The drama of 2020 was gone, replaced by specific questions about how elections work and a straightforward vote.
Additional resources, manpower might help, Secretary of State Benson says, but some things just take time.
While voters in some counties faced long lines or minor technical errors, election administrators across the country reported no major problems.
The drama of 2020 was gone, replaced by specific questions about how elections work and a straightforward vote.
Additional resources, manpower might help, Secretary of State Benson says, but some things just take time.
While voters in some counties faced long lines or minor technical errors, election administrators across the country reported no major problems.
Clerk in Warren made steady progress in absentee counting — despite a late start — to avoid delays in Macomb County results.
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Macomb and Wayne typically report their numbers later than others. The state’s efforts to speed things up may not help.
Experts caution such instances are generally rare and inconsequential. State officials vow to take any cases seriously.
Research on the accessibility of Metro Detroit polling places and a newly reported glitch with voter assist terminals highlight the persistent challenges. A state hotline offers help.
Elon Musk and other Trump supporters have made misleading claims about the state’s voter rolls. But those claims misunderstand the numbers.
The legislation would fill the gaps in federal law, clerks say, but it could add to the costs and burdens they already face with fast-changing rules.
The attorney general also announced charges against three assistant clerks in St. Clair Shores after a fresh investigation found they altered election records.
In several swing states, control of legislative chambers — and agendas — is on the ballot in November.
Officials hope to keep complaints from slowing down the vote-counting process and delaying results.
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.
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.
Most voters had already cast ballots before election day.