Board of State Canvassers approves ballot language for money out of politics proposal

"Michiganders for Money out of Politics" ballot question language finalized

A person sits in attendance at a Michigan Board of State Canvassers meeting on August 17, 2026.(Colin Jackson / Michigan Public Radio Network)The language of a Michigan ballot question concerning campaign finance is now final. A state elections board approved ballot wording for the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics measure during a meeting Monday.The ballot question would limit some utilities' and state contractors’ political giving.During …

Board of State Canvassers approves ballot language for money out of politics proposal

An effort to bar certain utilities and government contractors from making political contributions cleared its final major hurdle Monday, finalizing its language for the November ballot. After members of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers determined that Michiganders for Money…

State canvassers approve Michiganders for Money Out Of Politics ballot language

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers largely retained the ballot proposal language Monday for an effort to bar political donations by monopoly utilities, including DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, and contractors doing significant business with the state. Last month, the canvassers board found Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP) exceeded the threshold of 356,958 valid signatures needed to place the proposal on the November ballot. Th…