Hayley Harding

Hayley Harding

Reporter, Votebeat

Hayley Harding is a Detroit-based reporter who has covered government and the people who run it at all levels. She covers voting and election administration in Michigan. Before that, 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.

GOP county canvassers raise security concerns about the office where the ballots were found.

Should a pivotal batch of ballots be counted, even after a potential security breach?

County canvassers raise questions after absentee ballots were stored in the wrong type of container.

With three dozen absentee ballots that weren’t properly counted on election night, Hamtramck is facing another election scandal.

Dearborn voters voted overwhelmingly against Proposal 1 on Tuesday.

The plan from Senate Democrats keeps three elections on the calendar each year — the way school districts want it.

The state has already turned over a copy, but withheld sensitive identifying information, like Social Security numbers. The Justice Department wants all of it.

A 14-year-old cat serves Athens County voters as the face of democracy.

The ballot included a candidate who had dropped out. Such errors are common, but fixing them has a cost.

Lawmaker says his proposal would improve transparency and turnout. Clerks say it will add costs and confuse voters.