Michigan Senator Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) has introduced SB 13, which abolishes the straight-ticket device. Republicans have a majority in both houses of the legislature, and Michigan has a Republican governor. The Michigan Republican Party has long been opposed to the straight-ticket device, so this bill has a good chance of passing. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
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Edited By Richard Winger
OK, here we go again. It is my understanding that Michigan repealed STV something like fifteen years ago under Republican governor John Engler, but then voters put it on the ballot by referendum and got it back? What is to stop this from happening again? Have the referendum and/or petitioning rules for that tactic been made more restrictive?
If the gerrymander hacks put a one penny appropriation in the bill/act, then there can NOT be a referendum on the bill/act.
i.e. total mockery joke regarding ANY referendums on any *controversial* stuff.