Supreme Court Emergency Application Tests Michigan Proof-of-Citizenship Ballot Measure

A proposed Michigan constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship has reached the Supreme Court on an expedited emergency timetable, with Justice Kavanaugh directing the state to respond. The citizen group submitted about 700,000 signatures against a 446,198 requirement, but state sampling reportedly found it three signatures short; the dispute raises questions about signature validation, petition rights, due process, and whether federal claims can overcome state ballot deadlines. No merits ruling has issued.