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Today, why Republicans are changing their plan, encouraging voters to cast ballots absentee this year. Also, students and staff at Concordia University in Ann Arbor face major cutbacks, and an uncertain future for degree programs. Plus, a conversation with bestselling horror writer Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box. His new book is all about a young girl with an imaginary friend… one her parents quickly learn to dread.
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge is expected to issue a ruling in the next couple of weeks on a legal challenge to the state’s rules on processing absentee ballots.
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The number of elections changes stemming from the passage of 2022's Proposal 2 have caused headaches and overtime among township, city, and county clerks.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Tuesday to expand voting rights — including making it easier to vote by absentee ballot.
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Republicans on the committee were skeptical and said they’re concerned that making voting easier could also make elections less secure.
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The Michigan House Elections Committee is planning a hearing for a bill to allow voters to request an absentee ballot online.
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In 2020, hundreds of supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed what was then the TCF Center. They suspected, without evidence, that fraud was going on there. But officials say security upgrades and other measures mean things should be a lot less wild this year
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A Wayne County judge used scathing language to reject the Republican secretary of state candidate’s late-hour request to impose new absentee ballot rules on Detroit voters.
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Michigan elections bureau spokesperson Jake Rollow said in an online press conference that at this point it’s a good idea for voters to drop off ballots with local clerks instead of using the mail.
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Many local elections officials won't pre-process absentee ballots, Michigan Department of State saysMany elections officials are saying they won’t take advantage of a new law that allows them to complete some pre-processing of those ballots a couple of days before election day.