Senate approves Michigan Voting Rights Act along party lines
A four-bill package which would mirror the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 has passed through the Michigan Senate.
The bills in the Michigan Voting Rights Act — Senate Bills 401, 402, 403 and 404 — passed Tuesday along party lines, with majority Democrats saying they were needed now more than ever after the federal legislation they were modeled on had been weakened in recent years by the right-wing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court.
“The Michigan Voting Rights Act will provide pathways for voters of color and protected classes to protect their voting rights and their rights of fair political representation,” said Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton), sponsor of the main bill in the package.
“It will ban voter intimidation and voter suppression,” Camilleri continued. “It will expand language translation for communities who need it. It will empower disabled voters with additional ways to exercise their vote in person, and these bills will protect Michigan voting rights for decades to come regardless of what happens at the federal level.”
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