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Supreme Court denies right-wing group’s bid to force Michigan proof-of-citizenship measure on November ballot
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Key Points:
- The U.S. Supreme Court, through Justice Brett Kavanaugh, denied a right-wing group's request to force Michigan to place a proposed citizenship proof voting amendment on the November 2026 ballot, effectively halting the measure.
- The Michigan Supreme Court also declined to require state officials to include the amendment on the ballot, reinforcing the setback for the proposal.
- The amendment aimed to require photo ID for voting, a review of the Qualified Voter File, and restrict voting to American citizens, though federal and state laws already prohibit noncitizen voting.
- The group Americans for Citizen Voting Michigan (ACVM) failed to secure enough valid signatures after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers' sampling found the petition short by three valid signatures, leading to a deadlocked vote and subsequent legal challenges.
- Following the board's stalemate, both supporters and opponents of the measure accused each other of wrongdoing, intensifying the controversy surrounding the amendment.
