We are going to collect 356,958 valid signatures within 180 days to get a proposal November 2026 ballot that will:
81% of Michigan voters support prohibiting political contributions from regulated monopolies and corporations seeking government contracts1.
Michiganders across party lines are ready to reduce the influence of corporate money in politics and make their elected officials more accountable to the people.
Too many Lansing politicians refuse to fix a problem that they can profit from, so Michiganders for Money Out of Politics launched a citizen-led ballot initiative. Now, voters are going to fix the problem.
Part of our solution is to ban regulated utilities from contributing to state officeholders and political party committees.
Our proposal will also ban corporations with state or local government contracts ($250,000+ annually) from contributing to candidates for state or local offices in the jurisdiction of the contract.
15 states and the Securities Exchange Commission have passed similar prohibitions on political spending from corporations that hold or are seeking a contract with the state.
We can close the “issue ad loophole” by mandating disclosure of ad spending of $5,000 or more by dark money groups 100 days before a general election and 30 days before a primary election.
Our proposal will modernize Michigan’s campaign finance disclosure requirements to expressly apply to political ads on the internet and digital platforms.
Groups that reference a candidate or ballot issue in political ads will have to report their spending totals and donors to the state.
Politicians won’t risk big donations from the very corporations that they regulate, so we’re taking this issue to the voters.
We are going to collect 356,958 valid signatures within 180 days to get our proposal on the November 2026 ballot so voters can weigh in.
Why are we doing this as a ballot initiative? Because too many Lansing politicians refuse to fix a problem that they are able to profit off of.
There are two parts to the proposal language: 1. The 100-word summary that appears on each petition sheet, and 2. The full text of the proposed initiated law
You can read the full 100-word summary that voters can read before signing the petition here.
You can read the full text of the proposed initiated law here. Note that added language is in capital letters and deletions are struck out with a line.