Invest in MI Kids:
Team West Registration
Can you hold a ballot paper while people sign? If yes, register now to help with signature collection! Even if you can only collect from your nearest and dearest, WE NEED YOU!*
The Invest in MI Kids Ballot Initiative is at the Board of State Canvassers for approval at their June meeting. Once approved, we will be able to start collecting signature (early July 2025). JOIN US!
*No pressure on the number of signatures you need to get - each person will set their own goal, whether it’s 5 or 500.
Draft ballot language:
DRAFT Summary of purpose for the petition for constitutional amendment submitted by Michiganders for the Commonwealth
Constitutional amendment to: (1) impose a fair share surcharge on annual taxable income of more than $1,000,000.00 for joint returns of individuals and $500,000.00 for single returns of individuals at a rate of 5%, beginning with the 2027 tax year; (2) require that money from the surcharge be spent only to support classrooms in local public school districts, including funding for career and technical education, attracting and retaining high-quality educators, and reducing class sizes; and (3) prohibit use of the money for other purposes, with spending subject to annual audits.
