MFEI News & Commentary Articles

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s Department of State has instructed Michigan’s county clerks to withhold some of the election data Michigan Fair Elections Institute (MFEI) requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), escalating concerns over election transparency.

Recently, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Heritage Foundation released dueling scorecards evaluating the perceived effectiveness and fairness of each state’s election laws, processes, and overall infrastructure. Rather than observing relative harmony, readers will find significant divergence between the two models.

For election integrity workers, the “peak of the mountain,” the ultimate goal, is safe, secure, transparent elections with no interference.

A MFEI volunteer examined the QVF and discovered a person who passed away in 2019 managed to vote in person in MI's Nov. 2022 election.

By Frederick Woodward and Caston Thomas | January 13, 2025 Kristine Christlieb also contributed to this article. A team of data...

AG Dana Nessel announced on October 4 that her office was filing charges against four St. Clair Shores citizens and three assistant clerks.