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MFEI News & Commentary


Twenty-Two Months or Seven Days? Court Orders Election Records Preserved after Township Clerk Sues over Benson's Deletion Rule
A Michigan clerk, caught between conflicting rules, wins the day over SOS Benson's demand poll book software and associated files be deleted within seven days of an election's certification.
2 days ago3 min read


38 Cases and More Than a Year of Stonewalling: What We Know about Michigan's Noncitizen Voters
SOS Benson told Congress cases of noncitizen voting were rare and easy to prove. Two years and 38 cases later, neither claim is proving true.
3 days ago4 min read


WHY VOTE? Mark Your Ballot for Candidates with These Qualities
Our constitutional republic relies on honorable representatives. When you vote, choose wisely to whom you give power.
4 days ago4 min read


SAVE Act Update: Where Federal Voter ID and Citizenship Verification Stand Heading into Recess
The Senate went into recess without passing the SAVE Act. Here's where the options stand and why it matters for Michigan.
Aug 115 min read


When Clerks Resign, Laws Go Out the Window, and Chaos Ensues
What happens when clerks resign and an election is looming? In the scramble to replace clerks, things can go sideways.
Jul 314 min read


When Your Candidate Isn't Running Anymore
Mail-in voting in Michigan is convenient, but it gets complicated when candidates drop out. Here are the fixes you need to know. Voting in person on Election Day is still the best bet.
Jul 283 min read


BREAKING NEWS: Thanks to House Republicans, the SAVE Act Lives to Fight Another Day
The U.S. House has passed two legislative vehicles that give two potential ways of getting provisions of the SAVE Act to President Trump's desk.
Jul 234 min read


WHY VOTE? Young Voters Can't Sit This One Out
Young people are not a footnote in this election. We are part of the story. We live with the consequences of these decisions, and in many cases, we will live with them the longest. That alone should be enough reason to care.
Jul 222 min read


Don’t Toss Those Returned Early Voting Postcards —Michigan Law Says They’re Important
Under Michigan law a returned Early Voting postcard can count as "reliable information" that a Michigan voter has moved, triggering a confirmation notice that places them in "Verify" status. If that notice also returns undeliverable, in-state movers enter "Challenge" status and risk cancellation after two federal election cycles without confirmation or voting.
Jul 214 min read


BREAKING NEWS: Trump Releases Documents Identifying China as Bad Actor in 2020 Election
President Trump announced the release of thousands of documents that reveal foreign interference in U.S. elections, government suppression of information about election vulnerabilities and presence of non-citizens on U.S. voter rolls.
Jul 163 min read
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