Blog tagged as Elections

Presidential Election Challenges Will Go Straight To Michigan Supreme Court

09/26/24 11:56 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Presidential Election Challenges Will Go Straight To Michigan Supreme Court
Those contesting presidential election results or Board of State Canvasser certification must go straight to the Michigan Supreme Court with their complaints under new procedures adopted by the court Wednesday.

Big Names Have Drawn Big Votes In Presidential Elections In Michigan

09/25/24 04:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Big Names Have Drawn Big Votes In Presidential Elections In Michigan
If Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wasn't Robert F. Kennedy running as the Natural Law Party candidate in Michigan, recent history of Natural Law Party nominees shows that he'd likely get less than 3,000 votes.

Challenger Talks About Old Conviction; Incumbent Hid Conviction From Application 

09/20/24 12:51 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Challenger Talks About Old Conviction; Incumbent Hid Conviction From Application 
Republican House candidate Ronald William Robinson doesn't spend a lot of time talking about his gambling addiction that led to a misdemeanor conviction decades ago.

Kennedy's Name Remains On Ballot, Federal Judge Rules

09/19/24 09:36 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Kennedy's Name Remains On Ballot, Federal Judge Rules
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on Michigan’s Nov. 5 presidential ballot after a federal judge rejected his effort to remove it.

Voting Protections For Minority Voters Passed In State Senate Along Party Lines

09/18/24 09:24 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Voting Protections For Minority Voters Passed In State Senate Along Party Lines
Local governments will be banned from implementing election practices or policies that could arguably make it more difficult for minority Michiganders to vote under legislation approved today along party-lines.