Letter to the editor: Beware ‘harmful anti-voter petitions’

Petitions are being circulated in the Lansing area by “Americans for Citizens Voting —Michigan” and “Committee to Protect Voters’ Rights.”

These harmful anti-voter petitions would make it more difficult for eligible U.S. citizens to vote, primarily by requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. The League of Women Voters of Michigan and the League of Women Voters Lansing Area strongly oppose them.

Do not be fooled by the petitions’ misleading names. State and federal laws already prohibit non-citizens from voting. These proposals bring unnecessary red tape, making it more difficult for all of us to register to vote.  

If you see these petitions, decline to sign! Petition circulators can legally say anything to get signatures. Always read the fine print. 

In recent years, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved ballot measures that have modernized our elections, improved access to the ballot box and advanced our voting rights. Let’s not derail our progress.  We must keep our elections free and fair. 

We say NO to deceitful anti-voter petitions that will silence our voices.

Kathy Petroni
President
League of Women Voters
of Lansing Area