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Elections in Michigan are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time.
In a 2020 study, Michigan was ranked as the 13th easiest state for citizens to vote in.[1]
General elections
1980s-2000s
- 1984 presidential election
- 1988 presidential election
- 1992 presidential election
- 1996 presidential election
- 2000 presidential election
- 2002 gubernatorial election
- 2002 U.S. Senate election
- 2004 presidential election
- 2006 gubernatorial election
- 2006 U.S. Senate election
- 2008 State House elections
- 2008 U.S. House elections
- 2008 U.S. Senate election
- 2008 presidential election
2010s
- 2010 U.S. House elections
- 2010 gubernatorial election
- 2012 U.S. House elections
- 2012 U.S. Senate election
- 2012 presidential election
- 2014 gubernatorial election
- 2014 U.S. House elections
- 2014 U.S. Senate election
- 2016 U.S. House elections
- 2016 presidential election
- 2018 Michigan elections
2020s
Presidential primaries
- 2004 Democratic Caucuses
- 2008 Democratic Primary
- 2008 Republican Primary
- 2012 Democratic Primary
- 2012 Republican Primary
- 2016 Democratic Primary
Ballot measures
- List of Michigan ballot measures
- 1996 Proposal E
- 2004 Proposal 2
- 2006 Proposal 2
- 2012 ballot proposals
Michigan approved plans to expand Medicaid coverage in 2014 to adults with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level (approximately $15,500 for a single adult in 2014).[2]
In 2018, the state electorate passed proposals to create an independent redistricting commission,[3] and to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.[4][5][6]
In 2020, voters approved two ballot measures, one to increase the limit of money from sales of gas and oil from state-owned land that can benefit state parks, and another to require a warrant for search or seizure of electronic data and communications.[7][8]
See also
Images
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"First State Election in Detroit," painting by Thomas Mickell Burnham depicting the 1837 Michigan gubernatorial election
References
- ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.
- ^ Ayanian, J. Z. (2013). "Michigan's Approach to Medicaid Expansion and Reform" (PDF). New England Journal of Medicine. 369 (19): 1773–1775. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1310910. PMID 24066713. S2CID 6375184. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-03.
- ^ Gibbons, Lauren (November 6, 2018). "Voters Not Politicians declares victory for Proposal 2". MLive Lansing. Mlive Media Group. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ballot Proposal 1 of 2018" (PDF). Michigan.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "STATE OF MICHIGAN STATEWIDE BALLOT PROPOSALS NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Michigan.gov. September 19, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Noble, Breana; Rahal, Sarah (December 6, 2018). "Michigan's new marijuana law brings confusion". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019.
- ^ "2020 ballot measure election results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Election 2020: Ballot Proposals Passed In Michigan". November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
External links
- Elections in Michigan from the Secretary of State official website
- Michigan at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Michigan", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Michigan: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Michigan". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Michigan 2019 & 2020 Elections", OpenSecrets. (Also: 1995 & 1996, 1997 & 1998, 1999 & 2000, 2001 & 2002, 2003 & 2004, 2005 & 2006, 2007 & 2008, 2009 & 2010, 2011 & 2012, 2013 & 2014, 2015 & 2016, 2017 & 2018).
- Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to Michigan elections
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020
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