Jury finds two men guilty of conducting a criminal enterprise for fraudulent petition signatures that kept five governor candidates off Michigan’s 2022 ballot.
Hayley Harding, Votebeat
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Want shorter lines on Election Day? It’s a science, and selfie stations help
Waiting in line to vote stinks. Some states have figured out how to make it better.
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Michigan: Macomb clerk’s noncitizen voter claims overstated
The Macomb County clerk had flagged 15 names. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says there’s evidence one voted, but some are citizens.
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Michigan’s lax petition laws leave voters vulnerable to deception
For decades, Michigan voters have complained that circulators asking them to sign petitions for proposed constitutional amendments have lied about what the proposals mean. Nothing has changed.
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Michigan clerk claims he found 15 noncitizens registered to vote. Some are dubious
Macomb County clerk says his findings show the ‘system is flawed,’ but some experts say the data he used to make the claim may not be reliable.
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Mishandled ballots in Michigan mayoral race shouldn’t be counted, judge rules
The ruling affirms Adam Alharbi’s controversial and narrow victory in the race for mayor of Hamtramck but the legal wrangling may be far from over.
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Lawsuit aims to reverse Michigan election decided by only 6 votes
In a Hamtramck mayoral election decided by just 6 votes, 37 ballots weren’t counted. Now, the losing candidate is suing to have them counted.
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Questions surround GOP ask for ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan election
Michigan Republicans requested the US Department of Justice for ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan’s 2026 election. What does that mean?
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A week after election, 37 uncounted ballots may decide Michigan mayoral race
The margin in Hamtramck’s mayoral race is just 11 votes. The outcome may hinge on how 37 uncounted absentee ballots are resolved.
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Lawmakers want to move up Michigan’s August primary — after 2026 election
Senate Democrats’ plan would give general election candidates more time to campaign after primary wins. But it would keep three elections on the calendar each year, which is what school districts want — but not clerks.