LEAGUE DISTRIBUTES 2026 VOTER GUIDE
The 2026 Non-Partisan Voter Guide is an unbiased guide to candidate information for federal and key Michigan races for the November 3 General Election. The non-partisan Voter Guide provides voters with a bird’s-eye view of candidates running for office and the opportunity to compare their responses to League questions. Interspersed throughout the Guide are explanations of Michigan’s voting laws, such as early voting, absentee ballots, voter registration, and ID requirements. Nearly 130,000 of the print Voter Guides are being distributed throughout the state of Michigan. The online version, VOTE411.org, which also includes State House and State Senate races and most local and county races, can be accessed at any time.
CANDIDATE FORUMS FOR MI SECTETARY OF STATE AND MI SUPREME COURT
In late September, the League of Women Voters of Michigan hosted virtual forums with candidates running for the Michigan’s Supreme Court and Michigan Secretary of State in the November 3rd election. All candidates in both races participated and responded to questions from the League as well as the media. The forums can be watched in their entirety here.
STATEWIDE BALLOT PROPOSALS
Are you familiar with the two statewide proposals on Michigan’s November, 2026 ballot? The League of Women Voters is currently offering educational presentations about the two proposals to civic organizations, at municipal meetings, in classrooms, and to other community groups. We welcome you to contact your local League of Women Voters chapter and arrange for a presentation. Our goal is to provide voters with enough information so that they can vote wisely about these 2 proposals on the ballot.
THREE MARCHES, TWO SISTERS AND ONE BRIDGE
On August 8th, the League and our partners as we hosted a nationwide day of civic action in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The League of Women Voters of Michigan hosted a livestream 30-minute documentary, Three Marches, Two Sisters, One Bridge. The event was followed by a panel discussion featuring the two sisters who marched across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965. The documentary tells the untold story of two 1965 Selma foot soldiers, still fighting for Voting Rights. View the documentary here.
UNITE AND RISE 8.5
Unite and Rise 8.5 aims to build a movement of 8.5 million individuals to fight back against the anti-democratic actions of the current administration. According to the research, 8.5 million people taking nonviolent action are all we need to make meaningful change in this critical time. Join us as we defend democracy, from the courts to the streets and beyond! Our country is in a constitutional crisis. It’s time to take our democracy back. Click here to learn more and join the movement.
THE LEAGUE COMBATS MIS AND DISINFORMATION
The American people, and especially disenfranchised communities, are constantly bombarded with lies and misleading information about our election system, public policies, and government actions. These falsehoods fuel attacks on voting rights and sow distrust in our democratic processes. The League combats mis and disinformation by getting ahead of any falsehoods and publicizing trusted information that builds confidence about voting and in our elections. We can get ahead of bad messaging by inoculating with good information. Watch and share these 3 short videos (less than 1.5 minutes each) produced by the LWV of Macomb County on: What is Disinformation? How Modern Technology Affects the Spread of Disinformation and How to Recognize and Stop the Spread of Disinformation.
LWVMI SUPPORTS NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE
The National Popular Vote(NPV) guarantees that the electoral college and the presidency will be won by the candidate who wins the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC. When enacted, NPV will apply the concept of “one person, one vote” to our presidential elections, making every voter politically relevant in every presidential election for the first time. LWVMI supports House Bill 4156 and Senate Bill 126, which would add Michigan’s 15 electoral votes to a growing number of states supporting National Popular Vote. Watch this 2.5 minute video explaining NPV.
