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Related: About this forumSeeing that Michigan is one of the 40 states
with bills intended to suppress voting. Does anyone here know what the bills are? And can they pass a veto by governor Whitmer?
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Seeing that Michigan is one of the 40 states (Original Post)
tiredtoo
Mar 2021
OP
In 2018, MI passed no excuse absentee voting and same day registration. Hate to hear we are going
East-A-Squared
Mar 2021
#1
I know this. But the Republicans cannot pass anything they want because whitmer will veto it
jorgevlorgan
Mar 2021
#5
East-A-Squared
(14,505 posts)1. In 2018, MI passed no excuse absentee voting and same day registration. Hate to hear we are going
backwards.
tiredtoo
(2,949 posts)2. I'm with you on this.
Someone on Facebook said there are two bills but did not provide any further detail.
jorgevlorgan
(10,662 posts)3. Michigan does not have a veto proof majority though, correct?
That should help prevent it fr doi g anything completely insane before the next election.
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)4. MI GQP holds the legislature.
Dems have Gov, SoS and AG
jorgevlorgan
(10,662 posts)5. I know this. But the Republicans cannot pass anything they want because whitmer will veto it
They cannot overrule a veto.
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)7. It's a real deadlock situation, for the most part.
jorgevlorgan
(10,662 posts)8. I'm not complaining
at least as far as this is concerned. Would be nice though if the republican state legislature had the best interests of Michiganders at heart, but I guess that's just too much to ask for.
FireUpChips10
(23,987 posts)6. We also have the State Supreme Court.