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Posted: 6:53 AM Jul 2, 2008
Mich. senators push for no-reason absentee voting
Lansing, MI State senators say it's time to let all Michigan voters cast an absentee ballot if they want.
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State senators say it's time to let all Michigan voters cast an absentee ballot if they want.
Absentee voting is limited to those 60 and older, or anyone who will be out of town on Election Day, is in jail, has religious reasons for not attending the polls or needs assistance at the polls.
Democratic senators spoke at the Capitol Tuesday to try to turn up the heat on majority Republicans who have blocked "no-reason" absentee legislation.
Sen. Liz Brater of Ann Arbor expects record turnout for November's presidential election.
She says letting everyone vote absentee would make lines shorter and eliminate barriers keeping workers from getting to the voting booth.
Republicans cite fraud concerns while Democrats accuse the GOP of trying to suppress turnout.
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