Voting

The Michigan Court of Appeals has tossed out a Republican lawsuit challenging the state’s guidance for many overseas voters. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Election days can be stressful for candidates and those who have a vested interest in the outcome of a particular ballot issue. It can also be stressful for election workers who have a huge job and a short time to finish it. Well before elections, there is a rather impressive preparation process, months in the making. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Washtenaw County Clerk and Register of Deeds, Lawrence Kestenbaum, about the lead up to Tuesday's election and the preparations already underway for November.

Voters in Ann Arbor will decide what they want to do with the lot on and next to the downtown library on this election day. Other votes will be cast around Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Early voting for Ann Arbor’s Proposals A and B begins today. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, it lasts until Sunday at five locations.

A ballot measure to raise taxes on Michiganders making over $500,000 a year got delayed Thursday at a state elections board meeting. Colin Jackson has more.

Absentee ballots are already trickling in for the August 5th elections taking place in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan House Republican leaders say they will act if Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson refuses to comply with a legislative subpoena. The subpoena covers materials related to election training and management. Rick Pluta reports.

The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee has delivered a subpoena calling on Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to turn over materials related to elections training and management. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan House Oversight Committee has authorized a subpoena targeting Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for refusing to share election training materials with lawmakers.We have more from Rick Pluta.

State Senator Jeff Irwin of Ann Arbor says he’s concerned about the future of voting with a certain piece of legislation before the United States Senate. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.