Groups rally against proposed election bills in Michigan
State GOP lawmakers proposing 39-bill package
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LANSING, Mich. – On the first day of Michigan Legislature’s return to session Tuesday, the steps of the state Capitol were flooded with people saying to stand up for voting rights.
Detroit chapter NAACP President, the Rev. Wendell Anthony, claims the 39 bills geared toward the state’s elections are a way to suppress the Black vote in areas where African-American turnout is high.
“We are not gonna stand by and allow these Republican Legislatures to take our vote,” Anthony said. “These 39 bills that are being introduced by this Legislature is based not on voter fraud or the mishandling of the election.”