Elections in Michigan


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.

General elections

1980s-2000s

Michigan approved plans to expand Medicaid coverage in 2014 to adults with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level.
In 2018, the state electorate passed proposals to create an independent redistricting commission, and to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
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.

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