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POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is proposing to allow all Michigan residents to request absentee ballots for any reason to make voting more convenient. <br />
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Johnson said it is unacceptable that people in some Grand Rapids precincts had to wait up to four hours to vote when there could be other potential options for casting their ballots.<br />
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Johnson said the change must be paired with measures to ensure integrity in the process by requiring the same reasonable photo ID rules at local precincts on Election Day. Voters would be asked to present a valid photo ID or sign an affidavit attesting to their identity if they don't have identification if they pick up their absentee ballot in person.<br />
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No-reason absentee voting would allow every registered Michigan voter the opportunity to vote 45 days in advance of the election,.<br />
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While some point to early voting in other states as a &quot;quick fix</span><span style="font-size: larger;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size: larger;"> to Election Day lines, Michigan is unique in that local clerks actually run our elections. Michigan's voting system currently precludes consistent across-the-board early voting because many local clerks in rural communities work out of their homes, and others work part-time. How would early voting work in those situations would need to be addressed to ensure equal access for all voters in more than 1,500 cities and townships.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Are you in favor of changing Michigan's election law to allow for anyone to vote absentee without needing a reason?<br />
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Yes<br />
No<br />
Undecided<br />
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http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/are-you-favor-changing-michigan%E2%80%99s-election-law-allow-anyone-vote-absentee-without-needing-re<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should the Michigan legislature pass legislation that would enter Michigan into the &quot;Interstate Health Care Compact&quot;?<br />
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Yes . . . . . . . . . 77%<br />
No . . . . . . . . . .12%<br />
Undecided . . . . .11% <br />
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ONE COMMENTS WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />
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COMMENT #1<br />
Senate Bill 973: Join multi-state Health Care Compact<br />
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The Federal Government has way too much control over our healthcare. Michigan should enter the &quot;Interstate Health Care Compact&quot; exempting Michigan from Federal regulations and mandates.<br />
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Dean Mohney<br />
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