New Breakdown Of All Michigan Ballot Proposals

Thanks to our partners at Acuitas (www.acuitasllc.com), below is a breakdown of the current state ballot proposals that are circulating around Michigan. These proposals will require 252,523 signatures each to appear on the November 8, 2016 ballot.

STOP OVERCHARGING: Proposed initiated law to enact the Fair Medical Prices for Consumers Act to prohibit a health provider from charging a higher price for medical goods or services than a price charged to other persons for the same or similar medical goods or services.
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on October 16, 2014 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on October 20, 2014.
Contact: Stop Overcharging, P.O. Box 22, Novi, Michigan 48376.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here

COMMITTEE TO BAN FRACKING IN MICHIGAN: Proposed initiated law to amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to prohibit the use of horizontal hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”).
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on April 9, 2015 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on April 14, 2015.
Contact: Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan, P.O. Box 490, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here.

PROTECTING MICHIGAN TAXPAYERS: Proposed initiated law to repeal the Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits Act, Public Act 166 of 1965.
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on May 22, 2015 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on May 26, 2015.
Contact: Protecting Michigan Taxpayers, P.O. Box 14162, Lansing, Michigan 48901.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here.

MICHIGAN CANNABIS COALITION: Proposed initiated law to create the Michigan Cannabis Control and Revenue Act.
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on May 29, 2015 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on June 11, 2015.
Contact: Michigan Cannabis Coalition, 31 North Saginaw Street, Pontiac, Michigan 48342.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here.

MICHIGAN COMPREHENSIVE CANNABIS LAW REFORM COMMITTEE: Proposed initiated law to create the Michigan Marihuana Legalization, Regulation, and Economic Stimulus Act.
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on June 10, 2015 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on June 11, 2015.
Contact: Michigan Comprehensive Cannabis Law Reform Committee, P.O. Box 1358, East Lansing, Michigan 48826.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here.

RAISE MICHIGAN: Proposed initiated law to create the Earned Sick Time Act.
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on July 13, 2015 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on July 30, 2015.
Contact: Raise Michigan, P.O. Box 1502, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here.

CITIZENS FOR FAIR TAXES: Proposed initiated law to create the Corporate Fair Share of Taxes Act.
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on July 28, 2015 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on July 30, 2015.
Contact: Citizens for Fair Taxes, 400 Renaissance Center, Suite 1010, Detroit, Michigan 48243.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here.

LET’S VOTE MICHIGAN: Proposed constitutional amendment to amend Art. II, §4 of the Michigan Constitution to require voting by mail.
Status: Initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State on July 28, 2015 and approved as to form by the Board of State Canvassers on July 30, 2015.
Contact: Let’s Vote Michigan, P.O. Box 544, Pellston, Michigan 49769.
Full Text of Proposal: For the full text of the proposal, click here.