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Proposal requiring proof of citizenship to vote falls short votes in Michigan House Lansing − The Michigan House on Thursday failed to secure a two-thirds majority in support of a resolution that seeks to require proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote. Lawmakers in the Republican-majority House voted along party lines, 58-48, in support of the proposal, which also is advancing through a separate ballot initiative process. Because the legislation would amend the constitution, it required a two-thirds majority for adoption in the House and Senate in order to earn a spot on the 2026 ballot. Majority Floor Leader Bryan Posthumus, a Cannon Township Republican who sponsored the resolution, was undeterred by its defeat in the House Thursday, noting there were other avenues officials could pursue to place the question on the ballot. "I'm going to make sure that in any way, shape or form, that this is going to be on the ballot for the people to decide in November '26," Posthumus said. Republicans boosted the legislation as a way to better secure Michigan elections. Democrats criticized it as a "poll tax" because it would require individuals to obtain rarely used identification documents, such as a birth certificate, to prove their citizenship. "There are a number of pro-voter solutions that don’t inconvenience American citizens and still address all of your concerns," said state Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, D-Lansing. Tsernoglou suggested instead additional audits, checks on new voter registrations against existing state records or clearer signage noting U.S. citizenship is a requirement to vote. Posthumus argued much of the documentation needed to prove citizenship already is in the state's possession. He noted Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson last month announced 74% of those with a driver's license or ID had already gotten a Real ID, which requires the same birth certificate or passport that those individuals would need to prove their citizenship to vote. State Rep. Ann Bollin, a Brighton Township Republican and former elections clerk, argued the measure is critical to having "fair, free and secure elections." "This resolution is not a poll tax, it is not a deterrent," Bollin said. "But what it is is a complement to Real ID and a common sense proposal to ensure we are following the most fundamental and elementary requirements to vote: Verifying U.S. citizenship." Rep. Stephen Wooden, D-Grand Rapids, argued the belief that only U.S. citizens should vote is not in question. But the proposed resolution, he said, is neither "reasonable nor a solution that accomplishes what it sets up to do." "One in ten American citizens do not have documents of citizenship readily available," Wooden said. "American citizens will lose their right to vote because they cannot obtain these documents quick enough.” Only U.S. citizens are eligible to register to vote or cast a ballot under current law. Federal law, as it stands, requires voter registration applications to include language notifying registrants that they are required to be citizens, and the application process is required to contain an attestation that the applicant meets citizenship requirements. But on Oct. 30, the Michigan Secretary of State's office and the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office announced a 19-year-old University of Michigan student from China, who was not a U.S. citizen, had cast a ballot after attesting he was a U.S. citizen. The news made national headlines, as Republicans across the country had been voicing concerns about the potential ability of noncitizens to vote. The vote on the House floor Thursday comes a little more than a week after the Board of State Canvassers approved a summary of the same proposal to be used on petition forms for collection of signatures and the eventual placement of the question on the ballot. In order to qualify for the November 2026 ballot, the ballot committee must collect roughly 440,000 valid signatures within a window of 180 days. The proposed constitutional amendment would require those registering to vote in Michigan to provide a birth certificate, passport or some other document to verify their citizenship and to show a photo ID before voting. The House resolution was amended to require the state to cover some of the costs of obtaining a photo ID to avoid unnecessary barriers to registration. Many of the implementation details — including the types of proof accepted and how the secretary should check the eligibility of current and future voters — would be left up to the Legislature to determine. If adopted, the measure would mark a departure from recent expansions of voting rights in 2018, when voters approved no-reason absentee voting, and in 2022, when they approved providing nine days of early voting and allowing use of a photo ID or merely a signed affidavit to verify a voter identity. Staff writer Craig Mauger contributed. eleblanc@detroitnews.com Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Proposal requiring proof of citizenship to vote falls short votes in Michigan House

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Michigan requests photo ID otherwise you need to sign an affidavit to vote. REGISTRATION Registration deadline: Monday, October 21 Same-day voter registration also available through Election Day Register online at mvic.sos.state.mi.us/RegisterVoter VOTING EARLY Early in-person available from Sunday, October 27 to Sunday, November 3 Can vote in early voting centers during early voting ABSENTEE VOTING Absentee request deadline: Friday, November 1 for mail-in requests and Monday, November 4 for in-person requests Must be received by no later than 8:00 PM on election day regardless of when it is postmarked ELECTION DAY ON-SITE VOTING Photo ID is requested Must vote in your precinct or jurisdiction on election day Polls open on 7:00 AM local time Polls close on 8:00 PM local time

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