Detroit News:  Results from Michigan’s presidential primary election Tuesday will come later than usual, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson cautioned during a Thursday press conference.Benson didn’t provide an estimate for how long results will be delayed after polls close Tuesday… Continue reading

Detroit News: Michigan clerks should have been ready to mail absentee ballots to voters on Jan. 30, the state’s elections director indicated in an email to clerks on Thursday, a day after The Detroit News reported concerns about delays… Continue reading

AP: Thousands of Ohio voters were held up or stymied in their efforts to get absentee ballots for last year’s general election because of missing or mismatched signatures on their ballot applications, an Associated Press review has found.The signature requirement… Continue reading

Detroit Free Press: With absentee voting skyrocketing since voters approved a ballot proposal  last year allowing for its expansion, clerks across the state are worrying about counting ballots next year, when a record turnout is expected for the presidential race.Some… Continue reading

Detroit News: Local officials bracing for an influx of absentee voters are urging Michigan lawmakers to give clerks more time to process mail-in ballots and avoid logjams that could delay election night reporting results. But a top lawmaker in Michigan’s… Continue reading