Stories tagged: "turnout"

Elections Signs at Detroit’s Frederick Douglass Academy encouraged social distancing. Photo by Franz Knight
Elections How Michigan’s Tuesday Primary Election Crushed Turnout Records

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson called the August primary "momentous." Here's why she said it served as a preview for the Presidential election in November.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel August 4, 2020 9:33 pm EDT
Voting Grand Rapids resident Karen Dunnam explains her experience with absentee voting.
Voting WATCH: How Michiganders Broke Records With Absentee Ballots This Historic Primary

“I had no qualms voting by mail," said one Michigan voter.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain August 4, 2020 4:46 pm EDT

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