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A rule change to improve the process of applying for disability assistance in Michigan is closer to becoming final. Colin Jackson has more.
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Black and Brown residents in Washtenaw County are disproportionately impacted by traffic violations. Associated costs help contribute to a cycle of poverty. The state is offering help through its "Clean Slate" program. The Deputy Legal Director of the Department of State, Khyla Craine, joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the driver's license restoration program.
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The August state primary ballot will start to take shape this week with Tuesday’s deadline for candidates for governor, the Legislature and other elected offices to file petition signatures with the Michigan Bureau of Elections. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A bill in the Michigan House would set fundraising rules elected officials fighting a recall effort. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan’s governor has vetoed a pair of election bills Republicans hoped would help clean up the state’s voter roll. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan’s redistricting commission could risk a budget shortfall this spring if lawmakers don’t act. Colin Jackson has more.
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Republicans and Democrats on a joint House and Senate legislative committee are deadlocked on absentee ballot rules. The result is those rules will almost certainly not be ready for the upcoming 2022 elections. And that means clerks and election boards could be left without guidance on specific standards to determine who should be allowed to vote. Rick Pluta reports.
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Michigan’s Secretary of State is concerned about having enough time to prepare for this fall's primary elections. As Colin Jackson reports, that's because a new political map is under scrutiny in court.
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A federal lawsuit filed by two former Republican secretaries of state has joined the swirl of litigation surrounding absentee voting and the upcoming…
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With Ten Weeks Until Primary, Local Elections Officials Prepare For Both Absentee & In-Person VotingMichigan has garnered nationwide attention after the Secretary of State announced that absentee voter applications will be mailed out to all residents in…