Brett Kavanaugh Denies Emergency Request to Place Michigan Citizenship Verification Amendment on Ballot
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied an emergency request from Americans for Citizen Voting – Michigan to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot. The amendment would require Michigan residents to provide proof of citizenship to vote, including a photo ID requirement and a state-funded hardship program for those unable to pay for one. Americans for Citizen Voting – Michigan sought the order because the Michigan Board of State Canvassers deadlocked on whether the group had gathered enough valid signatures. While the group claimed to have collected over 700,000 signatures, a review of a 1,000-signature sample by state officials found the measure was short of the required threshold. The group argued that the state violated the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and due process by failing to accept affidavits of identity. State officials countered that the request was highly unusual and that the federal court should not intervene in a state administrative proceeding. The Michigan Supreme Court also denied a similar request for relief from the group on Thursday.
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