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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed bills into law that make it illegal to have guns at polling locations or counting centers across the state.
Alaska’s new electoral system — with open primaries and ranked-choice voting — has been a model for voters in other states who are frustrated by political polarization and a sense that voters lack real choice at the ballot box.
Ahead of the primary, more than one million ballots have been cast in Michigan, according to Michigan's Secretary of State.
The Michigan Secretary of State says more than 18,000 people across the state have turned out to vote early in person since Saturday.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of bills into law that aim to expand voting rights in the state, from increasing opportunities for people to register to vote to improving efficiency on election night.
A new report shows that young people in Michigan turned out to vote last November at a higher rate than anywhere else in the country.
Local officials recently released the number of voters and absentee ballots collected in Tree Town during Michigan’s general election on Nov. 8, 2022.
A Georgia appeals court ruling means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
Following the Democrat's big win during the midterm election, where they gained majorities in both chambers, there are two groundbreaking picks regarding leadership.
While everyone was consumed with watching the results of the top-of-the-ticket races Tuesday night, the real change was happening farther down the ballot as Michigan Democrats seized power in both legislative chambers.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has secured a second term in the state of Michigan and is already looking ahead to the next four years.
Results are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.
The final vote in Ann Arbor was cast at 2 a.m. the morning after the midterm election began.
Voters in Warren were seen casting their ballots on Election Day at the Fitzgerald Recreation Center, giving a sense of what it’s like and what is motivating people to vote.
Michigan voters who are voting absentee for the Nov. 8 general election are being urged to hand-deliver their completed ballots to avoid postal delays.
The Michigan General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, with several key statewide races and ballot proposals up for voting.
The Michigan General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, with several key statewide races and ballot proposals up for voting.
The Michigan General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, with several key statewide races and ballot proposals up for voting.
The Michigan General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, with several key statewide races and ballot proposals up for voting.
Use these interactive maps to follow election results for Proposal 2 on voting rights in Michigan on Nov. 8, 2022.
Election Day is less than a week away in Michigan, and at least one million voters have already submitted their ballots to be counted.
With less than a week until Election Day in Michigan, those voting absentee should avoid sending their completed ballot by mail and instead drop it off to avoid postal delays.
The majority of Michigan voters are supporting all three proposals appearing on the ballot this election, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.
The race for Michigan attorney general is as close as it can get, while the incumbent Michigan secretary of state continues to hold a lead in her race, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.
Michigan incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continues to lead in the polls as the general election nears, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.
Here’s where you can find Michigan general election results for statewide ballot proposals on term limits, voting rights and reproductive freedom on voting on Nov. 8, 2022.
There have been a lot of claims on both sides about what the impact of Proposition 3 would mean if it were to pass.
The state would still be allowed to prohibit abortion after “fetal viability,” unless abortion care is needed to save the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual.
Voters will decide the future of abortion rights in Michigan during the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
We're explaining straight, split and mixed ticket voting and when they're allowed -- or, not allowed -- in Michigan elections.
As a final formality, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers convened Friday to certify two ballot proposals to appear on the November ballot after being ordered to do so by the state’s high court.
Most Michigan voters believe road conditions in the state have pretty much stayed the same while Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been in office, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.
Most Michigan voters support increasing the time frame for in-person voting and preparing absentee ballots before Election Day, but don’t fully support giving tax credits to private school donors, according to a new poll.
Those leading the Promote the Vote 2022 ballot initiative in Michigan have filed an appeal with the state supreme court after a board declined to certify their proposal for the November ballot.
Those little stickers actually have roots that go all the way back to the 1800s, when voting wasn’t a secret and cities and towns threw huge parties to get people to turn out to vote.
The Michigan Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, with key races to be decided in every state county.
The Michigan Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, with key races to be decided in every state county.
We’re now less than two weeks from primary election day, and as always, in some districts, the primary determines the winner. But with redistricting, we’re moving into very new political territory.
An effort to lock certain voting rights in the Michigan Constitution has taken a major step toward the fall ballot, eclipsing a rival campaign led by Republicans to limit absentee voting and add other restrictions.
The Michigan Inspector General is out with a new report saying a deputy of Detroit city clerk, Janice Winfrey, abused their authority. That report states that Reuben Washington used the clerk’s office to organize petition signatures for Winfrey’s campaign for congress.
Voting: It’s one of the most American things we do every two years -- and along with it comes the peaceful transfer of power, democracy in action, and the voices of the people heard in the solemn right of civic duty.
Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.
Poll results released Tuesday by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce reveal that Michigan voters across political parties feel like the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Exercising your right to vote can be confusing or intimidating, regardless if you’re a first-time voter or a veteran. KPRC 2 News and KSAT, our San Antonio sister-station, worked to create a comprehensive resource to make sure every eligible Texan can vote and is counted.
Despite a few centuries of experience as the epicenter of American politics, Washington seldom chooses the “been there, done that” path when a fresh frenzy is there for the taking.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed legislation that would require voter registration applications to include a statement that the applicant understands it's a felony to try to vote more than once in the same election.
The filing deadline for political office has come and gone and all sorts of busy bees have been combing through the candidate petitions looking for errors.
There is pushback in the efforts to get ballots printed in Arabic for Dearborn voters and it’s coming from Wayne County Clerk Kathy Garrett.
State auditors say Michigan’s elections bureau does a sufficient job overall in maintaining the integrity of the voter database, conducting post-election audits and training local clerks — with some exceptions.
In this segment of our History 4 All special, we’re discussing the modern day effort to restrict voting rights following the 2020 presidential election.
Yet another lawsuit is being filed over Michigan’s new district maps that would draw new lines for voters for the next 10 years.
Despite copious evidence proving that the 2020 presidential election was the most secure election in U.S. history, a number of Americans still believe the lie that the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
The fight over voting rights and voting rules reveals yet another massive American divide.
Watch live coverage as President Biden and Vice President Harris deliver remarks on their efforts to pass legislation to protect the constitutional right to vote and the integrity of our elections.
A new analysis comes after months of mapping and arguing and marathon hearings about what Michigan’s voting landscape will look like. The analysis says the maps would break federal law, and if they pass it could effect just about every voter across the state.
The primary funder of a ballot drive to toughen Michigan’s voter identification law and restrict mass mailings of unsolicited absentee ballot applications is Ron Weiser, chairman of the state Republican Party.
The turnout at the polls on Tuesday (Nov. 2) was somewhat low -- but absentee voters also still have to be factored in.
For political reasons, many politicians -- mostly Republicans -- have tried to convince the electorate the absentee ballots are not a safe and secure way to vote.
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Michigan’s Secretary of State spoke candidly about the push for new election laws just one day before Michigan voters head to the polls.
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The proposals make amendments to the city charter to include procedures of best value purchasing, ranked choice voting, emergency procurement and monetary limits on purchases.
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Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed Republican-sponsored legislation that would toughen in-person voter identification rules and require people to include additional information such as their driver’s license number on absentee ballot applications.
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