CALHOUN COUNTY, MI -- A recount to decide the winner of a Michigan House race is complete and Republican candidate Steve Frisbie won by a small margin, flipping the district from blue to red, election officials said. Frisbie challenged incumbent Democrat Jim Haadsma in the Nov. 5 general election for the 44th House district.

Votebeat explains how Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson suggested that additional resources and manpower led to Election Day improvements, but prioritized accuracy.

Under the bill, a person who knowingly makes a false statement to someone else about "the time, place or manner of an election" would face a fine.

A Michigan Republican lawmaker unveiled a new amendment Wednesday that would change the state’s constitution to require proof of citizenship during registration and to show photo identification when casting a ballot.

Kristen McDonald Rivet won a tough House race in a heavily white, working-class area even as many Democrats in such places lost. In an interview, she warned against a “tone-deaf” economic message.

Lansing — Republicans unveiled plans Wednesday to pursue an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to register and show photo identification to cast a ballot.

Duggan, a Democrat, is currently serving his third four-year term as Detroit's mayor and is the second longest-serving mayor.

After fake signatures kept James Craig and others off the ballot, legislators are looking to strengthen the state’s laws.

Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet was locked in one of the most competitive House races for Michigan's 8th Congressional District to succeed Rep. Dan Kildee.