SB0961

Michigan SB0961 establishes the State Voting Rights Act to protect voting rights and ensure equal access for all eligible voters.

Michigan SB0961 creates the State Voting Rights Act, which aims to protect the voting rights of all eligible voters and ensure equal access to the electoral process. The act prohibits local governments from imposing any qualification for eligibility to be an elector, imposing any other prerequisite to voting, or employing any method of election that impairs the equal opportunity or ability of protected class members to nominate or elect candidates of their choice. It also mandates that the Secretary of State provide guidance to local election officials on implementing the act.