2018 Michigan Proposal 3 (or just Proposal 3) was a ballot initiative approved by voters in

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as part of the

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. The proposal, funded by the

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of Michigan, reformed Michigan elections by protecting the right to a secret ballot, ensuring access to ballots for military and overseas voters, adding

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, automatically registering voters, allowing any citizen to vote at any time, provided they have a proof of residency, allowing access to absentee ballots for any reason, and auditing election results. The proposal was overwhelmingly approved with 66.92% of the vote.

Results

The proposal was passed easily, requiring a simple majority. The proposal passed in all of Michigan's 83 counties except for Montmorency, Missaukee, and

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Aftermath

Prior to Proposal 3's passage, Michigan lacked a period for early voting, save for absentee ballots which fulfilled eligibility requirements. Following Proposal 3's passage, the first major usage of the new law was the 2020 Democratic and

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presidential primaries, with early voting provided in both. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state in 2020, Michigan implemented a formal early absentee voting period for both the August primaries for state and local offices as well as the

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, greatly increasing early voting turnout in both events.

References

{{reflist 2018 ballot measures Michigan ballot proposals Proposal 3 Electoral system ballot measures in the United States U.S. state constitutional amendments

Results

Aftermath

See also

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