Michigan Secretary of State

While House lawmakers calling it quits for the year, the Senate worked through the night in a record 29-hour meeting. Here’s what’s headed to the governor.

The clock is ticking on Michigan’s Lame-duck Legislature. Here’s the latest.

Government transparency, gun reforms, polluter pay proposals among more than 250 bills that died as the Michigan House abruptly adjourned for the year, ending Democratic control of the lower chamber.

Legislators are looking to eliminate incentives to falsify signatures or lie to would-be signers.

Proponents say IDs improve security. Foes say requirements target minorities. The GOP wants to ask voters whether they should be required.

The bills seek to expand and secure voting rights, but clerks worry about the additional burden they would cause.

New ruling ‘will help open up doors for more parents to run for office,’ says lawmaker who requested the interpretation from Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

Democrats kick off lame-duck session with votes to ban open-carry guns at polling places, expand hate crime laws and ease access to birth control.

One week after the 2024 election, jockeying for Michigan’s 2026 gubernatorial election has already begun.

New laws allowed clerks to start processing ballots sooner, but some things just take time.

This continually updated tracker includes information on Michigan political campaigns for president, US Senate, the US House and state House.

Turnout could set a record. From fears about immigration and the economy to of World War III and the future of democracy, anxiety ruled the day.

Everything you need to know before heading to the polls to cast your vote in Michigan’s Nov. 5 general election.

Early voting, expanded absentee ballot options and other changes are in full effect for Michigan’s 2024 elections.

An agonizing decision would be made easier with the option that allows voters to rank their choices, rather than simply vote for one. It works in Maine and Alaska and would work in Michigan too.

The journey of a Michigan voter’s ballot doesn’t end when it’s cast. Here’s a crash course on how election officials handle ballots before, during and after Election Day to maintain election security and keep things organized.

Don’t fall for misinformation about the state’s elections. Here are the facts.

Why are some areas like Oakland County so fast to post election results, while neighbors in Wayne and Macomb counties are so much slower? We have answers.

Experts caution that noncitizen voting is generally rare. State officials vow to take any cases seriously.

An Upper Peninsula clerk and his deputy will no longer oversee Rock River Township’s Nov. 5 elections after officials say they planned to break the law.