ANN ARBOR - Implementation of the Michigan redistricting commission should proceed as planned, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. Two cases brought against the state by the Michigan Republican Party and individual state Republicans asked the court to declare the voter-approved commission unconstitutional and halt its formation. “Today’s federal court decision upholding the
LANSING - Arguing the court has "found significant evidence of partisan gerrymandering," Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson filed a brief in the League of Women Voters of Michigan redistricting lawsuit that opens the door to her cutting a deal to have legislative districts redrawn for 2020. Recently, Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering), Rep. Aaron
LANSING - Michigan House Republicans on Wednesday voted for legislation requiring most people in the state to show photo identification to vote in an effort to bring "integrity" to elections in the state, while Democrats voting against the measure argued it would disproportionally affect people of color, add barriers to those trying to exercise a
GRAND LEDGE - With suspicions of hacking, Jill Stein is asking for a recount of the votes cast in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. This is a bad idea. Here are 10 reasons why. Jill Stein is raising plenty of money via her website to the pay for the government recount efforts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and
LANSING - Absentee ballots completed and turned in are up significantly, by more than 36 percent, compared to the same period in 2012, state officials said Thursday. That equates to nearly 165,000 more ballots being cast absentee with 12 days before the election compared to the same time in 2012, said Department of State spokesperson
LANSING - In one of the most blatant political moves in years, the Michigan Republican legislative majorities powered to passage Wednesday a bill that would end the ability of voters to choose a party's entire slate of candidates with a single selection. With final passage in the House about 10:30 p.m., SB 13 will soon
LANSING - The Michigan House narrowly approved a bill to eliminate straight-ticket voting Wednesday and also cleared legislation establishing "secure" no-reason absentee voting with Democrats mostly in staunch opposition to both during a long and contentious session. Seven hours passed with the House mostly at a standstill before it finally took up SB 13 to
LANSING - It was a quick day in the Senate for one of the first bills the chamber introduced this year to eliminate straight-ticket voting, as it cleared a Senate committee Tuesday morning and the full chamber by the evening. The bill, SB 13, would eliminate the ability for voters to vote for all the candidates
