The state’s efforts to help speed things up may not be enough to prevent the delays that feed falsehoods.
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In razor-thin race, watch these Michigan regions in Harris, Trump race
Tuesday’s results could come at the margins, a few thousand votes here and there in Detroit, the suburbs, rural Michigan and Ottawa County.
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Detroit clerk predicts turnout for presidential race could be highest in a decade
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey predicted up to 290,000 votes could be cast, possibly reaching 55% turnout.
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Kamala Harris returning to Michigan in swing state blitz
The weekend visit to Michigan was announced as part of a broader tour of all seven battleground states over the final days of the election.
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Meet the Michigan voters who may decide the election for Trump or Harris
Every vote counts in a close election, but Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are spending extra time courting a handful of key groups.
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Donald Trump, JD Vance, Tim Walz returning Friday
This continually updated tracker includes information on Michigan political campaigns for president, U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and state House.
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Michigan canvassers nearly blocked 2020 votes. Could it happen again?
Some partisans tasked with certifying Michigan’s election claim 2020 was rigged. Officials say new state rules should deter attempts to deny the rightful winner.
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Arab American voters make their choice — Harris, Trump or neither — in the election’s final days
The Detroit area has the country’s largest concentration of Arab Americans, and Democrats fear that Harris will pay a steep political price for U.S. support for Israel.
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Michigan made school meals free for all. Students ate it up
More than 140,000 more students at free lunch last year. It cost $190 million, but experts say it’s good for learning.
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What would Michigan’s proposed cellphone ban bill mean for students?
A bill introduced last month would create a statewide ban on using devices in class for all Michigan students.