Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills to Protect Foster Kids, Bolster Election Access

LANSING – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several bipartisan bills to increase protections for foster youth and remove barriers for families interested in adopting or fostering a child. She also signed legislation to expand voting access for troops and authorize local clerks to pre-process absentee ballots two days before Election Day. This brings the total number of bipartisan bills Governor Whitmer has signed since taking office to 959.

"These bipartisan bills deliver on a range of kitchen-table issues and are proof of what's possible when we work across the aisle to put Michiganders...