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Certifying Detroit elections now involves extreme politics. This week, two Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers remade election administration. This is not how it used to be.
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At a meeting of more than five hours, where the Wayne County Board of Canvassers was expected to certify election results, Detroit and Wayne County residents shamed two Michigan Republicans into reversing course on an earlier refusal.
The following is an essay by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers’ initial refusal to certify election results.
Along party lines, board deadlocks in Michigan’s largest, most Democratic county. GOP members cited concerns that some precincts are ‘out of balance, drawing a swift rebuke from Democrats. It’s now up to the state to certify results.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed five Detroiters to the new Black Leadership Advisory Council. Three will have leadership positions. Their work is expected to address racial inequality and help eradicate discrimination in Michigan.
Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved plans by the City of Detroit to compete for a federal grant to bring more affordable housing to the Corktown area and improve public spaces.
Detroit, the state’s largest city, labors under an election law that officials say undermines the integrity of the vote and, in past elections, made most precincts ineligible for a recount.