Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs package of bills expanding voter rights in the state
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Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, signed multiple bills into law that expand voter rights in the state. The bills allow early tubulation of absentee ballots and early voting.
Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states advocated sweeping voter protections this year, reacting to what they considered a broad undermining of voting rights by the Supreme Court and Republican-led states as well as a failed effort in Congress to bolster access to the polls.
Proposal 2 asked whether Michigan should expand opportunities to vote, including through absentee and early voting. The measure requires state-funded absentee ballot drop boxes, as well as postage for absentee ballots and applications, and allows voters to join a permanent list to receive absentee ballots for every election.