All overseas voters can opt to receive their ballots online, but those in the military can now return it through the same portal.
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Michigan Democrats propose penalties for lying about elections
Lawmakers are also looking to tighten up Michigan’s signature-gathering requirements for petitions.
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Election support is on the chopping block in proposed Michigan budget
House Republicans would cut $10 million from a fund that helps localities pay for early voting and absentee ballots.
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After delays, Michigan shares limited voter rolls with U.S. Justice Department
The state denied the Trump administration’s request for personally identifying information, including Social Security numbers.
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Michigan says Justice Department silence is stalling effort to turn over voter records
The state is withholding some personal information, citing federal privacy laws, while waiting for instructions on how to transfer the rest of the massive file.
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Michigan Republicans look to ban ranked choice voting as petition drive revs up
House lawmakers are trying to counter a statewide campaign aimed at getting the method enshrined in the state constitution.
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Fact-checking Trump’s latest claims about mail ballots and voting machines
The president, seizing on assertions by Vladimir Putin, promises to ‘lead a movement’ for paper ballots. But his powers are limited.
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Two Hamtramck City Council members charged with forgery in election case
They allegedly paid newly naturalized citizens and filled out their ballots, court documents say.
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Michigan election officials are consolidating voting precincts under new law
Will voters face longer trips to the polling place, or longer lines? That depends on the decisions local clerks make.
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Michigan becomes latest target of Justice Department inquiry on voter roll maintenance
Republicans have long questioned the state’s high rate of registration.