Your absentee ballot will not be valid if your signature is questionable, missing or doesn’t match Michigan voter files. Here’s how to make sure your vote counts.
2020 Election
See full coverage of the 2020 Election from the BridgeDetroit team.
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American Black Journal: 2020 Election Roundtable
We convene our special roundtable guests for a frank conversation about the upcoming election. The group of political and communications specialists and radio personalities talk about the Presidential campaigns, getting out the African American vote, and the high-profile U.S. Senate race in Michigan between Gary Peters and John James.
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Do you have questions or concerns about voting in Detroit? Let us know.
Are you a Detroit voter, poll worker or elections official? We want to hear from you if you have questions or problems related to the 2020 voting process.
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Voting resources available to help Michiganders who face homelessness
The state is providing outreach to help people experiencing homelessness learn more about their voting rights, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Wednesday. This includes an online tool kit with information about voting, and training for advocacy organizations that serve homeless Michiganders.
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Thousands of Detroiters sign up to be Election Day poll workers
Motivation is high among Detroiters to help on Election Day, in what is seen to be a historic election. Following a fiasco at the polls in the summer, thousands apply to assist in November.
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Voter turnout may surge in Detroit, spelling trouble for Trump in Michigan
Experts say a decrease in votes among Detroit voters helped Donald Trump win Michigan in 2016. Four years later, some Detroiters who sat out 2016 say they’re eager to vote this time around.
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Mail delivery delays up in southeast Michigan in weeks before election
A new report finds that the U.S. Postal Service’s Detroit District had the worst on-time delivery rate of any region in the nation in the last period available. That’s increased some fears about the delivery of absentee ballots.
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How Detroit is getting out the vote — one neighborhood at a time
How block clubs and community centers in Detroit’s neighborhoods use everything at their disposal to mobilize voters and get them to the polls on Election Day.
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How to make sure your Detroit absentee ballot is counted
With absentee voting expected to be the way most Detroiters will vote in the November election, a widespread effort is underway to avoid ballots being rejected due to mail delays.
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These Detroiters Are Politically Disengaged. Will They Turn Out For Biden?
In Detroit’s 48205 zip code, in a neighborhood residents say has no name, political disillusionment runs deep.