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Absentee Ballots Mailed for Michigan Senate 35th District Special Election as Race Tightens
Midland County voters received absentee ballots for the May 5 special election in Michigan's 35th Senate District, which could determine whether Democrats maintain their narrow majority in the state Senate.
April 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·5 sources - elections
Ballots Mailed for 35th Senate District Special Election as Race for Key House Intensifies
Midland voters can now expect to receive absentee ballots for the May 5 special election to fill the vacant 35th District Senate seat. The race between Republican Jason Tunney and Democrat Chedrick Greene could determine whether Democrats maintain their slim 19-18 state Senate majority.
April 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - politics
Michigan Officials Slam DOJ Demand for Wayne County Ballots as Federal Interference
Attorney General Dana Nessel, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson jointly condemned a DOJ letter threatening Wayne County with a court order to turn over 2024 election ballots. Officials say the demand is baseless federal interference.
April 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - elections
Ballot Curing Emerges as New Election Tactic in Michigan Campaigns
Michigan campaigns and voters are increasingly using ballot curing to ensure votes count after elections, as seen in Hamtramck where 120 voters fixed signature problems in one election.
April 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - courts
Michigan Attorney General Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Vote-by-Mail Executive Order
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 24 attorneys general and governors in suing the Trump administration over a March 31 executive order that seeks to create a federal list of eligible voters and restricts mail-in voting, calling it unconstitutional federal overreach.
April 6, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - elections
Traverse City Voters Could See Ballot Changes as Michigan Minor Parties Sue to Restore Fusion Voting
The Michigan Common Sense Party and Michigan Libertarian Party have sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to restore fusion voting, a practice banned in 1895. If successful, Michigan ballots could list candidates under multiple party names.
June 2, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - politics
Michigan Court Rejects GOP Lawsuit Attempting to Limit Military and Overseas Voting Rights
Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel dismissed a Republican National Committee and Michigan Republican Party lawsuit challenging a state law that allows spouses and dependents of Americans living overseas to vote absentee using their family's last residence, ruling the law is consistent with the Michigan Constitution.
April 27, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - politics
Michigan Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Mail-In Voting Order as Federal Overreach Threatens Voter Access
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joins coalition of 24 states in lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, arguing it violates states' constitutional authority to run elections and threatens absentee voting access for millions of Michiganders.
April 6, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - courts
Michigan Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Coalition on Geofence Warrants and Election Lawsuits
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel leads a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing amicus briefs with the Supreme Court on geofence warrants and challenges a federal executive order on mail-in ballots through a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors.
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources