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The bills spell out what the new changes mandated by an amendment to the Michigan Constitution, like a nine-day early voting period, would look like in practice.
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Today, changes to Michigan's primary system in anticipation of the presidential election calendar. Then, a conflict on beavers versus trout and how nursing shortages impact healthcare workers and patients.
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Many Michigan clerks would have eight days to pre-process absentee ballots under a Senate bill package that made it out of committee Tuesday. The eight-day window would apply to cities or townships with at least 5,000 residents. Smaller communities would be allowed to pre-process on the Monday before an election.
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The Michigan Senate held its first committee hearing Wednesday on a series of bills to implement election reforms mandated by a constitutional amendment passed last year.
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Former Governor Rick Snyder joins State House Republicans on the campaign trail, Michigan's falling population creates issues for school districts, and Kelsey Ronan's Flint inspired book Chevy in the Hole.
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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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Former state. Rep. Leslie Love, a Democrat from Detroit, has announced she will seek Michigan's open Senate seat next year. Love joins a small crowd of candidates vying for the Democratic nomination against Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, who raised $3 million in the first month of her campaign.
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Voters in dozens of communities will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on local initiatives.
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The changes have to do with how the county handles and transmits unofficial election night results. Starting in May, the clerk’s office will send employees to precincts to collect flash drives in a secure container, and then physically transport them back to the office.
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Former Flint Township Clerk Kathy Funk entered a “no contest” plea to the charge linked to allegations she tampered with a ballot container just after the 2020 August Primary.