Michigan Board of State Canvassers

The proposed petition for a constitutional amendment would set an extra 5% tax on annual income over $500,000 for single filers and $1,000,000 for joint filers

Two ballot measures gained approval to collect signatures Friday, one measure is still pending

Two recall petitions alleged Benson misused state resources and took too long to settle campaign finance complaints

Michigan’s November general election results were officially certified Friday. Election officials took the moment to review how election administration went

Aside from signature challenges, many campaigns ran into issues relating to not complying with the letter of the law when it came to their nominating petitions

Having summary language and petition form approval from the board is optional. But many campaigns seek it to help protect them from potential lawsuits over whether ballot question language is clear enough down the road

Axe MI Tax drive has still not submitted its form for pre-approval.

The petition campaign wants to boost the minimum wage in steps, winding up at $15 an hour by 2025

The campaign submitted more than 610,000 petition signatures with the Michigan Bureau of Elections last year, but not in time to qualify for the 2022 ballot

A successful recall campaign could threaten the slim two-seat Democratic majority in the state House