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MFEI News & Commentary


Election News Roundup - August 29 Edition
MFEI’s Communications Team brings you links to election news that you won’t want to miss.
11 hours ago2 min read


Expert Election Integrity Investigator Gets Top DHS Post
Reprint from The Federalist: Election systems expert Heather Honey has been sworn in at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a deputy assistant secretary, leading elections integrity for the Trump Administration.
2 days ago1 min read


Three Stories . . . Three Minutes
Three Stories . . . Three Minutes
Kirk on mail ballots . . . Fed Member registered 2x? . . . Nessel says DOJ vulnerable
4 days ago2 min read


UPDATE: How about Those 15 Noncitizen Voters?
Michigan’s Bureau of Elections (BoE) investigation of the 15 noncitizens who voted in the state’s 2024 election has spawned a lawsuit. Washtenaw county resident Judi Bennett is suing the BoE for additional information about the investigation.
5 days ago4 min read


Election News Roundup - August 22 Edition
MFEI’s Communications Team brings you links to election news that you won’t want to miss.
Aug 222 min read


MFEI PRESS RELEASE: Research Shows Ranked Choice Voting Could Disenfranchise Michigan Voters
The Michigan Fair Elections Institute (MFEI) today announced the release of its comprehensive report, Ranked Choice Voting: A Threat to Our Electoral Process, examining ranked-choice voting (RCV) and its implications for Michigan's electoral system.
The report comes as Rank MI Vote launches a petition drive for a 2026 constitutional amendment implementing ranked-choice voting.
Aug 193 min read


Whitmer's Nuclear Option . . . Just Don't Hold the Election
For more than seven months, voters in District 35 have had no representation in the state Senate. Seven citizens from the district filed a lawsuit August 10, demanding the Governor of Michigan perform her constitutional duty and fill the vacancy.
Aug 183 min read


Election News Roundup - August 15 Edition.
MFEI’s Communications Team brings you links to election news that you won’t want to miss.
Aug 152 min read


Unintended Consequence: Hearing Targeting Township Clerk Reveals Weaknesses in Conduct of MI Elections
Cross-examination of Michigan Bureau of Elections (BOE) Director Jonathan Brater and other witnesses continued Monday in a probable cause hearing involving multiple felony charges against a former Adams township clerk.
Aug 134 min read


3/4/3 on August 11, 2025 Three Stories/Three Minutes
Will Benson Stonewall the DOJ? . . . More absentee ballot chaos . . . National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
Aug 115 min read
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