{"id":8449,"date":"2026-05-13T13:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/moss\/?p=8449"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:17:20","slug":"voting-rights-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/moss\/2026\/05\/13\/voting-rights-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Senate Democrats Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act to Protect Access to the Ballot Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With voting rights under attack nationwide, Michigan Senate Democrats are working to ensure every eligible voter can make their voice heard<\/i><\/div>\n
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LANSING, Mich. (May 13, 2026) \u2014\u00a0As\u00a0<\/span>efforts to restrict access to the ballot box continue to gain traction nationwide<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span>culminating last week in the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s sweeping rollback of key protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2014 Michigan Senate Democrats are fighting back. Today, Sen.\u00a0<\/span>Darrin Camilleri<\/b> (D-Trenton) and his colleagues reintroduced legislation that would establish Michigan\u2019s own Voting Rights Act, helping ensure every eligible Michigander can have access to this fundamental right.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs last week\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Louisiana v. Callais\u00a0<\/span><\/i>decision makes clear: our voting rights are under attack,\u201d said Sen.\u00a0<\/span>Camilleri<\/b>. \u201cThis is not hypothetical or alarmist; this is a real concerted threat to one of the most fundamental rights in our democracy. But here in Michigan, we are choosing to take a different approach: one where every eligible voter can cast their ballot freely, safely, and with confidence that their voice will be heard.\u00a0We\u00a0anticipated\u00a0attempts to weaken the federal Voting Rights Act, which is why\u00a0establishing\u00a0these strong protections at the state level is more important now\u00a0than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senate Bills\u00a0961-964\u00a0make up\u00a0a comprehensive, pro-democracy package that\u00a0<\/span>builds on previous efforts<\/u><\/a><\/span> to uphold the integrity of the state\u2019s election process, ensuring voters are both physically and legally protected and accommodated, and that local election officials\u00a0comply with\u00a0state law. More specifically, the\u00a0Michigan Voting Rights Act would:<\/p>\n

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