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Lansing Democrats Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act After Supreme Court Strips Federal Protections
Michigan Democrats and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson reintroduced the Michigan Voting Rights Act in Lansing Tuesday, days after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the federal Voting Rights Act. The four-bill package now goes before the Senate Elections Committee.
May 20, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - Northern Michigan
Michigan Citizenship Voting Amendment Officially Dead After State and Federal Supreme Courts Reject Ballot Bid
A proposed constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in Michigan has been blocked from the November ballot after both the Michigan Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court denied the campaign's final legal challenges.
September 8, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - Michigan Courts
U.S. Supreme Court orders Michigan to respond in emergency citizenship ballot fight
Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh has ordered Michigan election officials to respond by noon Wednesday in an emergency application seeking to put a proof-of-citizenship voting amendment on the November ballot. The case marks the first time in recent state history that a Michigan ballot-access dispute has reached the nation's high court.
September 3, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - traverse-city
Traverse City Voters Could Decide Fate of $127 Million Downtown TIF Plan This November
Traverse City's Downtown Development Authority is voting on a new $127 million TIF plan focused on infrastructure and revenue sharing. If approved, the plan goes to voters on the November ballot.
June 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source