Michigan had one of the highest rates of young voter turnout in 2022. Now, lawmakers want Michigan to join other states in allowing 16 year-olds to pre-register, making them automatically eligible to cast ballots when they turn 18.
In their efforts to remove dead voters and residents who have moved, state officials and clerks call on community groups to check their work and make sure no eligible voters have their registrations canceled.
Michigan voters approved nine days of early voting and a host of other changes. Many clerks welcome the changes but say more money is needed for drop boxes, staffing and other improvements.
Conservatives paid most of the costs to recount precincts in 43 counties. Few votes were changed and the passage of both proposals was confirmed by recount that some called a ‘fishing expedition.’
A conservative group is footing the bulk of the bill for a ‘fishing expedition’ recount of Proposals 2 and 3. But local clerks say municipalities still will have to pay thousands in fees.
Half of Michigan votes in next week's election are expected to be cast absentee, but many municipalities aren't taking advantage of new rules allowing some pre-processing.
Election officials say there’s a lot to like about the ballot measure, but it leaves out key details, including who will pay to accommodate early voting.
Michigan’s decentralized election administration means the first line of defense in election security are the 1,609 county, municipal and township clerks, who are responsible for overseeing and protecting equipment and following the law — or not.
At a time when election misinformation is rampant, clerks throughout Michigan invited the public to watch tests of their equipment before Tuesday's primary. They didn't get many takers.
Michigan is one of a few states that prints Democrats and Republicans on the same primary ballot. That leads to some rejected ballots and complaints from clerks and some voters. But there’s no movement to change.
