Court blocks Michigan citizenship-proof voting measure from November ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court denied ACVM’s bid to force Michigan to place a proposed constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship (and photo ID) to vote on the November 2026 ballot, and the Michigan Supreme Court declined to compel ballot placement, effectively killing the measure. The Board of State Canvassers had deadlocked after a 1,000-signature sample showed 626 valid signatures—short of the 629 required—leading to a stalemate amid allegations of forged signatures. A Sept. 4 ballot-certification deadline looms, with federal and state law already barring noncitizens from voting.