A petition may soon hit the streets to tighten Michigan voting and election laws. Here’s what the GOP initiative may mean for Michigan.
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Michigan Republicans sue over Gov. Whitmer fundraising loophole
Whitmer collected $8.6 million this year, thanks in part to contributions that blew well past the limits for individual donors.
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Opinion | State IDs and driver’s licenses are vital to Michiganders’ health
Michigan residents without state-issued identification struggle to access financial resources and educational opportunities and safely get to work, school, and medical appointments. That needs to change.
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Confusion reigns over deadlines to redraw Michigan county commission maps
The state’s advice on when to reconfigure districts could put Michigan’s counties in legal jeopardy, clerks fear.
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Nessel won’t charge Michigan GOP chair Ron Weiser for secret deal
Weiser already paid $200,000 to settle alleged campaign finance violations after it emerged that he paid party funds to a Republican to drop out of the 2018 Secretary of State race.
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Get ready for a wild 2022: Michigan campaign fundraising off charts already
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Republican caucus break fundraising records, and next year’s election could be the costliest ever.
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Michigan Republicans to drop signature-matching provision in election bill
The House signature-matching provision was added as an amendment last month to a bill that’s main purpose is to do away with the option of voting without an ID by signing an affidavit.
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At Michigan SOS, walk-up service does not mean you can walk in
Legislators want Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to resume “walk-in” service at branch offices. But Benson said House legislation is essentially satisfied by a “walk up” system in which customers can get an appointment, but perhaps not that day.
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GOP, Democrats agree: Return walk-ins at Michigan Secretary of State branches
The measures come in response to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s controversial decision to shift her agency to an appointment-only system.
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Michigan GOP to Secretary of State: Extend licenses, end appointment system
Michigan’s Senate extends expired licenses and waives fees in a bid to force Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to abandon her appointment-only system for branch services.