(BPRW) New poll shows vast majority of Michigan voters support ballot initiative that would get utility money out of politics

Initiative aims to ban companies with large state contracts from making political contributions

(Black PR Wire) LANSING – A new poll of Michigan voters found that more than 80 percent support Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP), a ballot initiative that would ban some of the biggest corporate donors to state lawmakers, including DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, from making direct campaign contributions.

If passed, the ballot initiative would prevent DTE, Consumers and other large state contractors from swaying lawmakers with millions in political contributions, the current status quo.

“At a time when our bills are already too damn high, this poll confirms what the broad coalition backing MMOP already knew – that Michiganders are tired of the undue influence the state’s monopoly corporations hold over Lansing lawmakers,” said Ken Whittaker, Executive Director of Michigan United Action. “It’s time for lawmakers to prioritize the people they represent, not corporate profits.”

The poll of nearly 800 Michigan voters in November, found 81 percent of respondents support the initiative, with 64 percent of respondents strongly supporting it and 17 percent saying they somewhat support it.  The poll was conducted by Public Policy Polling, a private advocacy polling firm, and has a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.

Michiganders for Money Out of Politics is a grassroots campaign launched earlier this year that is working to get big money out of politics and elections. MMOP plans to stop corporations from buying off our democracy through a citizen-led, nonpartisan ballot initiative.

The campaign is currently engaging Michiganders across the state to  collect signatures to put a proposal on the 2026 ballot for voters to weigh in on.

That proposal will: