Michigan proof-of-citizenship question fails to gain House support
An attempt to get a proof-of-citizenship requirement for would-be voters onto the 2026 ballot failed along party lines Thursday in the Michigan House — a blow to the GOP-backed effort, but likely not the final word.
The measure would require new Michigan voters — and almost certainly some current ones — to provide documents proving they are US citizens before they can cast a ballot in the state. The measure’s sponsor, state Rep. Bryan Posthumus, a Republican from Rockford, said the resolution “is a common-sense way to close a massive loophole in our current system.”
The vote on House Joint Resolution B needed two-thirds approval, or at least 74 votes, to pass the House. Republicans control the state House, but only narrowly, and at least 16 Democrats would have needed to vote yes.
None did.
Democrats said the proposal would disenfranchise significant swaths of voters and make it harder to cast a ballot.
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