There are three very bad ballot proposals for November 8. We must ALL vote NO on these. They are radical and dangerous for Michigan. Below are the actual ballot proposals that will be on the ballots directly from the SOS web page. Below each prop is an explanation (not from SOS web page) but complied from multiple sources on what the implications would or could be if these passed – in other words what do these really mean for us?
Prop 3 – “Reproductive Freedom for All”
A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make all decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow state to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of individuals exercising established right
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
- Establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make and carry out all decisions about pregnancy, such as prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility;
- Allow state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a patient’s life or physical or mental health;
- Forbid state discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising rights established by this amendment;
- Invalidate state laws conflicting with this amendment.
What will happen if passed? Prop 3 if passed will make Michigan the most radical abortion state in the nation. It will put us on the map with China and North Korea in terms of radical abortion policy. Millions more babies’ lives will be lost. Millions more women will have their lives negatively altered by the effects of abortion if the “Reproductive Freedom for All” Proposal passes. It’s a very misleading title, as usual. You must read and learn what is in this. It isn’t just about abortion. It REMOVES parental RIGHTS, too. See below for all the laws that it would eliminate if passed.
Click below for a link to see what laws would be REMOVED from the books if Prop 3 passes.
The above link will offer handouts you can print and pass out. Take some, give to friends, family, neighbors. Spread the word. It’s very radical.
Proposal 2
A proposal to amend the state constitution to add provisions regarding elections.
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
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- Recognize fundamental right to vote without harassing conduct;
- Require military or overseas ballots be counted if postmarked by election day;
- Provide voter right to verify identity with photo ID or signed statement;
- Provide voter right to single application to vote absentee in all elections;
- Require state-funded absentee-ballot drop boxes, and postage for absentee applications and ballots;
- Provide that only election officials may conduct post-election audits;
- Require nine days of early in-person voting;
- Allow donations to fund elections, which must be disclosed;
- Require canvass boards certify election results based only on the official records of votes cast.
What will happen if passed? Look at the last bullet point. Again, tricky wording. This would eliminate the required VOTER ID, allow for ballot drop boxes, allow for 9 days of early voting that local offices would need to pay staff to monitor and work, would allow money to flow into county clerk’s offices opening the door for questionable activities surrounding elections. It allows money to come from businesses like Zuckerbucks. It would make it very difficult for an average person to run for office, because they wouldn’t have the big financial backing. It would open the door to even LESS SECURE elections than we already have! We must vote NO on this. The wording is tricky and meant to confuse you. Don’t be FOOLED! They are trying to make cheating even easier for them. If this passes, we may never have another fair election in Michigan and highly likely we’ll never get another Republican governor again!
Proposal 1
A proposal to amend the state constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by legislators and other state officers and change state legislator term limit to 12 total years in legislature
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
- Require members of legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general file annual public financial disclosure reports after 2023, including assets, liabilities, income sources, future employment agreements, gifts, travel reimbursements, and positions held in organizations except religious, social, and political organizations.
- Require legislature implement but not limit or restrict reporting requirements.
- Replace current term limits for state representatives and state senators with a 12-year total limit in any combination between house and senate, except a person elected to senate in 2022 may be elected the number of times allowed when that person became a candidate.
What will happen if passed? If Prop 1 passes, it will allow an elected member of the State House of Representatives the ability to stay if continually elected (easy if prop 2 passes) to remain in office there for 12 years – double what it was before. So while the OVERALL length is shortened by 2 years if this passes, it takes away the (3) two year terms and replaces it with (6) two year terms totaling 12 years in one chamber! Imagine if the person elected was someone awful. Do you think someone with a guaranteed job for 12 years is really going to listen to the people? Do you think they’d be more likely to slack off? Do you think this would be a lobbyist’s dream come true – less coercive dinners, less money spent pushing their causes. Imagine if someone like Biden ran for this and we were stuck with him for 12 years? Imagine if someone like Gretchen Whitmer was in this position and stayed for 12 years.
Major funders: The group received $157,500, including $75,000 from billionaire real-estate mogul Stephen Ross, principal owner of the Miami Dolphins. The rest came from unions, power companies, real estate businesses, insurers associations and a Consumers Energy-backed super PAC.
What opponents say: Nicolas Tomboulides, executive director of advocacy group U.S. Term Limits, called the measure “one of the worst scams I’ve seen” on social media, arguing the practical effect would be to prolong the terms of House and Senate members.
What supporters say: Supporters say the measure would improve transparency among elected officials in statewide positions. They argue it would give legislators more time in one position to focus on serving their constituents but reduce the overall cap.
More Links to Faith 2 Action
https://www.f2amichigan.org/rffa-amendment-info
https://stopabortionextremism.com/?mc_cid=42c9b02fd2&mc_eid=4a42ff848b
