Four Ballot Initiatives That Could Transform Michigan! Sign Up for Training on March 14th
By MUUSJN on Thursday, March 10th, 2022
TIME TO GET INVOLVED WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES
Training is Monday, March 14th, 7-8:30 p.m.
REGISTER HERE
The Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network (MUUSJN) is supporting four ballot initiatives and needs your help. For a comprehensive look at all ballot initiatives, click HERE to see the Ballot Tracker article in Bridge Magazine. Four is a lot, but all are important and we’ll make it easier for you to support your efforts with some explanation.
How is it possible to work on on so many ballot initiatives at one time?
MUUSJN is partnering with Fems for Democracy (FFD) a non-profit woman led organization. FFD will be handling the petition logistics. They are a one stop shop for all four ballot initiatives. They will either deliver petitions to you or put you in touch with a local distributor. They will provide you with return mailers for completed petitions. Most important, MUUSJN and FFD will provide training on signature gathering and specifics of the ballot proposals.
If you would like to help distribute petitions, collect signatures or just find a place to sign, go to the FFD Sign Up Genius link. Review the list of ballot communities, and click the place where you live. Then, at the end of this list, click the green “Submit and Sign-Up” button. Enter your name and contact information. Be sure to choose a drop down box menu on the form that indicates which organization invited you. Be sure to indicate that you are WITH MUUSJN.
WHICH BALLOT INITIATIVES ARE MUUSJN AND FFD WORKING ON?
We are supporting and seeking volunteers to help with the following ballot proposals:
- REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL: This constitutional amendment would repeal the1931 law that makes abortion a felony and would enshrine reproductive freedom in our state constitution. Reproductive freedom includes the right to obtain contraception, the right to have an abortion, and prohibits prosecution for terminating a pregnancy or helping someone else exercise their reproductive freedom.
- PROMOTE THE VOTE 2022: This constitutional amendment would make voting more accessible. Among other things, it would allow nine days of early voting, allow voters who don’t have a photo ID to vote by signing an affidavit (current policy), make it easier to obtain absentee ballots, establish more drop boxes, and establish that post election audits can only be done by state and local elected officials.
- RAISE THE WAGE MI: This would raise the state minimum wage to $15 for all workers over five years, starting at $11/hour in 2023.
- MICHIGAN UNITED (aka, “Good Time”) This would repeal the law that requires inmates to serve out their entire minimum sentence. It would establish “credits to reduce the sentences of those who earn degrees or work in prison and who have good behavior.
DO I HAVE TO WORK ON ALL 4 PROPOSALS?
No, when you sign up with MUUSJN and FFD, you can work on whatever initiatives you choose.
HOW MANY SIGNATURES SHOULD I GET?
Every signature counts! Some volunteers will collect a few signatures. Others will collect hundred. Whatever you can do will help.
I’M NOT SURE. I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
Please contact Nomi Joyrich: nomijoyrich@gmail.com 248-497-1226. She can help explain the details of the ballot initiatives and the signature collection process. If you want to be involved and you are unable to join Monday’s training, then please email Nomi. She will keep you posted about future trainings.