Michigan Senate passes state Voting Rights Act as federal act loses teeth

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 963

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Progress of MVRA

Michigan Senate Democrats on Tuesday celebrated the passage of a state-focused Voting Rights Act, although the legislation now heads to the Republican-led House of Representatives, which is unlikely to rush the four-bill package to the governor’s desk.

Senate Bills 961, 962, 963 and 964 each passed in the Legislature’s upper chamber on a 20-17 vote along party lines.

Michigan Democrats have for the past …

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