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A Michigan ballot proposal expanding campaign finance regulation is drawing criticism from free-speech advocates and conservative commentators, who argue its disclosure and regulatory provisions are written broadly enough to chill political speech by nonprofits and corporations. Critics, including the Institute for Free Speech, contend the measure could expose a wide range of issue-advocacy groups to new reporting burdens. Supporters frame the measure as part of a broader push, dating to reactions against the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, to increase transparency around political spending ahead of the general election.