There are two statewide proposals on Michigan’s Nov. 3 ballot. What are they, and what would happen if they’re approved?
Election 2026
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Election 2026
Fact check: Mike Rogers faces voter suppression claims over Detroit comments
GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers suggested using off-duty police officers as poll watchers in Detroit. Democrats contend that would be voter intimidation.
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government
Fact checks ahead of the November general election
Bridge Michigan reporters have spent months fact-checking claims by the gubernatorial and Senate campaigns and researching ballot measures.
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
Obama skewers Trump as incompetent, corrupt as he rallies Dems in Detroit
As Democrats rally around El-Sayed, he’s still getting support from progressive stalwarts, including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who is perhaps the best-known progressive politician in the nation.
Posted inElection 2026
Election 2026: Early in-person voting begins in Detroit. What to know.
Detroit’s nine days of early in-person voting began Saturday, Oct. 24 and continues until the day before Election Day.
Posted inArts & Culture, Election 2026, Michigan Government
Election 2026: Get to know the ballot issues Detroiters can vote on
Detroit voters on Nov. 3 will see four initiatives on their ballots. Get familiar with what you’ll be asked to decide on.
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Election 2026: Need special accommodations to vote? What you need to know.
If you need special accommodations when you go to vote this Nov. 3, here’s what you need to know.
Posted inElection 2026, Michigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed pitch competing economic visions
In a break from personal attacks, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers talked policy in a Detroit Economic Club luncheon, covering tariffs, tax policy, artificial intelligence and more.
Posted inElection 2026
Election 2026: Still need to register to vote? Here’s what to do.
As of Oct. 20, 2026, if you still need to register to vote, you must do it at Detroit City Clerk’s Office.
Posted inArts & Culture, Election 2026
Detroit’s museum and zoo millages, explained: What voters need to know
Next month, voters across metro Detroit will decide whether to support three long-standing cultural institutions and their efforts to receive more funding.