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Citizenship voting proposal kept off ballot by US, Michigan Supreme Courts
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk Hayley Harding , BridgeDetroit
· September 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The state Supreme Court denied a request to put it on the November ballot. The US Supreme Court also denied emergency appeals to put the proposal on the ballot.
A proposed constitutional amendment to require voters to prove their citizenship will not be on the ballot. The state Supreme Court denied a request to put it on the November ballot. This decision comes after state canvassers were unable to certify the group's petitions due to faulty signatures identified by the Bureau of Elections.
The US Supreme Court also denied emergency appeals to put the proposal on the ballot. Two other measures are still slated to appear on the ballot. Further details about the proposal and the court decisions are available from the original source.
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Category: safety Published: September 4, 2026 Source: BridgeDetroit Reading time: 1 min
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