Tag: Election

  • What You Must Know Now About Michigan’s 2026 Ballot Proposals

    What You Must Know Now About Michigan’s 2026 Ballot Proposals

    Keep an eye out—ballot proposal petitions are coming to a clipboard near you. Whether at a farmers market, pro-democracy demonstration, or neighborhood festival, you may be asked to sign. These proposals let citizens help write the rules that govern our state. Here’s how the process works and what issues might make it to your ballot…

  • Our Right to Vote Is Under Attack

    Our Right to Vote Is Under Attack

    By Mitch Myers On April 10th, the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the “SAVE Act.” If passed by the Senate, it would require voters to present valid documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person. Acceptable documents would include: These documentation requirements would apply not only to first-time voters, but…

  • Your Vote Matters: the Astonishing Cost of Skipping the Ballot Box

    Your Vote Matters: the Astonishing Cost of Skipping the Ballot Box

    We make decisions every day—some big, some small, and some that change our lives forever. These are all life-changing decisions. I’d suggest that deciding whether or not to vote in the next election is just as life-changing. Why? Because voting is the most powerful way to tell your elected officials what matters to you—and what…