Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said the results of Tuesday’s primary will be reported later than usual because of an increase in absentee voting.
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Michigan Secretary of State’s Office Had Most ‘Critical Incident’ Reports in 2019
Security concerns and staff turnover continue to plague the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office, according to recent reports.
Read MoreMichigan State University Considering Giving Students Election Day Off
Michigan State University could implement a new “fall break” that would give students Election Day off.
Read MoreMichigan Driver’s Licenses Could Have Gender-Neutral Option
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Michigan driver’s licenses could have a gender-neutral option after her office completes a technology overhaul in 2021.
Read MoreMichigan Providing State Documents, Self-Service Kiosks in Spanish and Arabic
The new self-service stations being installed across Michigan will allow customers to complete their transactions in Spanish or Arabic, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced.
Read MoreFormer Lawmakers Sue to Overturn Michigan Term Limits Passed By Voters
A bipartisan group of former lawmakers filed a lawsuit last week in an effort to overturn Michigan’s “draconian” term limits law.
Read MoreWealthy Liberal Super PAC Continues to Target Michigan Election Laws
A powerful liberal super PAC has filed a third lawsuit in Michigan in an effort to overturn election laws it considers unconstitutional.
Read MoreWealthy Liberal Super PAC Continues to Target Michigan Election Laws
A powerful liberal super PAC has filed a third lawsuit in Michigan in an effort to overturn election laws it considers unconstitutional.
Read MoreMichigan Will Begin Awarding Colleges for Increasing Voter Turnout on Campus
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced a new program Thursday that will award two-year and four-year colleges with the highest voter registration and turnout rates.
Read MoreMichigan Will Begin Awarding Colleges for Increasing Voter Turnout on Campus
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced a new program Thursday that will award two-year and four-year colleges with the highest voter registration and turnout rates.
Read MoreMichigan Hires An Elections Security Specialist Trying to Ensure a Secure 2020 Presidential Election
Michigan appointed its first-ever elections security specialist for the upcoming 2020 presidential election. The person tasked with upholding the state’s election security is Ashiya Brown who previously worked as an audit and database management expert in the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Read MoreActivist Group Joins Michigan’s Efforts to Block Republican Constitutional Rights in Two Lawsuits Over Redistricting
Activist group Voters Not Politicians joined the State of Michigan’s opposition to two Republican lawsuits aimed at protecting constitutional rights involved in the redistricting process.
Read MoreMichigan Attorney General Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit by Residents Who Are Ineligible to Serve on New Redistricting Commission
Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan to throw out a lawsuit that aims to scrap a new process of drawing districts.
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