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“Senate Bill 757 is a step in the right direction but does not go nearly far enough to provide the relief that clerks have been seeking for more than a year. I support the small step forward because I know at this point clerks will take any legislative assistance. But the bill comes up far short of what our clerks and voters deserve. The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends clerks have at least seven days to process absentee ballots before Election Day. This bill allows only ten hours, only minimal processing, and includes a sunset provision that requires clerks to continue their advocacy in years to come. Ultimately, it does a disservice to the 1,500 election officials who work tirelessly for their communities and our democracy, and doesn’t do enough to bring about more timely election results.”
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On July 31, the Michigan Department of State responded to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Republican National Committee (RNC) seeking the private, personal information of Michigan citizens who signed up to be election workers through the department’s longstanding Democracy MVP program.
With less than 24 hours before the polls open on Election Day, 1,214,251 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot for the August 2026 Primary Election – a turnout rate of 16.5% of the state’s active registered voters.
This is the final weekend for most Michigan voters to cast a ballot in person at an early voting site for the Aug. 4 Primary Election.
With one week left until Primary Election Day, Aug. 4, a total of 832,435 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot – a turnout rate of 11.3% of all active registered voters in the state.
The Secretary of State office at 1007 N. Euclid Ave. in Bay City will be closed for two weeks because of a remodeling project, but residents can go online instead for most of their transactions.
Starting tomorrow, Michigan voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballot for the August Primary Election in person at their early voting site. The statewide early voting period begins Saturday, July 25 and ends on Sunday, Aug. 2.
MDOS relaunches Michigan Voting Dashboard for up-to-date election data
Early voting sites open Saturday, July 25, for the Aug. 4 Primary Election, and Michigan’s county, city, and township clerks are now conducting mandatory pre-election tests of their machines to ensure they are working properly.
Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following statement reaffirming Michigan's safe and secure election process following the presidential address:
In a video released today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Xavier DeGroat, founder and CEO of the Xavier DeGroat Autism Foundation, marked five years of the communication impediment designation at the Michigan Department of State (MDOS),
