Long wait times to vote can be a problem on Election Day, but policy changes and an efficiently designed process can lead to shorter lines and a more positive experience.

As Michigan prepares for what’s sure to be a contentious midterm election cycle, experts are warning that skepticism of election results becoming a bipartisan interest could have damaging consequences for the state of American democracy.

November's Election Day less than a month away, which means voters in Michigan can request and fill out absentee ballots so they can avoid taking time to travel to a polling place on Nov. 4. Voters who obtain an absent voter ballot have several options for ...

Looking to help contribute to U.S. democracy? Wanting to learn more about the process? Becoming an election inspector, local clerks say, may be an option for you.

The Secretary of State's office investigated recent claims that more than a dozen noncitizens had allegedly registered to vote in Michigan.

Fifteen non-citizens voted in the 2024 general election from Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of State. In April 2025, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released the results of an election review in which state investigators compared motor vehicle records with state voting records.

Secretary of State update comes more than two weeks after Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds said his office found 239 noncitizens in jury pool.

Michigan voters might not decide next fall whether to switch the state’s elections to a ranked choice voting system. Organizers trying to get the ranked choice voting question on the November 2026 ballot said Thursday that they’ve suspended signature ...