voter turnout

Rena Basch was hired earlier near the end of June this year to take over as Director of Elections in Washtenaw County. That's not much time to prepare for something as big as Tuesday's primary election and an even greater challenge looms in November. She joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the primary elections in Washtenaw County what is to come to get ready for the general election.

It’s primary election day in Michigan with several important elections taking place in Washtenaw County. Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Washtenaw County officials are anticipating voter turnout in tomorrow’s election will be somewhere between 25 and 30%. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

The August 4th primary elections will be the first in Washtenaw County since no-reason absentee voting was approved in Michigan in last November's general…

There was only one countywide ballot initiative to be decided in Tuesday's elections in Washtenaw County. That, coupled with time of year, may be why of…

This week on "In the Public Interest," Margaret Leary and Cheryl Depner from the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area do an election recap. What…

Tuesday is election day, and Washtenaw County officials are getting ready for higher-than-usual turnout. About 48 percent of eligible voters are expected…

More voters cast ballots in primary than expected, but turnout still lowMore than 82 percent of all registered voters sat out Michigan's primary election…

Historic low voter turnout possible in Tuesday's primaryVoters head to the polls Tuesday for Michigan's primary election. Some observers say there could…

Low turnout likely with no marquee statewide race A lack of contested statewide races at the top of Michigan's primary ballot means turnout will be low -…