Looking to help contribute to U.S. democracy? Wanting to learn more about the process? Becoming an election inspector, local clerks say, may be an option for you.

Results for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County ballot proposals in the May 7, 2024 Michigan regular election.

A special election in Michigan’s 35th District could offer one of the first clues about the 2026 political landscape, with control of the state Senate hanging by a single seat. The stakes are unusually high for a state legislative race.

More than a dozen people say they're running for the office as the campaign season nears in 2026.

Statewide elections in August and November will decide Michigan’s next governor, and a special election in May could shape Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s last year in office. What to know.

Fifteen non-citizens voted in the 2024 general election from Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of State. In April 2025, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released the results of an election review in which state investigators compared motor vehicle records with state voting records.

SAGINAW, MI — Can a candidate with Saginaw roots win an election for a seat that also represents their Bay City and Midland neighbors? That’s a question that may receive an answer on Tuesday, Feb. 3,

Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat, will not run for re-election in 2026, creating an open Senate seat in a state that Donald J. Trump won narrowly in 2024. Major candidates for the

Michigan backed Donald J. Trump in both 2016 and 2024, but has continued to elect Democrats to statewide offices. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, and Representative John James, a Republican,