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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'm with you on this. tiredtoo Mar 2021 #2
Michigan does not have a veto proof majority though, correct? jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #3
MI GQP holds the legislature. JNelson6563 Mar 2021 #4
I know this. But the Republicans cannot pass anything they want because whitmer will veto it jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #5
It's a real deadlock situation, for the most part. JNelson6563 Mar 2021 #7
I'm not complaining jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #8
We also have the State Supreme Court. FireUpChips10 Mar 2021 #6

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
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 09:30 PM
Mar 2021

backwards.

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
2. I'm with you on this.
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 09:32 PM
Mar 2021

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?
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 10:45 PM
Mar 2021

That should help prevent it fr doi g anything completely insane before the next election.

jorgevlorgan

(10,662 posts)
5. I know this. But the Republicans cannot pass anything they want because whitmer will veto it
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 11:39 AM
Mar 2021

They cannot overrule a veto.

jorgevlorgan

(10,662 posts)
8. I'm not complaining
Thu Mar 4, 2021, 08:31 PM
Mar 2021

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.

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