The Department of State credits new laws and educational campaigns, but there are likely other factors at play, too.
Translating election materials is complex and costly for municipalities. More statewide coordination could help.
Groups like Rank MI Vote want the state to adopt the method that was just used in New York City’s mayoral primary.
The Department of State credits new laws and educational campaigns, but there are likely other factors at play, too.
Translating election materials is complex and costly for municipalities. More statewide coordination could help.
Groups like Rank MI Vote want the state to adopt the method that was just used in New York City’s mayoral primary.
Confrontation shapes up as a preview of next year’s gubernatorial contest, in which the secretary of state is a leading contender.
A lawyer for the group says he will turn to state courts with his argument that voters don’t have the power to amend election laws.
The measure from Americans for Citizen Voting is stricter in its requirements — and its penalties — than an earlier one.
But wrinkles in state law could make it tough to get both proposals before voters.
The Michigan Election Security Act largely sidesteps the issue of noncitizen-voting, but sponsors say more targeted legislation is in the works.
Some communities vote Tuesday on local issues and school funding. The timing is a function of state law, and it helps districts plan their budgets.
Between a new vote and a nearly identical petition drive starting soon, voters still have a chance to weigh in on proof of citizenship in the state.
Haoxiang Gao’s case has prompted legislative proposals and a petition drive after he allegedly used a loophole to register and vote despite not being a citizen.
Organizers of a petition drive get the go-ahead for their campaign to put the proposed requirement before voters in November 2026.
The order would require voters prove their citizenship and submit their ballots so that they arrive no later than when the polls close.
A multistate coalition says Trump is trying to usurp state authority over how elections work.
The Secretary of State’s review found scattered cases with no signs of a larger conspiracy.
They’re arguing that voters don’t have the power to set election laws through ballot initiatives, based on a theory that the court has repeatedly rejected.
Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office says it will appeal the decisions, as it has with other dismissed cases.
The resolution has a long way to go before it appears before voters in 2026.
The job of a local clerk is critical, but a growing workload and the threat of harassment deter potential candidates.
Does the cost of documents amount to a poll tax? The bill’s Republican author bristles at the suggestion.