Blog categorized as Elections

Benson Doesn't Rule Out Kicking Trump Off Primary Ballot

08/29/23 09:28 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Benson Doesn't Rule Out Kicking Trump Off Primary Ballot
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she and legal scholars are considering whether former President Donald Trump's indictments will authorize state election officials to keep him off their presidential primary ballots, with Michigan participating in that conversation.

MacDonell Recall Petition Only 1 Of 6 To Move, Brewer Vows Appeal

08/22/23 03:41 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MacDonell Recall Petition Only 1 Of 6 To Move, Brewer Vows Appeal
The wording on the recall petition against Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy) was ruled Monday by the State Board of Canvassers to be clear enough to begin circulation efforts.

Clerks Anxious Over Presidential Primary Uncertainty 

08/17/23 01:20 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Clerks Anxious Over Presidential Primary Uncertainty 
Local election officials met Wednesday with the Bureau of Elections on the status of Michigan's 2024 presidential primary, but the hard reality is that nobody knows what to say.

DePerno ‘Frequently’ Present For Voting Machine ‘Tests’ 

08/14/23 12:38 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
DePerno ‘Frequently’ Present For Voting Machine ‘Tests’ 
Attorney Matthew DePERNO was “frequently” inside Oakland County hotel rooms where tests on tabulators occurred after the 2020 presidential election, The Detroit News reported Friday.

Rogers Nearing U.S. Senate Announcement 

08/03/23 02:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Rogers Nearing U.S. Senate Announcement 
During an Off the Record appearance last March, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers sent signals that he was focused on running for the Republican presidential nomination.