Long wait times to vote can be a problem on Election Day, but policy changes and an efficiently designed process can lead to shorter lines and a more positive experience.

Looking to help contribute to U.S. democracy? Wanting to learn more about the process? Becoming an election inspector, local clerks say, may be an option for you.

What time do polls open and close in Michigan? In-person voting will be available in every jurisdiction. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 4. You can register at any time up to 8 p.m. on Election Day at your city or township clerk’s office.

Michigan voters might not decide next fall whether to switch the state’s elections to a ranked choice voting system. Organizers trying to get the ranked choice voting question on the November 2026 ballot said Thursday that they’ve suspended signature ...

As Michigan prepares for what’s sure to be a contentious midterm election cycle, experts are warning that skepticism of election results becoming a bipartisan interest could have damaging consequences for the state of American democracy.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A statewide petition effort to bring ranked-choice voting to Michigan says it still needs about 200,000 valid signatures to qualify for the November 2026 ballot. RankMIVote, a coalition pushing the proposal, reports roughly 2,500 ...