Elections

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has struck down an election rule from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office. As we hear from Rick Pluta, the challenge was filed by the state and national Republican parties.

Two men who pleaded guilty to orchestrating political robocalls using false claims to suppress the vote in Detroit during the 2020 general election were formally sentenced Monday to one year of probation. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Republican National Committee is suing Michigan’s Secretary of State over guidance for overseas voters. Colin Jackson has more.

Local school board candidates in most Michigan communities appear on the ballot without party labels. Many people who serve on school boards say they like it that way because their major responsibilities don’t align with partisan agendas. But, as K-12 education has become more of a political flashpoint, an effort has launched in Lansing to have school board candidates show their blue or red primary colors. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A group of 22 Republican state lawmakers is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to supervise Michigan’s elections next year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Thursday to outlaw per-signature payments to professional circulators gathering signatures for pollical candidates and ballot campaigns. We have more from Rick Pluta.

President Donald Trump issued preemptive pardons Monday to 16 state Republicans who tried to pass themselves as presidential electors following the 2020 election when the Democratic ticket carried Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The 2025 election season may have just wrapped up, but the 2026 campaign in Washtenaw County has already begun. Ann Arbor has its first council member announcing she will seek reelection. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County voters have approved a new 10-year millage to fund Career Technical Education. The measure passed by almost a ten-point margin. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Chelsea Area Fire Authority will have more money to work with over the next three years. As WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports, voters in the city of Chelsea and Sylvan, Lyndon, and Lima Townships have approved a .75-mill tax.