Michigan’s Governor Rick Synder has signed a bill into law that will require voters to sign a statement to verify they are U.S. citizens.
The bill has now become law and will require Michigan voters to sign an “affirmative” statement confirming they are citizens. Voters must also provide their address and date of birth on the statement, before getting a voting ballot. In addition the Republican sponsored bill will also require new voters to show a photo ID when registering to vote.
The Michigan House and Senate approved the measure during the lame duck session on the last voting day of the state Legislature. The vote for the new citizenship affirmation bill came mostly along party lines. Republicans control the state’s Legislature.