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February 27, 2012

Michigan GOP Wants More Obstacles for Voters

Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press


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Getting your ballot may soon be like playing a game of 20 questions. The state Senate has already ordered up the first one -- "Are you a U.S. citizen?" -- in legislation it passed last week. Under the guise of preventing voter fraud (of which documented cases are as rare as moderate Republicans these days) the Legislature is in the process of adding more steps to the voting process.

The package of bills passed by the Senate includes the citizenship question for all potential voters, whether they are filling out an application to vote in person or by absentee ballot.

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