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Proposal 22-2 passed in Michigan by a large margin, expanding voting rights in the state.

Michigan voters made state history Tuesday by passing an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion access, in the state constitution.

Michigan voters weighed in on the future of term limits in the state, passing Proposal 1 overwhelmingly in Tuesday's election.

Proposal 2 will appear on the ballot as nine bullet points. Some create something new, like a nine-day early voting period or a way to sign up to vote absentee in all future elections. Others strengthen existing policies, like the ability to vote without a photo I-D by signing an affidavit.

Michigan has been an abortion rights battleground since June, when the US Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe versus Wade. Proposal 3 on the November ballot is an attempt to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.

If adopted, it would supersede a 1931 state law that would ban most abortions and punish abortion providers. But if the proposal passes, it would not settle every question regarding abortion rights in Michigan.

WDET’s Russ McNamara and Bridge Michigan's Lauren Gibbons discuss how candidates seeking election in November are responding to the news that abortion rights will officially be on the ballot in Michigan.

The proposal to amend the Michigan Constitution to protect abortion rights hit many roadblocks, but Friday cleared the final hurdle and is headed to the midterm ballot.

The Michigan Supreme Court faces decisions this week on whether two contentious questions will appear on the November ballot.

Two stalled ballot campaigns are asking the Michigan Supreme Court to overrule a elections board and let voters decide whether to amend the state constitution.