State and local election officials disqualified 27 candidates from the 2024 ballot this year. Is this our new normal?
2024 U.S. presidential election
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Michigan elections FAQ: How to find rules local officials must follow?
A reader asks if the public can access election administration guidelines for local election clerks. Bridge tells you how.
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Detroit MAGA makeover: Donald Trump, top allies, boat parade set for city
Trump has traditionally rallied supporters in predominantly white regions of Michigan, but his weekend roundtable in Detroit signals an interest in courting Black voters in the state’s largest city.
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Michigan elections FAQ: How good are Michigan polls?
A Bridge Michigan reader asks about the accuracy of Michigan polls.
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Michigan elections FAQ: How are absentee ballot drop boxes monitored?
Readers ask, Bridge answers: Here are the rules for Michigan absentee ballot dropboxes.
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Michigan 2020 election cases delayed as Biden-Trump rematch looms
Michigan officials charged multiple allies of former President Donald Trump with crimes following the 2020 election. Four years later, none of the cases have made it to trial yet. Here’s where they stand.
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Donald Trump guilty on all counts: Michigan reacts. He’s still on ballot
Democrats say justice is served, Republicans call case against Trump an ‘indelible stain on our nation’ after jury finds former president guilty of all 34 counts related to hush money payments.
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In Detroit, Joe Biden touts progress for Black voters. Here are the facts
Joe Biden spoke to the Detroit Branch NAACP on Sunday, touting African-Americans gains in wealth and health care. He left out some key details.
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Joe Biden comes to Detroit as Black voter apathy imperils re-election
As Joe Biden returns to Detroit for an NAACP dinner, insiders warn that voters are frustrated, apathetic and feeling neglected heading into the presidential election.
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Michigan elections FAQ: Where do U.S. reps stand on Israel-Hamas war
You asked, Bridge answered: Here’s where Michigan’s 13 members of the U.S. House stand on aid to Israel and the Palestinian cause.