MFEI News & Commentary Articles

The 2025 session of the 103rd Michigan Legislature opened with new Republican legislators heading up every House committee and resetting the House agenda. Nowhere was that shift more prominent than in Representative Rachelle Smit’s Election Integrity Committee.

March 22, 2024, MI SOS Benson announced Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Election Data and Science Lab ranked Michigan’s administration of the 2022 midterm elections 2nd in the nation. Praising the MIT experts’ ranking has become one of Benson’s favorite songs, and now MI Rep. Mai Xiong, is joining in. At the recent MI House Election Integrity Committee hearing, Rep. Xiong chimed in with a question for election data expert Braden Giacobazzi that set her up to invoke

Michigan’s GOP-led House is taking the first steps toward impeaching Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for corrupt conduct in the administration of her office. On Tuesday, Michigan state Rep. James DeSana (R-29th District) held a press conference announcing the intention to introduce House Resolution 118, articles of impeachment, against Benson.

Three quick read headline stories for midweek. Today's 3: What’s next after Benson contempt vote?, Benson’s Responses Analyzed, Aghogho’s Got Competition.

The Michigan House of Representatives escalated its standoff with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson by voting to hold her and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) in contempt for failing to comply with legislative subpoenas requesting election training materials for county, city, and township clerks.

By Amy Hawkins | January 20, 2025. Revised Jan. 23, Reprinted with permission from amyjaynehawkins.com It’s a new year, new...

Lawyers representing 11 Michigan legislators are battling to keep alive an election-related lawsuit dismissed in April for lack of standing.

We are now in Lame Duck legislative session in Michigan. AND YOU NEED TO BE ALERT now through December 19!

Join us at our Saturday, May 11th Pure Integrity Michigan Elections (PIME) monthly meeting. This month's keynote speaker will be Jason...

Join us at our Saturday, May 11th Pure Integrity Michigan Elections (PIME) monthly meeting. This month's keynote speaker will be Jason...

Eleven Michigan Legislators Vow to Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court after Biden-Appointed Judge Dismisses Their Federal Lawsuit.

Legislators have constitutional rights.

By Janine Iyer | January 29, 2024 While you were busy working to make ends meet and attending to your life’s daily responsibilities,...