MFEI News & Commentary Articles

Two candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for Michigan secretary of state. Here's what you need to know.

3/4/3: Three quick read headline stories for midweek. Today's 3: Dixon calls Benson “conniving”; RCV aligns with anti-Trump protests ; AG candidate defends alternate electors and criticizes RCV

The late June victory of socialist and Shia Muslim Zohran Mamdani in the city’s Democratic primary has a lot of political observers saying ranked choice voting (RCV) was a big success and crucial to pushing the candidate across the finish line to win. However, a deeper dive into the numbers and processes reveals some contrary information.

LANSING, Mich. (June 28, 2025) — Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers unanimously approved petition summary language for a constitutional amendment which would enshrine ranked choice voting (RCV) as the state’s required system of voting.

Three quick read headline stories for midweek. Today's 3: Ranked choice voting debate heats up as ballot language goes for approval • County clerks deny MFEI access to their state convention • Benson gives LA rioters a big thumbs up

Three quick read headline stories, for midweek. Today's 3: SCOTUS decision on MI legislators, Ranked Choice Voting Setback, Benson Broke the Law … Again.

If you're not sure how ranked choice voting works watch our tutorial!  In less than five minutes, Jacky Eubanks, MFEI's director of field operations, uses a mock election to help people understand how Ranked Choice Voting works.

Michigan activists are ramping up their plans for a 2026 state Constitution amendment on the ballot to allow for ranked choice voting (RCV).