Michigan voters will decide on Proposal 2 this November, a citizen-led ballot initiative that would restrict campaign contributions from regulated utility companies and government contractors.

The measure would prohibit regulated utilities — such as DTE Energy and Consumers Energy — and government contractors with more than $250,000 in state contracts, along with people associated with them, from making campaign contributions to political campaigns.

The initiative was organized by Michiganders Money Out of Politics, known as MOP UP Michigan. The group gathered more than 560,000 signatures to place the proposal on the ballot.

Christy McGillivray, co-chair of Michiganders Money Out of Politics, said the effort grew out of frustration over rising utility and healthcare costs and the political influence she believes large donations have enabled.

“Part of the reason why we’ve seen rate hike after rate hike and data centers exploding everywhere is because utilities throw their weight around in Lansing,” McGillivray said.

“They shouldn’t be able to give massive political contributions to the very elected officials that are supposed to hold them accountable to serving us instead of shareholders,” McGillivray said.