Michigan Legislators are HUGE FAILURES on Transparency and Accountability
Lack of Action Exposes Self-Serving Interests In a state where transparency and accountability in government should be paramount, the actions, or more…
TIRED OF CORRUPTION?
WE THE PEOPLE NEED TRANSPARENCY
TIRED OF CORRUPTION?
The Problem
No Transparency = No Accountability
What's done in the dark, doesn't have to stay in the dark.
The Michigan Legislative branch, as well as the Executive branch, are currently exempt from public records requests (FOIA). How can we hold these elected officials accountable if we have no idea what they are doing?
Michigan ranks last in a national study of state ethics, transparency laws and safeguards, partly due to its weak public records law.
Michigan is one of just two states to wholly exempt the governor's office and is among eight states where lawmakers are explicitly exempt from public records requests (FOIA).
Our Goal
To hold our Governor and Michigan Legislature subject to public records (FOIA) requests.
Citizen Initiative Process
Four Steps to Put Reform Before Michigan Voters
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Step 1
Create a Citizens' Initiative to bypass legislative and executive branches.
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Step 2
Gain support to widen our reach.
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Step 3
Gather signatures to get the initiative on the next ballot.
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Step 4
Vote for the ballot initiative.
What is a Citizens' Initiative?
Citizens of Michigan may initiate legislation.
Residents can use the initiative process to propose statutes or constitutional amendments. If a petition receives enough valid signatures, the proposal moves through the process established by Michigan law and may ultimately be placed before voters.
Why Do We Need This?
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Benefit 1
To create transparency in government.
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Benefit 2
Bypasses do nothing legislators who will never pass these bills.
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Benefit 3
Puts the power back in the people's hands to make effective change.
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Benefit 4
Less corruption means more benefits for the people.
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Transparency & Accountability
Our mission is to promote citizen participation by making it easier for Michigan residents to propose and pass laws that reflect their values and interests.
Progress of Initiative
Proposed Amendment DraftComplete 0%
Petition Approval at Bureau of ElectionsPassed 7/11/23 0%
Review and Approval at Board of State CanvassersPassed 7/17/23 0%
Current Map
This is a current map of petition circulators. Thank you to all who have reached out to volunteer. We are now extended to 77 circulators in 37 counties and 2 townships. Please feel free to sign up and become a petition circulator.
The Petition
The petition was submitted to the Michigan Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections on July 11th 2023. It received unanimous approval by the Board of State Canvassers on July 17th 2023.
News
Michigan Initiatives Expands Reach: Circulators Now Active in 33 Counties
LANSING - Michigan Initiatives For Action, the driving force behind the groundbreaking Transparency Initiative, is rapidly gaining momentum as its network…
Michigan Initiatives For Action: Empowering the People Towards Transparency in Government
[LANSING] - Michigan Initiatives For Action (MIFA) achieved a major milestone in their pursuit of increased transparency in government when their petition…