The Michigan Republican Party, Michigan Township of Chesterfield clerk Cindy Berry, and the Republican National Committee filed suit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Nov. 18 over an “unconstitutional and unlawful” violation of the state’s constitution.

Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are attempting to strike down a decades-old Michigan law that allows the spouses and children of overseas Michigan voters to cast their ballots in the state, even if they have never lived there, as long as they are U.S. citizens.

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Niles Township bans cannabis retailers entirely while Menominee caps stores at nine, with both communities now bracing for potential lawsuits from affected businesses.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon be in her final year in office, and a crowded field of candidates have stepped in to stake their claim as the state’s next executive.  There is a deep bench of candidates from both parties,

Michigan lets spouses and dependents of Michigan voters living overseas also vote absentee, even if they’ve never lived in Michigan themselves.

Michigan Republican state legislators sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting that the Department of Justice oversee Michigan’s 2026 primary and general elections.

Michigan lawmakers are debating a bill that would require school board candidates to run with party labels, ending the state’s long nonpartisan tradition. Education groups warn the proposal could inject politics into local districts and limit who can serve.

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