Liberal PAC files 3rd challenge to Michigan election laws
By DAVID EGGERT
Associated Press
LANSING The state of Michigan has adopted laws and policies that overly restrict new voting rights included in a voter-passed constitutional amendment, a liberal group alleged in a lawsuit Friday.
The suit, brought in state court, is the third filed by super PAC Priorities USA in battleground Michigan in 17 days.
It relates to a 2018 ballot initiative that expanded voting options, including by allowing people to register to vote at any time including on Election Day with proof of residency and automatically registering those who get or renew their driver s license at a secretary of state branch.
After the measure was approved last November, the Republican-led Legislature voted in December to limit in-person registration to the local clerk s office over objections from Democrats who said citizens should be able to register at polling places. GOP lawmakers said authorizing registration at precincts would make lines longer.
The legislation also defined what documents can prove residency if prospective voters do have a driver s license or state ID card. They must present another form of ID or an affidavit and another document such as a utility bill, bank statement or paycheck.