by Liz Gullett | Aug 22, 2025 | Liz Gullett
The House passed legislation this week that would ban ranked choice voting in Michigan. Key Points: House Bill 4707 was introduced by Representative Rachelle Smit (R-Shelbyville). Under ranked choice voting, the voter ranks candidates in order of preference. If no one...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 11, 2025 | Liz Gullett
During the 2024 election, Michigan’s voter turnout was ranked third in the nation. As this was the first presidential election after the passage of Proposal 2022-2, experts and interested parties were waiting to see the impact of the proposal on participation....
by Liz Gullett | Apr 11, 2025 | Liz Gullett
The Michigan Department of State released the results of a review of Michigan motor vehicle records compared to voting records in the state’s Qualified Voter File. The review began in December 2024 and identified 15 people who appear to be non-U.S. citizens who cast a...
by Liz Gullett | Mar 14, 2025 | Liz Gullett
On a party-line vote, the House Elections Integrity Committee reported a proposal that would require a resident to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote, among other changes. Key Points: HJR B was introduced by Representative Bryan Posthumus (R-Rockford)....
by Liz Gullett | Mar 7, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced this week that more than 318,000 inactive voter registrations are slated to be removed from Michigan’s voter rolls next month. Once canceled, the total number of out-of-date registrations removed under Benson’s...
