Michigan’s local election officials are confident in voting integrity ahead of November’s midterm election

Despite their high confidence overall, almost half of surveyed election officials worried about the cost of running elections.

By: Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 12, 2026

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Last Updated: 5 days, 14 hours ago

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By Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan

Local officials across Michigan are highly confident in their ability to administer an accurate election this November, according to a report on election integrity my team published on Aug. 12, 2026. They also voiced concerns about rising disinformation and costs.

“We work very hard at our elections and resent all the negative comments about insecure or fraudulent elections,” one local official said in the report, which details findings from …

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