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Senator Gary Peters says the Trump administration's efforts to change the rules around mail-in voting are a reason to stay vigilant, even after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the new restrictions.

Michigan's ballots are set to start going out September 19. The state is one of 25 suing over an executive order meant to limit mail-in voting.

“This USPS rule is another outrageous attempt to sow chaos, suppress turnout just weeks before the election, and disenfranchise many Michiganders who vote by mail,” said Michigan AG Dana Nessel.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson called the executive order, which tightens restrictions on mail-in voting, "illegal" and said she plans to fight it in court.

The GOP lawsuit claimed Michigan's election guidance would allow people who have never lived in Michigan to cast absentee ballots in state elections.

Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck talks about early and absentee voting and why clerks appreciate it.

Absentee ballots will be mailed this week to Michigan voters who’ve requested them. That kicks off the early voting season in Michigan headed toward Election Day Nov. 5.

Although there are no state senate elections this year, a new map of the Metro Detroit area has been submitted for review. Additionally, we hear about the competing reactions to the building of a new copper mine in the Western Upper Peninsula. Plus, a conversation with two professors about their recent book on Black women and how higher educational spaces have treated them.

Answers to a few frequently asked questions, plus links to detailed information.

MichiganVoting.org launches website for voters whose first language is not English.