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The Metro: Does Michigan need stronger efforts to stop non-U.S. citizens from voting?

Sam Corey, The Metro August 26, 2025

Earlier this year, a University of Michigan student from China voted in November’s presidential election. He was part of a...

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The Metro: Voter turnout is low in Detroit, but could that change?

Sam Corey, The Metro, Robyn Vincent July 23, 2025

Registered voters not casting a vote is a problem in the city, one that seems to be bigger here than...

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Eugene Brown II, a resident of Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood on the city's west side, says honesty and action matters most to him in the city's next leader.
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Citizen Vox: Voter says honesty matters most for Detroit’s next mayor

Bre'Anna Tinsley July 21, 2025

Detroit voters will elect a new mayor this fall. Nine people are running to succeed Mike Duggan, who’s making an...

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Find your match before primary election day, Aug. 5, 2025.
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The Metro: Outlier’s mayoral candidate quiz helping Detroit voters find their match

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Jack Filbrandt, Lauren Myers July 17, 2025

Here on The Metro, we’ve been talking to Detroit’s mayoral candidates about how they would lead if elected, and what...

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MichMash: Is ranked choice voting a better system for Michiganders? 

Hernz Laguerre July 8, 2025

Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote is campaigning for signatures to get ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot.This week on MichMash,...

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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
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The Metro: The case for ranked choice voting in Michigan

The Metro, Sam Corey, Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad July 2, 2025

Volunteers with the Michigan-based nonprofit Rank MI Vote have been working hard to get ranked choice voting on the general...

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The Metro: Closing the accessibility gap for metro Detroit voters

Sam Corey, The Metro, Lauren Myers, Jack Filbrandt June 18, 2025

Some Michiganders will begin casting ballots in the state's Aug. 4 primary election as early as next week, with absentee...

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Proof of citizenship to vote ballot initiative nears signature collection

Colin Jackson April 21, 2025

A ballot question aimed at ensuring only U.S. citizens are voting in Michigan elections inched a step closer to gathering...

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Michigan appeals court upholds charges in political robocalls cases

Rick Pluta December 18, 2024

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered criminal election fraud cases to go forward against two men accused of orchestrating...

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Created Equal: Unpacking Michigan’s Election Day turnout

Sasha Bacon November 13, 2024

Michigan set a record in the 2024 election. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that 79% of eligible voters in...

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Supporters watch returns at a campaign election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Created Equal: What do the election results say about American voters? 

Sasha Bacon November 6, 2024

It’s the day after the Election, and Donald Trump is poised to retake the presidency. What does his reelection say...

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Detroit Evening Report: Nonpartisan groups offering free rides to the polls on Election Day

Nargis Rahman November 4, 2024

There are several nonpartisan organizations and groups that will be offering free transportation to the polls on Election Day in...

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