Election

Vice President Mike Pence campaigns on administration's record during Waterford visit

Vice President Mike Pence will make a campaign stop in Waterford Township at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

1 day ago

Biden would create commission to study adding justices to the U.S. Supreme Court

Presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would create a commission to study adding members to the U.S. Supreme Court as part of a larger effort of court reform.

1 day ago

Secretary of State: Michigan voters should hand deliver their absentee vote instead of mailing it

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is asking Michigan voters to hand-deliver their absentee votes instead of mailing them, to ensure delays in mailing systems don't keep their vote from being counted.

2 days ago

Deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Michigan is Monday

Oct. 19 is the final day in Michigan for citizens to register to vote online or by mail. Any envelopes postmarked past this day will not count.

4 days ago

Election relief arrives for Michigan poll workers as absentee ballots break records

Michigan lawmakers from the House and Senate approved a bill that would grant poll workers more time to count absentee votes during the 2020 election. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign it.

September 25

Michigan November election guide: register to vote, absentee ballots, important deadlines

The 2020 general election is scheduled for Nov. 3. For anyone planning on voting, there's plenty of ways for residents to get registered and cast their ballot.

September 24

Benson: Record-breaking turnout in Michigan will exceed 5 million ballots

Over 5 million people plan to vote in Michigan's November election, Secretary Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday.

September 16

Vice President Mike Pence missing from Michigan ballots, state printed Libertarian VP candidate by mistake

Some election clerks in Michigan downloading absentee ballots for residents overseas were given ballots that listed President Donald Trump's Republican running mate as Jeremy Cohen, not Mike Pence.

September 16

Election concerns raised after State Rep. candidate loses race she thought she'd won

A Michigan Representative candidate is raising serious concerns about last week's primary results after she had been congratulated victorious but then learned the next day she'd lost.

August 10

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson talks about Michigan primary during pandemic

The Michigan Primary will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4th.

August 2

Redford clerk and staff barred from office over defamation claim

With a little more than a week-and-a-half before the Michigan primary, a judge has ordered the Redford Twp clerk and his staff out of office.

July 23

Sterling Heights opens new election center, installs four absentee ballot drop boxes

The city of Sterling Heights is making its election systems more accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic by opening an election center and installing absentee voter ballot drop boxes at the city's fire stations.

July 15

Bloomfield Twp police and fire facing major staff cuts without millage renewal

Police and fire departments in Bloomfield Township are concerned that without a millage renewal that directs nearly 2.5 million dollars to its budgets, their staff will be cut almost in half.

February 19