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Elections Issue Summary

Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
Oct. 14, 2021	Michigan	SB 303	Repeals the Option for Voters to Sign an Affidavit to Affirm their Identity Before Casting a Ballot	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
Oct. 14, 2021	Michigan	SB 304	Requires Voters who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm their Information with the Local Clerk	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
Oct. 6, 2021	Michigan	SB 280	Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After it's Been Filed	Bill Passed - House (55 - 48)
Sept. 30, 2021	Michigan	SB 280	Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After it's Been Filed	Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Sept. 30, 2021	Michigan	HB 4837	Prohibits Third Parties from Accessing the Qualified Voter File	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
10/14	SB 303	Repeals the Option for Voters to Sign an Affidavit to Affirm their Identity Before Casting a Ballot	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
10/14	SB 304	Requires Voters who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm their Information with the Local Clerk	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
10/06	SB 280	Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After it's Been Filed	Bill Passed - House (55 - 48)
9/30	SB 280	Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After it's Been Filed	Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
9/30	HB 4837	Prohibits Third Parties from Accessing the Qualified Voter File	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
May 11, 2022	Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of FEMA, and Hon. Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Klobuchar, Peters, Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Help State and Local Governments Improve Election Security	Sen. Gary Peters
April 11, 2022	Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Colleagues, Introduce the Time Off to Vote Act	Rep. Andy Levin
Feb. 28, 2022	Rep. Levin Introduces House Companion to Sen. Ossoff's Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act	Rep. Andy Levin
Feb. 16, 2022	Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023	Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Feb. 16, 2022	Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023	Sen. Gary Peters

Date	Title	Politician
May 11, 2022	Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of FEMA, and Hon. Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Klobuchar, Peters, Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Help State and Local Governments Improve Election Security	Sen. Gary Peters
April 11, 2022	Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Colleagues, Introduce the Time Off to Vote Act	Rep. Andy Levin
Feb. 28, 2022	Rep. Levin Introduces House Companion to Sen. Ossoff's Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act	Rep. Andy Levin
Feb. 16, 2022	Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023	Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Feb. 16, 2022	Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023	Sen. Gary Peters

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Interest Group Ratings

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Ballot Measures

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Michigan	Proposal 3: A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post- election audits to the Michigan Constitution	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Michigan	Proposal 2: A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Michigan	Proposal 10-2: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution to Prohibit Certain Felons from Holding Elective Office and Specified Types of Public Employment Positions	Passed

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