Overview
- Rank MI Vote paused statewide signature collection for a constitutional amendment after telling volunteers it will prepare for a second launch in April 2027 aimed at the 2028 ballot.
- Organizers needed 446,198 valid signatures within 180 days and were falling well short, with WLNS reporting a deficit of more than 200,000 signatures.
- The petition effort relied on volunteers rather than paid circulators, a choice that organizers acknowledge slowed the pace of gathering signatures.
- The initiative faced organized opposition from election administrators and conservative groups, including a resolution against it by the Michigan Association of County Clerks and efforts from the Heritage Foundation.
- Proposal summary language was approved by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers in June, and Executive Director Pat Zabawa said the campaign continues with all options on the table.