Victoria Bishop sees her election as a mandate to clean up the voter roll, but voters aren’t sure why they were flagged for removal.
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Who’s running for Michigan governor: Tom Leonard drops out
Michigan voters will elect a new governor in 2026. See which candidates are already lining up to run.
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Ex-Michigan party leaders: Time to ditch nominating conventions
Following a combative Michigan Democratic Party convention, a bipartisan duo is pushing a plan to let voters nominate attorney general and secretary of state candidates through primary elections instead.
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Whitmer, Nessel pan Trump admin demand for Detroit-area ballots
The letter from the Department of Justice is the latest example of the federal government taking an unusual interest in past elections in swing states.
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Michigan Dems back Garlin Gilchrist and Eli Savit, oust U-M’s Jordan Acker
Michigan Democrats on Sunday endorsed Garlin Gilchrist for secretary of state and Eli Savit for attorney general, while ousting University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker.
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Michigan petition groups begin final push. What will make the ballot?
As signature deadlines loom, groups are fighting to get noncitizen voting, campaign finance and property tax elimination proposals on the November ballot. Others already called it quits.
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Michigan: Elections clerk allegedly canceled, changed voter registrations
Victoria Bishop pledged to “restore election integrity in Antrim County.” Now she may be improperly unregistering voters.
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Michigan: Clerk can run elections again after ‘false electors’ dismissal
The state told Stan Grot he wasn’t able to administer elections after he was charged with a number of felonies in 2023.
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Opinion | Michigan state, congressional leaders: Act now to protect mail-in voting
The US Constitution gives the states the power to hold elections. States make the rules. Silence from Michigan’s elected officials right now reads as acceptance.
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Is ballot ‘curing’ a new secret weapon for Michigan campaigns?
A close mayoral election in 2025 shows how campaigns can earn more votes by reminding voters to fix issues with their signatures on absentee ballot envelopes.