The bill aims to address a flurry of misinformation from activists around the country that has clouded the state’s elections.
Hayley Harding, Votebeat
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Michigan man pleads guilty to double voting in 2024 primary
Charges have been dismissed against five other people originally charged in the Macomb County case.
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Michigan shares voting data with feds — but says some legally off limits
The state denied the Trump administration’s request for personally identifying information, including Social Security numbers.
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Whitmer calls 2026 special election for long-vacant Michigan Senate seat
More than 230 days after a state Senate seat was vacated, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called special elections to fill the post by May of 2026.
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Michigan SOS: DOJ went silent after requesting voter records
The files are “ready to go over” to the feds, said a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of State. “It seems strange that they’re not prepared to help us.”
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Michigan Republicans advance plan to ban ranked choice voting amid petition drive
Michigan Republicans introduced a bill to ban the voting method, citing the potential burden on local clerks, while a campaign is underway to get it enshrined in the state constitution.
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Matt DePerno runs for Michigan attorney general again despite felony charges
DePerno lost in 2022 despite a Trump endorsement. He was charged in 2023 with tampering with a voting machine.
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Hamtramck Council members charged with forgery in Michigan election fraud case
Two members of the Hamtramck City Council face felony election fraud charges stemming from a special prosecutor’s investigation of the 2023 election.
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For one Michigan clerk, this week’s ‘boring’ election was an opportunity
Tuesday’s election was ‘boring’ — a good thing for officials like Livonia City Clerk Lori Miller, who got the chance to test out upgrades.
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Complaints mount as Whitmer waits on vacant Michigan Senate seat
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delays calling a special election for a vacant Senate seat, even fellow Democrats are publicly complaining: ‘We’re being taxed, but we have no representative.’