12/18/2023

Michigan Expands Automatic Voter Registration to People Leaving Prison

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed this into law

Malijah Gee was first incarcerated in a Michigan prison when he was about 17 years old.

"I came here as a youth, so I was never able to vote," Gee said.

After spending 36 years behind bars, Gee is expected to be released early next year, and he says he's excited to vote for the very first time in the state's presidential primary in February.

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