A new report from Joceyln Benson’s Department of State credits new statewide election laws and education campaigns. Experts point to other likely factors.
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Many Michigan voters could benefit from a ballot in Arabic, but the law isn’t on their side
Translating election materials is complex and costly for municipalities. Statewide coordination could help.
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Ranked choice voting in Michigan? What to know about a controversial ballot initiative
Groups like Rank MI Vote want the state to adopt the method that was just used in New York City’s mayoral primary.
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Trump order jeopardizes voting rights for Michigan military members overseas
A recent executive order by President Donald Trump would change how service members overseas will vote and make it harder for them to cast ballots.
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Michigan finds 15 noncitizens may have voted in 2024 election amid citizenship verification debate
The Secretary of State’s review found scattered cases with no signs of a larger conspiracy. say it supports requiring citizenship proof.
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Trump orders an overhaul of how elections are run, inviting a likely legal challenge
Experts and voting rights advocates said they expect Trump’s order on proof of citizenship to face quick legal challenges.
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Help wanted: Michigan election clerks wiling to face workload, harassment
Local clerks run Michigan elections, but harassment and workload are turning people away. Most clerk races had only one candidate in 2024, and some communities struggled to find anyone to run at all.
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Michigan House GOP proposes proof-of-citizenship requirement for all voters
The proposed amendment is the latest in a growing movement across the United States to create barriers to noncitizen voting, even though there’s little evidence that a significant number of noncitizens try to vote.
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Michigan’s GOP-led House rebrands Election Committee as ‘Election Integrity Committee’
Republican leaders have made clear that they want to find ways to push through measures that have been promoted around the country in the name of election integrity.
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Michigan Voting Rights Act advances despite concerns from local clerks
The bills aim to expand ballot access by providing ballots in more languages, create a voting data clearinghouse, codify protections for voters who may need help casting their ballot, and broadly aim to prevent voting suppression.