SB 5571, which was vetoed by Governor Whitmer, sought to modernize Michigan’s petition signature verification process by allowing statistical sampling, which would have reduced unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles while maintaining the integrity of the petition process. By attempting to enable more efficient signature verification and refining petition formatting requirements, the bill supported grassroots democracy while preventing fraudulent submissions.
HB 5571:
PTV Position:
Support
DID NOT VOTE: No vote recorded
N/A: Was not in the legislature at the time that the vote occurred
Pro-Voter Policy Grading Key:
Pro-Voter MVP: On the forefront of removing barriers to voting and safeguarding Michigan’s elections
Pro-Voter Champion: Strong on voting rights and ensuring fair, secure elections
Pro-Voter Preserver: Sometimes supported voting rights and election security, but not reliably
Pro-Voter Pathway: Rarely supported voting rights or election security
Pro-Voter Potential: Consistently opposed voting rights and election security