voter misinformation

Local officials across Michigan have maintained high confidence in election security and accuracy over the past several years. A new survey from the University of Michigan shows city and township officials—including those who conduct elections—continue to be highly confident in the integrity of election administration. In fact, the findings show an uptick from already high levels of confidence cited by respondents in 2020 and 2022. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talks to Stephanie Leiser, Director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, Ford School of Public Policy (CLOSUP), about the survey's findings.

The ACLU of Michigan is warning the Ypsilanti Township clerk she may be violating state election laws by aggressively purging names from the voter rolls. The civil rights organization sent the clerk a letter this week. We have more from Rick Pluta.

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 Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered criminal election fraud cases to go forward against two men accused of orchestrating misleading political robo-calls to Detroit voters. Rick Pluta reports.

With so many closely contested races in Michigan, authorities are on the lookout for efforts to meddle with elections or harass election workers. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A national group aimed at fighting voter misinformation has a new poll out from Michigan voters. Colin Jackson reports that group is trying to use that data to increase confidence in the election process.

The November election is approaching, and today marks the start of absentee voting in Michigan. Early in-person voting will begin on October 26th. Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss in the lead-up to Decision Day.

Election officials in Michigan met with others from across the country in Ann Arbor Thursday as they prepare for the November general election. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson paid a visit to the Washtenaw County Commissioners on Wednesday asking for their help to keep elections in the state safe and fair. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

Around here, you may know the name Barbara McQuade because she is a noted law professor at the University of Michigan. But it’s a name known and respected throughout the country. President Barack Obama appointed McQuade as the first woman to serve as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and she is a sought-after legal analyst and, now, she is the author of the New York Times bestseller, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.” She shared her perspective in a conversation with WEMU’s David Fair.