Michigan election legislation would clarify early, absentee voting procedures
State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, D-East Lansing, introduced four House bills that would expand the allowable uses for on-demand ballot printing and clarify statutory language that was missed when implementing Michigan’s Proposal 2 of 2022.
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan’s early vote surpasses 3 million before Election Day
More than three million people have already voted in Michigan’s general election, but officials say they’re still expecting a busy day on Election Day as voters head to the polls.
Michigan Voting Project Leads Election Engagement Efforts on Campus and Beyond
In a critical swing state during a tightly contested presidential election, Michigan Law students are doing their part to ensure that Michigan voters are guaranteed the opportunity to cast their ballots.
No need to wait until Nov. 5 to vote in general election
Early in-person voting is underway, which for many of us represents the light at the end of the tunnel of this long, grueling and historically close election cycle.
Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 26: Nine days for in-person early voting for the November General Election
This article is a breakdown of where local residents can vote in person prior to the Tuesday, Nov. 5 General Election in the tri-county area.
Exorbitant campaigns, disinformation, and dark money are nonpartisan issues
Republican and Democratic politicians agree: Political campaigns are too expensive, and are too influenced by dark money.
Battleground ballots: 2024 election to test raft of new voting laws in Michigan
The legal framework governing how Michigan residents vote has been drastically overhauled since 2020, with November’s election representing a pressure test for the new system.
Make a plan to vote
While we know election season often comes with a lot of strong emotions and, quite frankly, a lot of divisiveness, one thing we can hopefully all agree on is that voting should be safe, accessible, and easy for everyone.
House bills would change ballot petition filing, review process
Lawmakers have a busy week, as they work to pass a long list of bills and the next state budget before they hope to adjourn for the summer. Scheduled for a vote this week are bills introduced by Representative Penelope Tsernoglu back in March to streamline ballot petition procedures.
Michigan must find dedicated source to fund state elections
Unlike most states, Michigan administers its elections at the municipal, rather than the county level. This level of decentralization makes our elections incredibly safe and secure — but it won’t stay that way without continued investment.
Election officials in battleground Michigan grapple with sweeping voting changes and a presidential election
This year, voting will be far easier for Michigan residents – thanks to new laws that establish early voting, automatically send out absentee ballots to voters who requested them, and mandate that every community has at least one drop box in which to return those ballots.
Manistee County leads area in absentee ballots returned
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday that more than 1 million Michigan voters had already cast their ballot in the Presidential Primary with less than 24 hours until polls opened on Election Day.
Over 927K Michigan voters cast ballots ahead of Michigan Presidential Primary
On the eve of Michigan's 2024 presidential primary, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson gave one last update on early in-person voting in Detroit.
Benson: Early Voting A Success, But Mail-In Ballots Still Dominate
When Michigan's nine-day early voting period ended Sunday night, 78,000 voters had cast ballots in Michigan's presidential primary election, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said in a Monday press conference.
Paul Miller interviews PTV’s Election Protection Director about MichiganVoting.org’s new educational videos
Joining us to talk about the importance of making sure that everybody knows not only how to vote but how to get a ballot in your hands, how to get to the polls is Election Protection Director for Promote the Vote, Shira Roza.
New Michigan voter education videos feature ASL to reach voters with disabilities
Voters with disabilities can access new voter education videos featuring American Sign Language on MichiganVoting.org.
Michigan presidential primary: Early voting begins in many communities Feb. 17
For the first time in a major statewide election, Michigan voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots through early, in-person voting for the state's presidential primary.
Whitmer signs bill automatically registering prisoners to vote upon release
On Thursday, Governor Whitmer signed a package of bills that will work to guarantee that every vote in Michigan can be cast and counted.
Michigan Law Is First to Automatically Register People to Vote As They Leave Prison
The legislature passed a bill that will also expand automatic voter registration in other ways, including applying it at Medicaid offices, and likely add many new Michiganders to voter rolls.
Democracy decoded: the questions on your ballot
In this episode of Democracy Decoded, host Simone Leeper breaks down the power of ballot initiatives, showcasing how everyday citizens can use this tool of direct democracy to bring about significant change.