Michigan Sec of State keeping citizen check-off box

Watch them declare all the unchecked ballots void. I'm really getting sick of these people!

Asks you, under penalty of perjury, to state: You are a US citizen; and you are 18 (or will be by the election). If you cannot answer yes to both questions you cannot register to vote (that part is in red).

In all the years voter registration, only one person has ever been a question for me. It was a guy who had been in prison and didn't think he could register to vote. He could because he had completed his parole. In 2016, California will begin election/same day registration.

be enacted until AFTER any election! This does not give the average voter time to do what he has to!

1. Where is her Boss Governor Rick Snyder (R) on this? SOS Johnson did the exact same action with the August 7 primary a week AFTER his veto. Yet, to date, Snyder has yet to say anything about SOS Johnson defying what he refused to sign into law.

2. Now SOS Johnson is "doing it again". Per the quote in the Ann Arbor News from B of E (Bureau of Elections) Spokesperson Fred Woodhams....

"The secretary of state has the authority under state law to prescribe forms, including the ballot application form," said department spokesman Fred Woodhams, who added this past week she's pressing forward after a coalition led by the nonpartisan Michigan Election Coalition said it sent her a letter urging her to "immediately halt" using the citizenship check-off.

"Johnson added the citizenship checkbox to ensure that only U.S. citizens participate in Michigan elections," Woodhams said. "It also helps noncitizens who have inadvertently registered to vote by letting them know that it is not proper for them to vote."

http://www.annarbor.com/news/michigan-secretary-of-state-keeping-citizen-check-off-box/#.UEzVn41lSwc

Say what???

So the SOS has the authority in Michigan to singularly override a veto by the Governor without a 2/3rd vote to overturn the veto, per Michigan's Constitution, because SOS Johnson says so. WOW!!

3. Which goes back to point one....why has Governor Snyder not said ANYTHING about this?

It's getting very interesting in Michigan folks and tea-leaves are predicting that a bit of "election fixing" Ruth Johnson style might occur to ensure the Great Lakes 16 electoral votes fall in Romney's lap, regardless what Michigan voters decide....

4. Also, mind you...we have "Perpetrated Election Fraud" on behalf of Michigan Speaker of the House Jase Bolger (R) AND former Democrat/turn Republican weeks before the May 15th State Candidate Primary Deadline Rep. Roy Schmidt; where they attempted paid a 22 year old young man $450.00 to run as a "Fake Democrat".....which is now before a Ingham County Grand Jury for possibly criminal charges AND....

5. The Case of former Congressman Thad McCotter (R) who's staff, its' alleged, worked a copy/paste petition scandal scheme where over 75% of the 1000 registered voters signatures that were turned in May 15th on his behalf were FAKE. Four staffers have been criminally charged to date and more fall out from this story remains. Either way, the Congressman McCotter has resigned.

6. But, SOS Johnson (who heads the State Bureau of Elections too) is worried about including a illegal check box asking for Michigan residents "citizenship" on a ballot application?

We are screwed in Michigan at the moment folks...

This Country is the Greatest Melting Pot of Cultures, Races and Religions.


Over many years immigrants from all over the World have come here to escape tyranny not to find the same here in the United States.

Fl asks "Are you a citizen of the United States of America? YES/NO"

Was Michigan the only state in the US that didn't already ask this question? Since there are two major requirements to vote (be a US citizen and be at least 18 years of age), those would seem like legitimate questions to me.

I randomly googled some other states applications:


New York's asks "Are you a citizen of the U.S.? If the answer is NO, you cannot register to vote".

Rhode Island's asks "I am a U.S. citizen and resident of Rhode Island. YES/NO".

Illinois states that by signing, one swears and affirms that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury, by making false statements one may be fined, imprisoned, or if not a U.S., deported from the country.


Some of these voter rights groups just seem to oppose everything. What is the ultimate goal? Not having to prove one's identity or answer any questions? Why even require voter registration, let's make it like American Idol and text it in.

Please see this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014223153