Blog tagged as Secretary of State

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

GOP's Suit Challenging Overseas Citizens' Voting Guidance Thrown Out

10/22/24 09:08 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GOP's Suit Challenging Overseas Citizens' Voting Guidance Thrown Out
A judge Monday dismissed the GOP's lawsuit challenging Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's guidance stating that overseas citizens who haven't been to Michigan still have a chance to vote.

It's Final - Kennedy's Name Stays On MI Ballots

09/10/24 02:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
It's Final - Kennedy's Name Stays On MI Ballots
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name cannot be removed from the Nov. 5 ballot despite withdrawing from the presidential race, the Michigan Supreme Court held Monday.

Judge Squashes Kennedy's Effort To Remove Name From MI Ballot

09/04/24 10:45 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Judge Squashes Kennedy's Effort To Remove Name From MI Ballot
A Court of Claims judge Tuesday quickly quashed former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to force the Bureau of Elections from keeping his name on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds '22 SOS Election Rules

08/29/24 11:27 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds '22 SOS Election Rules
The Secretary of State’s 2022 instructions that tightened restrictions on election challengers are consistent with state election laws and don't need to undergo the traditional rule-making process, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.