 ccrp poll expand absentee voting to all voters  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview 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 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 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 noreason absentee voting would allow every registered michigan voter the opportunity to vote 45 days in advance of the election while some point to early voting in other states as a quick fix to election day lines michigan is unique in that local clerks actually run our elections michigan s voting system currently precludes consistent acrosstheboard early voting because many local clerks in rural communities work out of their homes and others work parttime how would early voting work in those situations would need to be addressed to ensure equal access for all voters in more than 1500 cities and townships new poll question are you in favor of changing michigan s election law to allow for anyone to vote absentee without needing a reason yes no undecided http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorchangingmichigan  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would enter michigan into the interstate health care compact yes 77 no 12 undecided 11 one comments was made on this poll question comment 1 senate bill 973 join multistate health care compact the federal government has way too much control over our healthcare michigan should enter the interstate health care compact exempting michigan from federal regulations and mandates dean mohney   all emails addresses  