Election support is on the chopping block in proposed Michigan budget

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Michigan House Republicans have put more than $10 million in state election support on the chopping block in their proposed budget for the coming fiscal year.

The $10 million hit is a tiny portion of a huge budget battle that may lead to a shutdown of Michigan’s government next month. But in a state that has over 1,600 election officials and dozens of local elections scheduled for November, it represents the slashing of a critical resource.