Blog tagged as Elections

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.

History Says Gilchrist Runs For Governor But Don't Assume 

11/20/24 01:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
History Says Gilchrist Runs For Governor But Don't Assume 
Will Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II run for governor in 2026? If he doesn't, he'll be the first lieutenant governor since Luren Dickinson in 1930 to not seek the top post after the governor he served under didn't run again, either due to term limits or for a personal reason.

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).

Governor Charts Different Trump Reaction Plan 

11/18/24 12:40 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Governor Charts Different Trump Reaction Plan 
While other Democratic governors are putting the wagons in a circle to inoculate programs that might be bashed by the incoming president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is charting her own course on how to deal with the new Donald Trump White House.

Bahar-Cook Picks Up Votes In MSU Race From Inputting Errors; Overtakes Maday 

11/08/24 12:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bahar-Cook Picks Up Votes In MSU Race From Inputting Errors; Overtakes Maday 
Unofficial election night results published on the Secretary of State's website mistakenly under-counted the votes for Michigan State University Trustee candidate Democrat Rebecca Bahar-Cook by close to 18,000 votes in Allegan County and 8,517 votes in Ottawa and Kent.