With nearly 85 percent of the statewide vote in, support for Proposal 3, which would enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, led 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent.
Yue Stella Yu
Stella Yu is a former capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan.
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Michigan Proposals 1 and 2 passed handily by voters Tuesday
Michigan voters easily approved ballot proposals Tuesday that will change state term limit laws, require financial disclosure for public officials and expand early voting in the state.
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Turnout stronger than expected in Michigan; 4 million votes likely
Long lines were reported in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and East Lansing. State officials report few problems beyond early-morning hiccup in Detroit.
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Michigan election: What to know about poll challengers, ID, canvassers, more
There’s a long road between casting ballots and certifying results. Here’s a guide to what happens from when polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday to when results are certified weeks later.
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Michigan Election Night: Why candidates leading live results don’t always win
Absentee voting has changed expectations dramatically about when results come in. Here’s what you need to know.
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Michigan Proposal 3: Campaign fights ‘baldfaced’ lies about abortion issue
In the final days in the most expensive campaign in Michigan, volunteers working overtime to counter ‘confusing and extreme’ narrative of the constitutional amendment.
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Proposal 3 abortion measure generates $57M in Michigan campaign donations
The latest campaign reports also show GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon is closing the fundraising gap with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Republican candidates for attorney general and secretary of state still trail behind the Democratic incumbents.
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Tudor Dixon in 2020: Democrats never got over Civil War, seek to ‘topple’ U.S.
In a clip from a conservative show, the GOP governor candidate says Democrats saw COVID as a ‘gift’ to topple country and refers to schools as ‘government-run indoctrination centers.’
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Records: DeVos-backed PAC spent $6.3M on Tudor Dixon bid for Michigan governor
Reports released Tuesday show Michigan Families United, a super PAC backed by the west Michigan family, spent big on ads for the Republican.
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Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty to Oxford High School shooting. What to know.
What happens now? Sentencing, an ongoing criminal case against the teen’s parents, lawsuits against Oxford and more debate about whether anything can be done policywise to prevent such shootings.