Voting

Tax cuts, immigration and foreign trade policy headlined a speech from Vice President JD Vance Wednesday in metro-Detroit. Colin Jackson has more.

Katharine Dexter McCormick was a vocal supporter of women’s rights, paving the way for women to enter and excel in previously disallowed career fields. As a suffragist, philanthropist, and scientist, she broke boundaries from an early age. Born in Dexter, Michigan, she was one of the first women to graduate from MIT. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked with the Dexter Area Historical Society’s Caryl Burke and Jan Weaver about her early life and influence on women’s reproductive rights.

Joan Sampieri, a well-known Washtenaw County advocate for civil rights and a role model to many, passed away in January. In the '70s, she ran women’s and girls’ defense classes and served at a rape care center. After moving to Michigan, she became President of the League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County. Sampieri’s daughter, Jennifer Fairfield, talked to WEMU's Caroline MacGregor about her mother’s life and legacy, including her work with the Ann Arbor chapter of the NAACP and the Western Washtenaw Democrats.

Signatures are now in to propose a Michigan constitutional amendment requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s Secretary of State responded to the president’s calls for Republicans to “nationalize” voting during a speech in Detroit Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s Secretary of State is releasing the findings of her investigation into claims of non-citizens being registered to vote in Macomb County. Colin Jackson has more.

The ACLU of Michigan is warning the Ypsilanti Township clerk she may be violating state election laws by aggressively purging names from the voter rolls. The civil rights organization sent the clerk a letter this week. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has struck down an election rule from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office. As we hear from Rick Pluta, the challenge was filed by the state and national Republican parties.

The Republican National Committee is suing Michigan’s Secretary of State over guidance for overseas voters. Colin Jackson has more.

If early voting and mail-in ballots are any indication, turnout in today’s elections in Washtenaw County is expected to be light. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.