A non-U.S. citizen is facing charges for illegally casting a ballot at an early voting Ann Arbor site on Sunday.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson shared a list of free and discounted rides available for voters ahead of Election Day.

Courts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters.

With about two weeks before Election Day, the state of Michigan reported there were more than 1,804,238 absentee ballots returned. So far, 2,506 ballots cast during early voting.

The November election is less than three weeks away and Saturday marked the first day of in-person early voting in Detroit.

After 2020, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson leaves nothing to chance for this upcoming general election.

After 2020, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson leaves nothing to chance for this upcoming general election.

Top election officials from two presidential swing states are pleading for more federal money even as they say they're confident in their preparations for November's vote.

The highest courts in two states have ruled differently on efforts by Robert F.

A Michigan judge has ruled that Robert F.

A judge has ruled that independent presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on the Michigan ballot.

Donald Trump’s campaign is largely leaving paid canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts to outside groups like America PAC, funded in part by Elon Musk.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she was targeted with violent threats and hateful rhetoric twice in 48 hours in a disturbing "Swatting" attack.

The first weekend of in-person early voting has officially passed, and more than 10,000 people took advantage.

Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election.

Ahead of the primary, more than one million ballots have been cast in Michigan, according to Michigan's Secretary of State.

Michigan voters are poised to cast ballots in their respective presidential primaries on Tuesday but a feeling of voter apathy has swept over the state.

With election season already underway, some state election officials are expressing frustration that Congress has yet to allocate federal money they have come to rely on.

Thousands of Michigan voters cast their ballots on the first day of early in-person voting.

Michigan has started to roll out new driver’s licenses and IDs that have enhanced security technology. Here’s everything you need to know.

Michigan has started to roll out new driver’s licenses and IDs, with enhanced security technology.

Michigan is introducing new license plates and driver’s licenses next year, including a throwback.

New Michigan license plates and driver’s licenses will be released in 2024, including the return of a throwback color plate.

New Michigan license plates and driver’s licenses will be released in 2024, including the return of a throwback color plate.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign legislation in the coming days aimed at curbing deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media.

Attorneys for a group of Michigan activists are asking the state Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that would allow former President Donald Trump’s name on the state’s presidential primary ballot.

A push is taking place in several states to prevent former President Donald Trump from being on the presidential primary ballot, and Michigan is one.

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A judge in Michigan has heard arguments Thursday on whether Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has the authority to keep Donald Trump’s name off state ballots for president.

Former President Donald Trump is asking a court to prevent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from leaving his name off the 2024 primary ballot.

Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election.

Three people have been charged with forgery and other crimes in an investigation of phony petition signatures that spoiled the candidacies of five Republicans running for Michigan governor in 2022.

A new report shows that young people in Michigan turned out to vote last November at a higher rate than anywhere else in the country.

A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claim about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was given the Presidential Citizens Award by President Joe Biden on Friday.

The Michigan attorney general says there’s “clear evidence” to pursue charges against pro-Donald Trump Republicans who claimed they were the state’s presidential electors in 2020.

In honor of her “work protecting democracy,” Michigan’s secretary of state is poised to receive a Presidential Citizens Medal on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the nation’s Capitol.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in alongside other Democratic leaders as she officially began her second term in office after winning reelection in the 2022 midterms.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to be sworn in for second term in office in Lansing on Jan. 1, 2023.

Federal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this year.

In a letter this week, the head of the Michigan Bureau of Elections used his strongest language yet, telling the attorney for the group behind recount efforts across the state that recent disruptions will not be tolerated.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says her office has been issued a subpoena in connection with Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of former President Donald Trump.

Only scattered challenges to certification of the midterm election have been reported in the United States, and not a single one is based on any problems with the accuracy of the results.

Certification of this year’s midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly and with little controversy across the country.

This week’s ballot had an unspoken candidate — American democracy.

Michigan Democrats are ushering in a new era of legislative leadership by selecting Winnie Brinks as the Senate’s first female majority leader and Joe Tate as the first Black House speaker.

Incumbent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has defeated Republican opponent Kristina Karamo in the general election, securing a second term in office, the AP projects.

Michigan’s secretary of state refuted a claim from former President Donald Trump about Detroit’s absentee ballot situation on Election Day.

The countdown is on until Election Day as candidates make their final pleas for votes hours before polls open in Michigan.

We thought we’d take a minute to explain how election night reporting works in our newsroom.

The Michigan Supreme Court has reinstated poll challenger guidance for local clerks ahead of Tuesday's election.

We have four days to go before voters head to the polls on Election Day, and on Thursday, the Michigan Secretary of State had a message for voters.

Michigan voters should not expect general election results to be reported immediately after the polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a live news conference Thursday morning ahead of the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

The top race on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan pits Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer against GOP challenger Tudor Dixon.

If you haven’t already voted, your turn to do so comes around in just a few days. I’m wondering if you’re ready.

A shortage of poll workers has concerned local election officials across the country as the midterm elections approach.

The race for Michigan attorney general is as close as it can get, while the incumbent Michigan secretary of state continues to hold a lead in her race, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

Here’s where you can find general election results for the Michigan Secretary of State between Jocelyn Benson and Kristina Karamo on Nov. 8, 2022.

In one of the country's premier battleground states, a last-ditch effort from Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon has helped her pull closer with incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

With Election Day 12 days away, efforts are already underway in courtrooms across the country to sow doubt over the outcome.

Two weeks from Michigan’s Nov. 8 election, more than 770,000 mail-in ballots have already been returned by voters.

Monday is the last day for Michigan residents to register to vote online or by mail for the Nov. 8 general election.

Campaign spending is setting records in races to oversee state elections.

Before the 2020 presidential election, certifying election results was routine and generated little public attention.

Candidates who have to play to their party’s base during primaries or nominating conventions often shift toward the center when the time comes to seek support from a wider range of voters for the general election.

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Michigan Democratic incumbents for two major statewide offices have growing leads over their Republican opponents, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

Michigan lawmakers have reached an agreement that would allow larger municipalities to begin processing ballots two days before an election.

Democratic incumbents for the offices of Michigan Attorney General and Michigan Secretary of State continue to hold leads against their Republican opponents, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

Michigan authorities are investigating how a piece of equipment that helps disabled voters mark a ballot wound up for sale online.

An audit done by the state Auditor General into the Bureau of Elections found that 99.1% of voter information in the Qualified Voter File matches the information in the Drivers License File.

An apparent attempt by a voter in Colorado to tamper with a voting machine during the state's primary this summer has heightened concerns among election officials and security experts.

Published reports say the Michigan Attorney General’s office is asking that a special prosecutor investigate whether the Republican candidate for state attorney general and others should be charged in connection with an effort to gain access to voting machines after the 2020 election.

As election results trickled in last night, some voters noticed that Michigan counties took longer than usual to post results.

A top official says the Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election.

As he does every election day, Help Me Hank has been tracking any issues at the polls regarding people exercising their right to vote.

Businesswoman and conservative commentator Tudor Dixon has won the Republican primary for Michigan governor.

Some Democratic candidates in statewide down-ballot races have decided to make abortion access key to their campaigns.

An Associated Press survey of state election officials across the U.S. found that the expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots during the 2020 election didn't lead to any widespread problems.

During the 2020 election, Canton Township Clerk Michael Siegrist’s office collected more than 57,000 ballots. They did it safely and securely. But once the counting was done, the threats started, coming by the dozens.

There are many who speak a language other than English that have casted their August primary absentee ballot.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel answered questions after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe V. Wade.

This week’s gripping testimony to Congress about threats to local election officials following the 2020 presidential election had a rapt audience outside Washington — secretaries of state and election clerks across the U.

As midterm elections approach, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she is committed to her work, which she defines as defending the democratic process and ensuring each Michigander’s vote is counted.

A Republican lawmaker detailed what happened when former President Donald Trump Tweeted out his personal cell phone number, and we learned Trump supporters wanted to hide out in the State Capitol to overturn the election results.

A House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection is turning to former President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on state and local officials to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Michigan will likely have a leading role in tonight’s prime time hearing as the state has been consistently at the center of all of this, from the stop the count mob at the TCF Center to false claims of voter fraud to false electors and capitol rioters. All it points to Michigan likely making up a big part of these hearings.

Two of the leading candidates for the GOP nomination for Michigan governor will ask the courts to intervene after they were found ineligible for the August primary.

Add one more group of contests to the white-hot races for Congress and governor that will dominate this year’s midterm elections: secretaries of state.

Michigan Republicans are meeting to pick candidates for statewide races that former President Donald Trump has sought to sway while flirting with another run for the White House.

Arizona’s Republican House speaker has been awarded the John F.

Former President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to mold Republicans’ 2022 tickets will be put to the test this weekend in Michigan, where thousands of party activists will endorse candidates including for attorney general and secretary of state.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is among five people being named as recipients of the John F.

There is pushback in the efforts to get ballots printed in Arabic for Dearborn voters and it’s coming from Wayne County Clerk Kathy Garrett.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson teamed up with nonprofit “Gift of Life Michigan” on Wednesday to talk about National Donate Life Month.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the more high-profile targets of political violence when prosecutors say a group of men who were angry about pandemic restrictions plotted to kidnap her.

State auditors say Michigan’s elections bureau does a sufficient job overall in maintaining the integrity of the voter database, conducting post-election audits and training local clerks — with some exceptions.

The state of Michigan has sued the owner and operator of a hydroelectric dam, alleging that its mismanaged drawdown of a lake to do repairs created sediment that has choked a 30-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River, impeded recreational use and threatened public safety.

Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list – threats from within.