Video: "Know What You Sign!" A Review of Michigan's Nine Ballot Proposals

Understanding the content in Michigan's possible nine ballot proposals

This video captures a presentation by League of Women Voters Leelanau County board member, Joan Hunault, in which she explains the nine current petition drives for statewide ballots in the November, 2026, midterm elections. Hunault presented at The League of Women Voters of Leelanau County forum on October 1, 2025 entitled Direct Democracy: Know What You Sign.

The possible proposals that will be explained in this video include:

1. MI Constitutional Convention. Every 16 years, the MI state constitution requires this vote on whether to call a constitutional convention.  This will be on the ballot and needs no signatures.

2. AxMITax. A constitutional amendment to restructure state taxes.

3. Protect Voters' Rights. A constitutional amendment requiring documentary proof of citizenship.

4. Americans for Citizens Voting – Version 1. A constitutional amendment requiring documentary proof of citizenship.

5. Americans for Citizens Voting – Version 2. A constitutional amendment requiring documentary proof of citizenship.

6. Rank MI Vote. A constitutional amendment to make rank voting effective in 2029.

7. Voters to Stop Pay Cuts. A referendum to repeal Public Act 1 of 2025.

8. Invest in MI Kids. A constitutional amendment to increase taxes on those making $1 million dollars as a couple or $500,000 as an individual to be used only for education.

9. Michiganders for Money Out of Politics. A citizen-initiated law that would ban political spending by monopoly utilities and large state contractors.

For longer explanations of each of these proposals, go to https://lwvmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/KnowWhatYouSignBallot-Proposals.pdf

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