MFEI News & Commentary Articles

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.

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.

Our constitutional republic relies on honorable representatives. When you vote, choose wisely to whom you give power.

The Senate went into recess without passing the SAVE Act. Here's where the options stand and why it matters for Michigan.

What happens when clerks resign and an election is looming? In the scramble to replace clerks, things can go sideways.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Presidents reserve national addresses for moments they believe the country needs to hear directly from them, unfiltered, in their own words. That alone tells you something about how this White House views tonight.

The bravery of Americans in 1776 must be replicated in every generation if our experiment in self-governance is to remain successful. Voting in every election is how we express our solidarity with the Founders.

In a week's time, mail-in ballots got support from the courts but is being challenged with legislation on the state level.

Joint House Resolution W will ensure MI’s redistricting commissioners aren’t able to run for office in districts where they drew the lines. There appears to be bipartisan support for the resolution. Nonprofit organization Voters Not Politicians is the only opposition.

When new laws emphasizing access to voting proliferate -- without the important balance of accountability and auditability -- you get California's elections. Is Michigan heading in that direction?

Governments are notoriously inefficient. Voting is an effective check on bureaucratic waste and fraud. Don't let your tax dollars get stolen by bureaucrats living high on the hog.

President Trump's executive order seeks to stop the USPS from delivering election ballots to non-citizens. Judge decides to not stop the order.

Keshel has written an election integrity memoir, describing his journey from an amateur election analyst supporting Trump in 2016 to a full-time road warrior defending American elections from corruption.

The privileges of American citizenship bring with them responsibilities. Our government is only as good as the people who participate.

Veterans and active duty military have many skills to offer civilian government. Their civic participation is vital in every election cycle.