Michigan’s voting dashboard shows nearly 2 million absentee requests and 572,553 returns ahead of the Aug. 4 primary. Here’s how to track your ballot.

The University of Michigan has begun a search for a new DPSS executive director, hiring Spelman Johnson and opening virtual town halls for community input.

President Trump is scheduled to rally in Oakland County as early in‑person voting opens for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, spotlighting tight governor and Senate races. Local turnout in the suburbs could be decisive.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Abdul El‑Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic primary, adding national progressive firepower to a race already shaped by heavy outside spending. Her backing lands as absentee ballots begin to move and the Aug. 4 primary nears.

Mayor Chris Taylor confirmed he is running again, setting up a Democratic primary showdown with Yousef Rabhi on Aug. 4.

Brighton City Hall will host nine days of early in-person voting July 25–Aug. 2, open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.

Rep. Erin Byrnes introduced HB 6209 to prohibit Michigan public schools from hiring people who worked at ICE, CBP or USCIS during a 2025–2029 window. The bill is now pending in committee.

Michigan’s UIA raised work-search requirements to three per week, added a domestic-violence eligibility exception and broadened Work Share to help employers keep staff.

A Deadline Detroit roundtable mixed local election complaints with a national push for the SAVE America Act, prompting Michigan officials to warn about the bill's real-world costs.

Federal civil‑rights officials have opened directed probes into Detroit, Pontiac and Taylor after 2023‑24 federal data flagged questions about how they handled staff‑on‑student misconduct.

JoAnne Huls, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s longtime chief of staff, is stepping aside after 7½ years; principal deputy Zack Pohl is expected to take over.

Mike Cox sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson after a FOIA request for SPLC-linked records was assessed a $10,309.94 fee and remained unfulfilled. The suit asks the Court of Claims to force release before ballots are cast.

Clerks across Michigan have begun public logic‑and‑accuracy tests of voting machines ahead of the Aug. 4 primary. Tests are open to observers and run before early voting starts.