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LANSING – The Michigan Democratic Party today announced ballot questions it will be considering placing on the November 2010 general election ballot. They include: * Mandating all employers to provide affordable health care for their employees and dependents or pay a penalty. * Raising the minimum wage from $7.40/hour to $10/hour and covering all workers with no exceptions. * Increasing unemployment benefits by $100/week, making all workers eligible and adding six months to the time one can receive benefits. * Cutting utility rates by 20%. * Imposing a one-year moratorium on home foreclosures. “People of Michigan should be asking their...

State Of Michigan PROPOSAL 02-1 A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 269 OF 2001 – AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW Public Act 269 of 2001 would: Eliminate “straight party” vote option on partisan general election ballots. Require Secretary of State to obtain training reports from local election officials. Require registered voters who do not appear on registration list to show picture identification before voting a challenged ballot. Require expedited canvass if presidential vote differential is under 25,000. Require ballot counting equipment to screen ballots for voting errors to ensure the accurate tabulation of absentee ballots. Permit...