Michigan Election Security Proposal Advances With Strong Voter Support

Michigan Election Security Proposal Advances With Strong Voter Support
A sign reminds voters they need photo ID to vote on election day at a polling station at Hillsboro Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 6, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
Reporter
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LANSINGMich.—The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has approved petition language for a citizens’ initiative that, its supporters say, will help stamp out election fraud in this important swing state.

The initiative requires all voters to present a valid Michigan driver’s license, passport, or state ID card when voting in person. A signed affidavit by a person not having a photo ID would no longer suffice.