Law office serves as Toys for Tots dropoff location this holiday season
The local office of Michigan Auto Law is serving as a drop-off location for Toys for Tots this holiday season. New unwrapped toys can be dropped off at its Farmington Hills office at 30101 Northwestern Hwy. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 8.
The basic mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new toys and distribute them to children during the holiday season. In 2022, Toys for Tots distributed 24.4 million toys, books and games to 9.9 million children. For additional information visit ToysForTots.org.
Michigan becomes first to register people to vote as they leave prison
On Thursday, Michigan became the first state to automatically register people to vote as they leave prison. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law House Bill 4983 requiring Michigan’s secretary of state to coordinate with the Department of Corrections to register people upon their release from prison as part of an expansion of the state’s automatic voter registration (AVR) program.
“Today is a good day for democracy in Michigan because more people will have a voice at the polls, in how our state is governed, and how our tax dollars are spent,” said Quentin Turner, executive director of Common Cause Michigan. “Voting rights are under attack in many parts of our country, but today Michigan takes a step forward to expand access to the ballot. The right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy, and our democracy is stronger when more of us able to cast a ballot.”
The National Voting in Prison Coalition (founded by Common Cause and other good government and civil & human rights organizations) will be championing similar legislation during 2024 state legislative session around the country.
According to statistics from the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, the program will impact more than 8,000 individuals annually who are released from state prisons.
Michigan first adopted statewide automatic voter registration in 2018 as part of a ballot measure that was passed by an overwhelming majority of Michiganders. To date, the state’s AVR program has largely relied on the public interaction with the department of motor vehicles to implement its automatic registration.
In addition to the department of corrections, H.B. 4983 will expand the program to other agencies in order to reach sections of the population less likely to drive.
––––––––––––––––––––
Subscribe to the Legal News!
http://legalnews.com/subscriptions
Full access to public notices, articles, columns, archives, statistics, calendar and more
Day Pass Only $4.95!
One-County $80/year
Three-County & Full Pass also available
––––––––––––––––––––
Subscribe to the Legal News!
http://legalnews.com/Home/Subscription
Full access to public notices, articles, columns, archives, statistics, calendar and more
Day Pass Only $4.95!
One-County $80/year
Three-County & Full Pass also available
