To the Journal editor:

Proposal 2 aims to protect our voting rights through an amendment to our state constitution. It includes:

≤ a statement that voting is a fundamental right and voters and poll workers cannot be harassed or intimidated

≤ codifying our current ID laws which require a photo ID or signing an affidavit swearing to your identity

≤ extra time for overseas military ballots to arrive as long as they are postmarked by Election Day

≤ 9 days of early in person voting

≤ Codifying our current option of permanent absentee ballot status

≤ establishes an on line absentee ballot tracking system

≤ requires a minimum of one ballot drop box per municipality and one per 15,000 residents

≤ states that the state legislators have no role in determining which electors get sent to the electoral college. That is based on our votes alone.

≤ audits must be run by non partisan election workers

In short, it ensures that everyone who has the right to vote gets to vote. Every citizen has the right to vote regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, physical ability or anything else. There should be no barriers. Proposal 2 helps ensure there are none.

Michigan has some of the best election practices around. Proposal 2 aims to keep it that way.

Please vote yes on Proposal 2 this election. Please get to the polls and vote yes on Proposal 2.

Sincerely,