LANSING – Michigan’s election systems and performance scored well in a study by Pew Charitable Trusts, which placed the state sixth in the nation when measuring categories like ease of voting, accuracy of systems and completeness of data.
The study reviewed the election performance of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Wisconsin scored best. Mississippi was the worst.
The only two indicators where Michigan did not score well was not having post-election audits and online voting registration. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson lauded Michigan’s performance in the study and noted the state recently enacted the post-election audits. Johnson reiterated her call for allowing people to register to vote online.
“The Pew Center’s comprehensive study confirms what I’ve known all along,” Johnson said in a statement. “Michigan has an excellent elections system that we are working to make even more secure and convenient for voters. I thank the county, city and township election officials’ hard work that have made this success possible. I look forward to seeing Michigan rank even higher in future studies with the improvements we’ve already made and the new one we’ve proposed.”
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