University of Michigan Center for Local, State and Urban Policy
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closup.umich.edu
Local officials across Michigan have maintained high confidence in election security and accuracy over the past several years. A new survey from the University of Michigan shows city and township officials—including those who conduct elections—continue to be highly confident in the integrity of election administration. In fact, the findings show an uptick from already high levels of confidence cited by respondents in 2020 and 2022. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talks to Stephanie Leiser, Director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, Ford School of Public Policy (CLOSUP), about the survey's findings.
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