Here, plaintiff's claim is based not on actual harm, but on its speculation as to how the Secretary of State would act if called on to do so. Until the Secretary of State issues a ruling regarding the MML's use of funds to support the LLVC ballot proposal, there is no actual controversy. The MML is funded by membership dues and receives some revenues from the sale of publications and special services. About the MML . Currently, more than 500 cities and villages are members, representing approximately 98 percent of Michigan's urban population.
Membership is voluntary.
The MML provides a variety of services to its members, including maintaining a reference library, sponsoring conferences and training programs, offering consulting, personnel and labor relations services, administering insurance programs, producing numerous publications, and promoting state and federal legislation helpful to local governments. As noted, the MML is supported by membership dues and receives some revenues from the sale of publications and special services. About the MML , supra . About the MML , supra . House Legislative Analysis, HB 5410, November 30, 1995.