Category: In The News
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Bureau of Elections Finds ACVM Petition Short of Required Signatures; Final Review Set for August 24
Michigan’s Bureau of Elections has recommended that the Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan petition be found insufficient to qualify for the November ballot because it did not meet the required signature threshold. Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan, or ACVM, is seeking a constitutional amendment that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and…
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Before Early Voting Begins, Michigan Clerks Test Election Equipment
Before statewide early voting begins on Saturday, July 25, election officials across Michigan conducted mandatory public tests of the equipment that will be used for the August 4 Primary Election. These logic and accuracy tests are one of the safeguards used before every election to confirm that voting equipment is programmed correctly, working properly, and…
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President’s Election Speech Does Not Change Michigan’s 2026 Elections
On Thursday, July 16, President Donald Trump used a national address to raise doubts about past elections and release documents related to the 2018 and 2020 elections. The address returned to allegations that have already been examined through investigations, audits, and reviews. Those reviews did not find evidence that votes were changed or that the…
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Election Assistance Commission Left Without Commissioners: What Michigan Voters Should Know
On July 9, President Donald Trump removed Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, the two Democratic members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, or EAC. The two commissioners were fired by email. Christy McCormick, the remaining Republican commissioner, resigned. A fourth seat was already vacant, leaving the commission without any commissioners. The EAC supports state and…
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Michigan Senate Passes the Michigan Voting Rights Act
On Tuesday, June 16, the Michigan Senate passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), marking a significant milestone for legislation designed to strengthen voting protections and help ensure Michigan voters have access to free, fair, and transparent elections. Earlier this spring, VAAC shared news that Michigan lawmakers had reintroduced MIVRA and outlined what the legislation…
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USPS Ballot Mail Proposal: Nothing Has Changed for Michigan Voters, Public Comment Open Through July 2
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule tied to President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order on elections, while legal challenges to the order continue moving through federal courts. This is a proposed rule. It is not final. Nothing has changed about how Michigan voters cast absentee ballots right now. Michigan voters…
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MMOP Campaign Turns In More Than 562,000 Signatures for Michigan Ballot Proposal
The Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (MMOP) campaign announced this week that organizers submitted more than 562,000 petition signatures in support of a proposed Michigan ballot initiative focused on campaign finance restrictions. Organizers turned in the petitions during the Board of State Canvassers meeting in Lansing on Wednesday, May 27. The campaign, spearheaded by…
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Michigan Lawmakers Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act Amid Ongoing Voting Access Debates
Michigan lawmakers have reintroduced the Michigan Voting Rights Act in both the Michigan Senate and Michigan House as statewide and national debates around voting access, election administration, and voter eligibility requirements continue. Supporters are advancing the package amid growing legal and political challenges to federal voting rights protections, including the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision…
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Federal Appeals Court Hears DOJ Push for Michigan’s Unredacted Voter Rolls
A federal appeals court heard arguments this week in an ongoing lawsuit over the U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to obtain Michigan’s full, unredacted voter file, including private voter information such as Social Security number information. The case stems from a 2025 request by the DOJ seeking voter roll data from Michigan and multiple other…
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Michiganders Say No to Passing the Farm Bill
Original article by Chrystal Blair, May 7, 2026, Public News Service Michigan farmers, food assistance, and environmental groups are urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Farm Bill passed by the U.S. House. Speaking at a virtual news conference hosted by Progress Michigan, the groups said the legislation favors large agricultural corporations over working families…