Hayley Harding

Reporter, Votebeat

Hayley Harding is a Detroit-based reporter who has covered government and elections at all levels. Most recently, she was a data journalist on The Detroit News’ investigations team, where she covered population trends, social problems, and more. She has worked for the Idaho Statesman in Boise and for the Salisbury Daily Times in Salisbury, Maryland. A Michigander by birth, Hayley graduated from Ohio University.

ACLU says it’s ready to sue if the threat emerges again: ‘If you refuse to certify, you will be held responsible.’

The suit is a rare preemptive move to head off a crisis after the November election — like the kind that happened in 2020.

The four who were flagged likely hadn’t intended to vote twice, officials say.

Not every clerk has taken advantage of the new Michigan law, but cities that got a head start opening envelopes reported a smoother election night.

After ‘activist rulemaking’ in Georgia, experts are still confident officials can thwart local efforts to interfere with finalizing presidential results.

Four voters in St. Clair Shores allegedly cast two ballots in the primary, but they were quickly flagged by the local clerk’s office, and police are investigating.

Voters back a sheriff who took up 2020 election investigations, and a clerk facing charges in the fake-elector scheme.

The choices made Tuesday could affect more than just your November ballot.

Absentee voters are most likely to be affected, but many will never find out about it.