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MFEI News & Commentary Articles
Michigan Election Data Dispute Intensifies as State Blocks Parts of FOIA Request
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.
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Jun 253 min read
Heritage Foundation and MIT Assessments of Election Administration Fall Short
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.
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Jun 245 min read
Dead Woman Walking … and Voting. How volunteers are helping clean up Michigan voter rolls
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.
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Feb 104 min read
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