LWVMI ACTION ALERT – Michigan Voting Rights Act

The League of Women Voters of MI is asking you to urge your State Senator to support passage of Senate Bills 401-404 to enact the MI Voting Rights Act.

The Michigan Voting Rights Act (MVRA) will expand on the original federal Voting Rights Act, add new protections for Michigan voters, and make good on the promise of the 15th Amendment – that no citizen be denied the right to vote based on race.

Senate Bills 401, 402, 403, and 404 establish the Michigan Voting Rights Act. The MVRA will:

• Prohibit voter denial, dilution, and/or suppression.
• Require and expand the jurisdictions that must translate election-related information into languages other than English to ensure that language minority groups in our state have an equal opportunity to participate in the voting process.
• Enhance and clarify protections for voters with disabilities or who otherwise need assistance to vote.

More information is available on the Learn More button on the Take Action page.

Please contact your State Senator now and tell them to vote Yes on Senate Bills 401-404 to support the MI Voting Rights Act.

To take action click here. The letter can be edited.

In League,
Paula Bowman
Co-President

Denise Hartsough
Co-President