Michigan Republican budget proposal would cut funds for local election support | Hayley Harding/Votebeat
Michigan House Republicans have put more than $10 million in state election support on the chopping block in their proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. The $10 million hit is a tiny portion of a huge budget battle that may lead to a shutdown of Michigan’s government next month. But in a state that has over 1,600 election officials and dozens of local elections scheduled for November, it represents the slashing of a critical resource. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Department of State’s budget was about $292 million. Proposals from the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office would both boost it to about $296.5 million, while the latest budget proposed by House Republicans would cut it down to $222.5 million. Read Article