Dear Editor,

Lately, you may have noticed petitions being circulated in the Copper Country by “Americans for Citizens Voting – Michigan” or “Committee to Protect Voters’ Rights”.

These harmful anti-voter petitions would make it more difficult for eligible U.S. citizens to vote, primarily by requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. The League of Women Voters of Michigan, as well as the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country strongly oppose them.

Do not be fooled by the petitions’ misleading names. State and federal laws already prohibit non-citizens from voting. These proposals would entangle voters in unnecessary red tape, making it more difficult for all of us to register to vote.

If you see these petitions, decline to sign! Petition circulators can leg

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