Michigan House Endorses Straight-Ticket Ban, Ties It to No-Excuse Absentee Voting
The Michigan House passed its own version of a straight-ticket voting ban, raising the appropriation to $5 million and tying the bill to another establishing no-excuse absentee voting. The linkage of the two bills may slow progress on both, but local election offices – many of whom oppose the changes – are likely nervous about the prospect of not one but two big changes in an election year.