Two dangerous constitutional amendment petitions are circulating in Michigan right now: Committee to Protect Voter Rights‘ “Prove It, Michigan” and Americans for Citizen Voting (AfCV)

They’re framed as protecting elections, but what they really do is tie voters up in red tape and create new, permanent barriers to voting, especially for:

• Black and brown voters
• Justice-impacted citizens
• People who are unhoused or low-income
• Trans and gender-diverse individuals
• People who’ve changed their names
• Infrequent or first-time voters

They require voters to present specific documents, like a certified birth certificate or a valid passport, just to register or update their voter information. These documents are often expensive, difficult to obtain, and out of reach for many people. That is the point. Requiring voters to produce these documents amounts to a modern-day poll tax, charging people for access to their rights.

These proposals are designed to undo the voting rights Michiganders fought for and roll back the protections Michigan voters overwhelmingly passed in 2018 and 2022. Our state Constitution would be rewritten with permanent restrictions that cannot be easily undone.

They would hit our communities hard, and they would impose criminal penalties on election workers for honest mistakes made under unclear new rules.

⚠️ Ask Before You Sign: Know the Red Flags 🚩

• Does it say “proof of citizenship” or “voter roll review”?
• Could it purge eligible voters who haven’t voted recently or don’t have the right documents?
• Does it make it harder to register or help others vote?
• Could it criminalize election officials for doing their job?
• Does the petition name sound protective but include new voting restrictions?

You have the right to pause. Take a photo. Look it up later. No one can pressure you to sign. Walk away if you’re unsure.

✊🏿 What You Can Do Right Now

VAAC is mobilizing people to fight back against these petitions. We need you:

• Talk to your neighbors.
  
• Distribute flyers and share facts at events.
  
• Get trained to engage and answer questions confidently and push back against misinformation
  
• Track and report where petitioners are operating and help keep your community informed by showing up with facts.

📲 Want to volunteer or get involved?
Visit: www.votingaccessforall.org 🔗
Email: contact@votingaccessforall.org 📧

Learn more at https://votingaccessforall.org/protect-voting/