Thread by @beyond_process

An update on the effort to push back against the Republican voter suppression attempts in Michigan.

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1/9

NBC News just made a Facebook post about the Michigan Republicans' attempt to circumvent the governor's veto on their package of 39 voter suppression bills.

If you're on Facebook, see how the conversation between voters & bots is going at this link:

facebook.com/15586937776643…

2/9

This attempt hinges on the Republicans successfully circulating a ballot initiative petition containing the language of the voter suppression bills, and collecting 340,000 valid signatures from Michigan voters in 180 days. Volunteers would never do this.

3/9

The MI GOP would have to spend about $3 million to hire out of state petition circulators who would mislead voters into signing by saying this would show up on the ballot. It won't, in MI, at that point the legislature can pass it with no veto risk.

nbcnews.com/politics/elect…

4/9

I really can't stress enough how inappropriate the petition circulation tactics used by Republican paid circulators are. They disgrace their jobs.

This lawsuit against the prior petition also threatens to help unmask corporate dark money donors. 👀

mlive.com/public-interes…

5/9

That's important, because corporations are increasingly being held accountable by voters & even themselves when it comes to the impact their donations have on our fundamental democratic rights. Remember, the GOP needs $3m to fund their petition. 💸

marketwatch.com/story/michigan…

6/9

A coalition of organizations has come together to push back against this brazen attempt to suppress the vote which includes things like banning ballot boxes the day before & day of the election. Ballot box utilization was highest in Detroit on election day & the day before.

7/9

This is the type of detail the GOP is terrified the voters will know about. Well, 15k Michiganders have come together online to make sure every voter is informed about these details. We're amplifying the work of great orgs like @MiVoterPower, @DETROITNAACP & @NotPoliticians.

8/9

You can see some of those democracy heroes making their voices heard in the NBC News Facebook comment section linked in this tweet & at the top of this thread.

facebook.com/15586937776643…

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9/9

@threadreaderapp unroll, please. I need to share this thread with over 15,000 Michiganders on another platform.