A sloppy signature, forging the names of family members, or failing to sign a ballot envelope: There are many ways to ensure your November vote won’t count. Here’s what clerks are searching for, and why you might want to leave your phone number, too.
2020 U.S. presidential election
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In west Michigan, is Trump endangering a Republican congressional seat?
Lagging statewide polls and concerns over the future of health care may boost a Democratic upstart in her battle against Meijer scion Peter Meijer.
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Absentee ballot drop boxes boom in Michigan, despite controversy elsewhere
As Texas and Ohio limit absentee drop-off boxes, they are multiplying in Michigan as clerks brace for a record number of mail-in votes for the Nov. 3 election. Clerks say they are safe and effective, despite protests from President Trump and some Republicans.
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Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis a 'wake-up call,' Michigan Gov. Whitmer says
The president is in quarantine but had planned rallies in Wisconsin on Saturday. Whitmer said the diagnosis is a reminder that the dangers of the pandemic persist.
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Two conservative operatives charged with trying to suppress votes in Detroit
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel alleges two conservative operators used robocalls in Detroit and other cities with large African-American populations. The calls claimed that voting could ‘track people for mandatory vaccines.’
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Trump needs suburbs to win Michigan. But many women reject his racial pitch.
Suburban women have fled from the GOP, and President Trump hopes to win them back with ads stoking fears of rioting and public housing. It’s a message that may have worked in the 1970s, but it’s a tougher sell in increasingly diverse communities, voters and pollsters say.
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The advertising onslaught is just beginning
Get ready for sticker shock.
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Fact Squad | Trump, Biden swap falsehoods about Michigan, autos at messy debate
Amid all the shouting and interrupting, there were a few factual claims about Michigan and the auto industry during the first debate between Trump and Biden. Spoiler alert: The pursuit of truth was not a debate winner.
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After a summer of protest, will Michigan’s young voters show up in November?
Young voters could be a formidable bloc in the November election, and activists from both major political parties say they’re more motivated than ever. But despite efforts to make it easier to vote than ever, some question if they will.
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Opinion | I'm a mom in Switzerland. I learned about voting rights in Big Rapids, Michigan
Years later, my great-grandmother’s words, ‘every woman should vote,’ are particularly resonant.