"Promote the Vote" Petition, 2022

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Title
"Promote the Vote" Petition, 2022
Description
The "Promote the Vote" Petition, filed in Michigan on January 31, 2022, proposed various constitutional amendments to address voting rights in the state, including creating an early voting period and devoting state funds for postage on mail-in ballots. The Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted to approve the petition form on February 11th, and by July 11th, the Promote the Vote 2022 organization announced that supporters submitted 669,972 signatures. This ensured that the constitutional amendment will be on the ballot on election day, November 8th, 2022.

As of 2022, twenty six states have laws that allow ballot initiatives and/or veto initiatives, which provide opportunities for citizens to propose, amend, and shape laws in their state. This archive document provides an example of a tactic that citizens can use to secure voting rights. By proposing amendments to state constitutions and then gathering sufficient signatures, citizens can organize to protect voting rights in their state.
Creator
Promote the Vote 2022 See all items with this value
Date
5 April, 2022 See all items with this value
Type
Document
Format
.pdf
Subject
Constitutional Amendment See all items with this value
Ballot Initiative See all items with this value
Citizen Organizing See all items with this value
Absentee voting See all items with this value
Early Voting See all items with this value
Rights Holder
Promote The Vote 2022, 600 W. St Joseph Street, Suite 3G, Lansing, MI 48933-2288
Rights
Used in Accordance with the Fair Use provision of the Copyright Act
Item sets
Modern Voting Rights
Site pages
Brass Tactics: Suppressing, Protecting, and Expanding the Right to Vote
Media
CDH_Promote_the_Vote_MI_747933_7.pdf