The department asked the county to hand over ballots from the 2024 election, but those are in the possession of each municipality, not the county.
Hayley Harding
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Supreme Court ruling may change Michigan redistricting for years to come
The Louisiana v. Callais ruling could prompt a new challenge to Michigan’s legislative maps, an independent redistricting commissioner said, but the implications are still unfolding.
Posted inMichigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Trump administration demands 2024 ballots from Wayne County
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.
Posted inMichigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
In fight with DOJ over voting roll access, Michigan may be poised to go the distance
A fast-moving Sixth Circuit and its conservative tilt could put Michigan at the center of the DOJ’s fight over access to state voter rolls.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan will pick a new top election official this year. Here’s where the candidates stand
Votebeat asked Michigan’s secretary of state candidates their positions on proof of citizenship, election security, and more.
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Voters say signature gatherers often misrepresent what proposals will do. Nothing has changed.
For decades, Michigan voters have complained that circulators asking them to sign petitions for proposed constitutional amendments have lied about what the proposals mean.
Posted inElection 2025
Hamtramck’s 37 mishandled ballots shouldn’t be counted, judge rules
The ruling affirms the result of the Michigan city’s close mayoral race but may not resolve the dispute.
Posted inMichigan Government
Lawsuit exposes conflict between Hamtramck clerk and city officials
Clerk Rana Faraj’s lawsuit also provides more alleged details about the 37 disputed ballots that could decide the Hamtramck mayoral election.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Hamtramck batch of absentee ballots won’t be counted, disenfranchising 37 voters
GOP county canvassers raise security concerns about the office where the ballots were found.
Posted inMichigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan Democrats propose penalties for lying about elections
Lawmakers are also looking to tighten up Michigan’s signature-gathering requirements for petitions.