Voting now open for 2026 Michigan State Bar elections

Michigan attorneys can now cast their votes in the 2026 State Bar Elections. Each Michigan attorney has been emailed a link to their personalized ballot. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 15.

The election includes contested races for the Judicial Tenure Commission as well as the Board of Commissioners District H (Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne counties) and District I (Oakland County).

Ballots will be emailed from sbmelection@electionservicecorp.com with the subject, “Vote Now in the 2026 State Bar of Michigan Election – E-Ballot Enclosed.” The ballot will automatically include the races in which the SBM?member is eligible to vote. The online voting site is secure, and members will have the same level of privacy and anonymity as if voting by mail. The system prevents attempts to vote more than once.

Those who did not receive your ballot should check their spam folder and make sure they  are checking the email account currently on file with the State Bar of Michigan. Members can check their contact information by logging into the online Member Area at michbar.org/MemberArea.

Anyone have questions may contact Amy Owens at aowens@michbar.org or Carrie Sharlow at csharlow@michbar.org.

Law school to feature Levin Center director online

On Wednesday, June 17, from noon to 1 p.m., Wayne State University Law School will present its latest Legal Briefs program online featuring Jim Townsend, director of the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy at Wayne State University Law School.

During this program, Jim Townsend will introduce the Levin Center’s mission and work, including its engagement with Congress, state legislatures, secondary schools across Michigan, and the academic community. He will also discuss the Levin Center’s Congress 250 campaign, which marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and examines the enduring role of Congress as the promise of representation in American democracy.

Townsend will draw connections between Senator Carl Levin’s service in the U.S. Senate and the mission the Levin Center advances in honoring his legacy. 

The Legal Briefs program highlights current legal and civic issues for alumni, students, and friends of Wayne Law. This virtual event is hosted and moderated by the law school’s development and alumni affairs team. 

To register and receive the Zoom login details, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.” For additional information about the Levin Center, visit https://levin-center.org.

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