“Detroit, Michigan secretary of state partner to ensure integrity of November election”

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Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced a partnership Wednesday aimed at ensuring the “integrity and accessibility” of the Nov. 3 election in the state’s largest city.

The partnership comes after recorded ballot counts in 72% of Detroit’s absentee voting precincts didn’t match the number of ballots cast in the Aug. 4. primary. The out-of-balance totals mean the precincts’ results likely couldn’t be recounted in a close race under state law and spurred the Michigan Board of State Canvassers last month to ask Benson to oversee the city’s election.

The new collaboration will involve hiring staff to support the city clerk’s office — including Chris Thomas, who was Michigan’s elections director for more than 30 years, as a senior adviser — and revising protocols for ballot counting and sorting, according to a press release.

Bringing in Chris Thomas is great. Detroit needs all the help it can get.

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