Michigan law now allows clerks to process absentee ballots only on Election Day. Municipal clerks say that would be a “recipe for disaster” this year given an expected surge and would delay results reporting in a closely watched presidential election.
2020 Election
See full coverage of the 2020 Election from the BridgeDetroit team.
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Detroit’s war on blight faces a growing threat: repairing tens of thousands of homes
Detroit’s Proposal N vows to repair 8,000 tax-foreclosed homes. The problem is bigger than that, housing advocates contend.
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Jocelyn Benson to aid Detroit clerk after problems plagued primary election
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office will help Detroit train workers and expand satellite clerk’s offices to reduce election issues. Nearly three-quarters of the city’s absentee precincts were ineligible for recounts.
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Detroit’s August election woes have many worried about November
Vote counts at hundreds of precincts were out of balance in the city’s primary election in August, prompting concerns that a recount could disenfranchise many Detroit voters in the fall presidential election. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is facing pressure to step in.
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Opinion: Working the polls is hard. Do it anyway.
November promises to be a challenging election. Two Detroiters say the city needs poll workers now more than ever. Here’s what you need to know to become one.
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Podcast: City of Detroit’s Arthur Jemison on public accountability and Proposal N
Arthur Jemison of the City of Detroit gives a breakdown of Proposal N which will be on the November ballot in Detroit and discussed ways the public can keep him and colleagues accountable.
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Michigan election experts discuss Detroit’s historic primary 2020 results
Expanded absentee voting has changed the game in Michigan, political observers say. Here’s the analysis of Detroit’s August primary.
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Some Detroit voters ‘didn’t know where to go’ on Election Day
The coronavirus pandemic and a slowdown in mail service left Detroit voters scrambling and unsure of where to vote on Tuesday’s primary. Residents tell the City Clerk there has to be a better way.
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Coronavirus obstacles challenge Detroit primary, yet turnout rises to 24.9%
More than 104,000 absentee ballots were requested in Detroit and a total of 121,298 ballots cast, according to the City Clerk. In the end, 1 in 4 registered voters, 24.9 percent, in Detroit cast ballots in the primary. That’s a big jump from the primary four years ago, when 13 percent of voters participated.
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Masks, sanitizer and absentee ballots: What to know about Michigan’s primary
Absentee voters are likely to make a big difference in an election marked by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Masks aren’t required but are encouraged, and there will be plenty of hand sanitizer at polling places. Here’s what else to expect.