Ballot Issues 2022

Michigan has been an abortion rights battleground since June, when the US Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe versus Wade. Proposal 3 on the November ballot is an attempt to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.

On Nov. 8, Michigan voters will decide whether to put the right to an abortion in the state constitution by voting on Proposal 3. To better understand what's at stake, Michigan Radio got a rare degree of access to Northland Family Planning. For nine days in August and September, we shadowed a doctor and clinic staff through every step of the process.

Proposal One on the November ballot is an attempt to deal with two complaints about the Legislature: term limits and financial disclosure.

We took a deep dive into Proposal 1 on the statewide ballot — what it is, what it might do, who likes it and who doesn't.

If adopted, it would supersede a 1931 state law that would ban most abortions and punish abortion providers. But if the proposal passes, it would not settle every question regarding abortion rights in Michigan.

Two stalled ballot campaigns are asking the Michigan Supreme Court to overrule a elections board and let voters decide whether to amend the state constitution.

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers meets tomorrow, and may decide to change the language voters would see on an abortion-rights ballot initiative. The petition for the initiative gained record-breaking support earlier this summer.

On this episode of Stateside, Michigan Radio's Zoe Clark hosts a trio of journalists who've been following the 2022 election. The roundtable discusses the political implications of reproductive rights most likely being on the ballot. They also dig into the Michigan's GOP lackluster fundraising and how Attorney General candidate Matt Paterno is now under investigation for exceeding the authority of a court order.

Voters in the primary election yesterday opted to stay the course with regard to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

The campaign working to toughen Michigan’s voter ID laws says it turned in more than half a million petition signatures to qualify for the 2024 election cycle.