(WWJ) – Here in Michigan, if a group of people decide they don’t like a certain law on the books, they have the ability to do something about it that goes beyond voting politicians out of office in the next election cycle.
It’s called direct democracy, something fewer than half the states in the country have. This fall, Michigan voters will see this in action, with three different voter initiatives expected to be on the ballot. That includes a constitutional amendment for lawmakers’ term limits, a proposal for a new state law on payday loans, and of course, a proposal that would give Michiganders the permanent right to abortion.
With the abortion proposal taking center stage after the overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier this summer, Michigan voters will have a big decision on their hands in November. So in a new Daily J podcast, WWJ’s Zach Clark looks at exactly how this process plays out and why it’s such a big deal.
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