https://www.wcmu.org/tags/ballot Ballot en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:32:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-13/mcmorrow-turns-in-senate-campaign-signatures-to-get-on-michigan-ballot Polling shows the Democratic U.S. Senate primary race is close between state Senator Mallory McMorrow, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, and former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:32:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-13/mcmorrow-turns-in-senate-campaign-signatures-to-get-on-michigan-ballot Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-18/ranked-choice-voting-group-pauses-2026-ballot-measure-efforts-in-michigan-looks-to-future-elections Rank MI Vote, the grassroots organization pushing for a ballot initiative to establish ranked choice voting in Michigan, has paused its statewide efforts to get that measure on the 2026 ballot. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:07:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-18/ranked-choice-voting-group-pauses-2026-ballot-measure-efforts-in-michigan-looks-to-future-elections Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-07-17/ems-authorities-propose-millages-across-michigan-towns 16 counties in Michigan are requesting taxpayer dollars this upcoming election in order to support ambulance operations. Emergency Medical Service departments in Michigan have been struggling to keep up with rising service costs. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:25:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-07-17/ems-authorities-propose-millages-across-michigan-towns Courtney Boyd https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-18/ballot-petition-bills-expected-to-move-from-committee Michigan bills expected to move from the House Elections Committee Tuesday could change how candidates and proposals make the ballot. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:45:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-18/ballot-petition-bills-expected-to-move-from-committee Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-14/recount-legislation-nears-governor Michigan’s laws around election recounts could be in for some big changes. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:54:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-14/recount-legislation-nears-governor Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-03/michigan-supreme-court-denies-minimum-wage-initiative-ballot-access The Michigan Supreme Court turned down a request Friday to order that a petition to raise the state’s minimum wage be certified to the November ballot. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:03:53 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-03/michigan-supreme-court-denies-minimum-wage-initiative-ballot-access Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-30/ballot-initiatives-bypass-signature-deadline Michigan voters will not be seeing any ballot initiatives when they head to the polls this November. Wednesday’s 5 p.m. deadline for initiative petitions to submit signatures to the state Bureau of Elections came and went without any filings, according to the Michigan Department of State. Thu, 30 May 2024 15:24:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-30/ballot-initiatives-bypass-signature-deadline Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-29/ballot-initiative-to-reverse-law-on-siting-renewable-energy-projects-short-on-signatures Citizens for Local Choice wants local governments to decide whether solar or wind farms can be built instead of state government. Wed, 29 May 2024 13:30:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-29/ballot-initiative-to-reverse-law-on-siting-renewable-energy-projects-short-on-signatures Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-15/upcoming-elections-include-library-millage-in-eastern-upper-peninsula Voters in Chippewa and Mackinac counties will decide on Feb. 27 if they want to increase funding for the Superior District Library system, a collection of eight libraries across the region. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:05:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-15/upcoming-elections-include-library-millage-in-eastern-upper-peninsula Scott Rechlin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-18/no-labels-aims-to-give-voters-an-alternative-to-donald-trump-and-joe-biden If Republicans nominate Donald Trump for president... a self-described bipartisan political group plans to offer another choice. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:55:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-18/no-labels-aims-to-give-voters-an-alternative-to-donald-trump-and-joe-biden Leona Larson