Legislation requiring the Secretary of State to team up with a public Michigan university to create an expansive election database received a fourth public hearing Wednesday.

Rep. Robert Bezotte (R-Howell), who made a surprise reelection announcement after endorsing two other candidates, was disqualified Friday from the August primary.

An elections worker who erected a non-functioning camera and solar light near a ballot drop box in Plymouth in the run-up to the February presidential primary will not be charged, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday.

Former U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley have withdrawn from their respective races three days after turning in petition signatures to the Bureau of Elections.

House Democrats raised the most among the Legislature's four caucus committees for the April campaign finance period, collecting more than $2.2 million from Jan. 1 to April 20. On the other hand, House Republicans had the most money left over, with more than $5.38 million on the balance sheet.