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Michigan House Democrats introduced legislation on maintaining voter rolls, and promised to address noncitizen voting later with bills that are still in the works.
Communities across Michigan hold May elections for school issues and a small number of local offices. Here’s why.
Voters across mid-Michigan decided several school millage and bond proposals during the Tuesday, May 6, election. Birch Run Area Schools, Essexville-Hampton Public Schools, Midland Public Schools and Reese Public Schools were among districts with proposals on the ballot.
Jeremy Moss of Oakland County has announced his candidacy for the Congressional seat now held by Haley Stevens.
Some Michigan voters will head to the polls May 6 for special elections. The special elections largely focus on school boards and ballot proposals. (FOX 2) - Some Michigan voters will head to the polls Tuesday for local elections.
Voters defeated slightly more than half of the requests to borrow money for improvements, a lower success rate than normal for May election. Voters in Democratic-leaning districts were more likely to approve bonds.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wrote her book "The Purposeful Warrior" in the wake of the 2020 election, but it tackles more than Trump.
Michigan residents vote on local issues, particularly school bonds, with potential low turnout and measures on education funding and public services like safety and parks.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, “The Purposeful Warrior,” including her experience with miscarriage.
For Jailyn Dawson, 26, the prominence of Elon Musk in the early part of President Donald Trump’s second term is problematic. Musk, the billionaire owner of electric vehicle maker Tesla and social media company X (formerly Twitter), was tapped as an adviser early on in Trump’s second stint as president.
FOX 47 News is keeping you up-to-date on your neighborhood's latest election results. See what's on the ballot in your neighborhood in this story.