Blog categorized as Elections

Haadsma Only Race To File For Recount 

11/26/24 02:02 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Haadsma Only Race To File For Recount 
Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) in the 44th House District submitted the only recount from the Nov. 5 General Election to the Secretary of State before Monday's deadline.

BOE: Sen. Johnson's Non-Citizens Question Based On 'Misconceptions' 

11/21/24 12:39 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
BOE: Sen. Johnson's Non-Citizens Question Based On 'Misconceptions' 
Bureau of Elections Director Jonathan Brater said in a letter that Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-Holly) had “misconceptions” regarding a question she had about non-citizens registered to vote based on numbers from a verification system.

Frisbie's 58-Vote Win Certified 

11/20/24 01:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Frisbie's 58-Vote Win Certified 
he Calhoun County Board of Canvassers officially certified on Monday the election results showing Republican Steve Frisbie won House District 44 by 58 votes over Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek).

44th House Race Recount Continues, Despite Lawsuit 

11/14/24 12:51 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
44th House Race Recount Continues, Despite Lawsuit 
A Calhoun County House candidate filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a court to stop the Board of County Canvassers' re-tabulation of Battle Creek’s absentee ballots in the 44th District House race. The judge, however, ordered the re-tabulation to continue.

Record-Setting Turnout Marks Tuesday's Elections

11/07/24 01:09 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Record-Setting Turnout Marks Tuesday's Elections
A higher percentage of voters cast ballots in the 2024 election than any other Michigan election since the Bureau of Elections started keeping such information in 1948