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Dwane Casey and donuts: Detroit Pistons open practice facility to encourage early voting
Read full article: Dwane Casey and donuts: Detroit Pistons open practice facility to encourage early votingDETROIT โ Detroit Pistons are hosting an event aimed at encouraging residents to vote early in the 2020 presidential election. Detroit Pistons Head Coach Dwane Casey, Earl Cureton and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are going to engage with voters at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Practice Facility on Saturday from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. It is in celebration of national Vote Early Day. The first 150 attendees will receive a Detroit Party at the Mailbox Package, which includes a Detroit Pistons hat, Michigan-made food and drink items, voter information card and more. โMillions of Americans have already cast their ballots and with only 21 days until Election Day, making your plan to vote early is critical.
Absentee voters in Michigan urged to hand-deliver ballots to clerkโs office or drop boxes to avoid postal delays
Read full article: Absentee voters in Michigan urged to hand-deliver ballots to clerkโs office or drop boxes to avoid postal delaysLANSING, Mich. โ Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is urging absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots to their local election clerkโs office or ballot drop boxes. โVoters who already have their absentee ballot should hand-deliver it to their city or township election clerkโs office or ballot drop box. Citizens can register to vote at their local clerkโs office through Nov. 3, they need to bring proof of residency. Voters should click here to find their local clerkโs office, drop box locations or track their absentee ballot. As of Monday, more than 1.5 million Michigan citizens already cast absentee ballots and nearly 3 million had requested them.
Identity thieves are targeting absentee voters
Read full article: Identity thieves are targeting absentee votersDETROIT โ Absentee voting is presenting an opportunity for criminals to take your personal information. Millions of voters are expecting to vote absentee in November and scammers are aware of that. The BBB is tracking one regarding fake absentee ballot information. The scammer will ask if you want to sign up to get an absentee ballot, then will start asking for personal information. If you have questions about absentee voting you should contact your local clerkโs office or visit the Secretary of Stateโs website.