voters not politicians

A U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows for counting mail-in ballots that arrive at clerks’ offices after Election Day upholds Michigan’s system for counting late-arriving ballots. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A ballot initiative to ban Michigan’s public utilities and large government contractors from political giving dropped off signatures Wednesday to go before voters this November. Colin Jackson has more.

Signatures are now in to propose a Michigan constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Colin Jackson has more.

Republicans are proposing an amendment to toughen Michigan’s voting rules. It could be headed to the statewide ballot next year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

This is a major election year, and there are races to be decided at every level of government. Michigan’s new election laws will work to combat voter suppression and increase turnout. While improvements have been made, more work is left to do. WEMU's David Fair talked about that work with the Washtenaw County co-leader of the grassroots group, Voters Not Politicians, Marie Knoerl.

A federal court this week approved a new plan for Michigan’s state House districts around metro-Detroit. That’s after judges declared the state’s old maps unconstitutional because they were drawn predominantly based on race. Colin Jackson has more on what this means for the future of redistricting in Michigan.

Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act would apply to the governor and state lawmakers under legislation discussed before the state Senate Oversight Committee. Colin Jackson has more.

A group of Republican state lawmakers is going after two voter-approved Michigan constitutional amendments in federal court. Colin Jackson has more.

Proposal Two is one of the three constitutional amendments that Michiganders will see on the November ballot. The Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce hosted an event to explore both sides of the debate. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Tuesday was the deadline to file motions and briefs in some Republican lawsuits to get on the August gubernatorial primary ballot. Colin Jackson has more.