Why Michigan matters so much this year

Charles, Michigan is always a battleground state, but this year it will be especially crucial for three reasons: A state constitutionall amendment to protect abortion rights will be on the ballot. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, if this ammendment does not pass, an abortion ban that Michigan passed in 1931 would go back into effect. Michigan is one of the only states this year where we have a real shot at flipping the Republican state legislature blue, if Democratic voters turn out in droves. Perhaps most importantly, if Republican Tudor Dixon, who has repeatedly said that the 2020 election was stolen, is able to win the governor's race, she will be able to certify Michigan's electoral votes in the 2024 presidential election. To protect reproductive rights, flip a state legislature blue, and preserve the integrity of the 2024 presidential election, we have identified six community groups in Michigan who know how to mobilize and get out the vote in frontline communities targeted by Republican voter suppression efforts.