THE PROP 3 IMPACT

RETURNED ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN DETROIT REGION IS UP 76% IN 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION FROM 2018

TOTAL 2022 VOTER REGISTRATION INCREASED TO MORE THAN 4.5M VOTERS IN

The Detroit Region

In 2018, Michigan passed Michigan Proposal 18-3 expanding voting rights, which allows citizens to register to vote anytime with proof of residency and become automatically registered to vote when applying for, updating, or renewing a driver’s license or state-issued personal identification card unless the person declines. In 2022, total voter registration reached a decade high with more than 4.5 million voters registered in the Detroit Region.

TURNOUT EXCEEDED 2.4M IN DETROIT REGION FOR 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION

High voter turnout is fundamental to a healthy democracy. Registered voter turnout rate tends to be higher during presidential elections. For the 2020 presidential election, the region’s registered-voter turnout increased to 69%, with over 3.0 million ballots cast in the region. In the 2022 midterm elections, more than 2.4 million ballots were cast in the region, producing the highest number of ballots in a midterm election in a decade.

Source: State of Michigan Secretary of State Office

Supporting Sensible Voter Reforms

THE DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUPPORTING SENSIBLE, BIPARTISAN VOTING REFORMS THAT INCREASE VOTER ACCESS AND PRESERVE ELECTION INTEGRITY. IT SUPPORTED 2018’S PROPOSAL 3 AND CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR ELECTIONS AND HELP MORE PEOPLE VOTE.

1,069,191

2022 RETURNED ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS

636,325

2016 RETURNED ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

182.8%

2016-2020

MIDTERM ELECTIONS

76.3%

2018-2022

Source: State of Michigan Secretary of State Office