Proposal Two
Transferring the power to create district lines from elected officials to a 13-member "independent" redistricting commission. What could go wrong?
Proposal 2 transferred the power to draw the state's congressional and legislative districts from the state legislature to a 13-member independent redistricting commission. The ballot initiative required four of the commissioners to be Democrats, four to be Republicans, and five to be independents or members of third parties. The affirmative votes of at least seven members, including a minimum of two Democrats, two Republicans, and two members not affiliated with the major parties, were to be needed to pass a redistricting plan. Proposal 2 required commissioners to prioritize specific criteria, including compliance with federal laws; equal population sizes; geographic contiguousness; demographics and communities of similar historical, cultural, or economic interests; no advantages to political parties; no advantages to incumbents; municipal boundaries; and compactness.
It seems very democratic and fair, but there is no oversight over this redistricting commission. This supposed anti-gerrymandering proposal will open some serious doors for voter fraud. The commission will likely be in favor of democrat-favored redistricting, having 4 dems, 4 republicans and 5 independents. Hmmm... five independents for the swing. No advantages to political parties? Ha, we'll see!
No oversight, no governor veto power. How does this commission "prioritize specific criteria"? Seriously. The lines are going to be redrawn and Michigan is going to be blue for a very long time.
Proposal Three
Amendment to the State Constitution adding voting policies favorable to the Democrats.
Proposal 3 added several voting policies to the Michigan Constitution. Some of these voting policies existed in state statute, but not the state constitution, while others were modified policies or new policies. The new policies that were added to the state constitution include straight-ticket voting; automatic voter registration; same-day voter registration; and no-excuse absentee voting during the 40 days before an election. Proposal 3 allowed eligible persons to register to vote by mail until 15 days before an election, whereas 2018 law allowed them to register to vote by mail until 30 days before an election. The ballot initiative also constitutionalized existing law providing that military members and overseas voters receive an absentee ballot at least 45 days before the election. Proposal 3 added language to the constitution to provide for the use of secret ballots and election results auditing.
It's theorized that Donald Trump won Michigan in 2016 because there was no option for straight-ticket voting. Now the Michigan constitution has been amended to make straight-ticket voting a permanent constitutional right in Michigan.
Also automatic voter registration means if blanket citizenship were ever passed for non-citizens, they would automatically be registered to vote.
Transferring power for one reason: Remove accountability and need to work from elected officials. Awful totalitarian concept. Nothing democratic about it. It's what the Soviets did with their Central Committees and underlings.
Prop 3 clearly favors vote catching - whenever and from whoever.
Unlawful and clearly designed to rig the electoral.
Raise hell - get with Ted Nugent.