House GOP bill would require secretary of state to step aside from election duties if on the ballot

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,036

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Democratic members serving on a state House election integrity panel said Tuesday that they had concerns about a Republican bill that would require Michigan’s secretary of state to recuse themselves from election-related duties if they are also on the ballot in a given election year.

The legislation, House Bill 5968, aims to protect the state’s elections from what Republican members of the House Election Integrity Committee have called potential biases …

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