Ed McBroom

Michigan has enacted laws to delay the start of local officials' terms until after election results are certified, ensuring overseas and military ballots are counted. The bipartisan legislation, signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, sets a uniform start date for elected officers, such as supervisors and clerks, to begin no earlier than noon on the first day of the month following their election.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed four bills to delay the start dates of local officials' terms until after election results are certified, ensuring overseas and military voters' ballots are counted. The legislation aims to prevent officials from taking office before all votes are processed, which previously disenfranchised voters whose ballots arrived after Election Day.