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Statement by Congressman Dan Kildee on the U.S. Supreme Court's Rejection of the Straight-Ticket Voting Ban in Michigan

Statement

Date: Sept. 9, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to reinstate a ban on straight-ticket voting in Michigan:

"Attorney General Bill Schuette's continued attempts to restrict citizens in Michigan from voting are inexcusable. His losing court cases waste Michigan tax payer dollars and are attacks on our entire democracy. The people of Michigan deserve better. The Supreme Court's decision to allow straight-ticket voting means more Michiganders will have access to the polls in November and is a win for voters in Michigan and across the country."


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