1. Gov. Rick Snyder (R) on Thursday vetoed several the “voter ID laws” that the Republican-led state legislature had approved.  Among the bills vetoed were those requiring photo ID for first-time voter registration or to obtain an absentee ballot.

    Snyder did sign measures removing the names of dead or departed voters from the registration rolls.

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