Tuesday's primary election was different. Legal no-reason absentee voting was going to change things on its own. Add in a pandemic, and the changes become greater. Washtenaw County director of elections Ed Golembiewski spoke with WEMU's David Fair about how smoothly the election went and how it informs what needs to happen for the November general election.
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
AUGUST 4, 2020 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION
Registered Voters: 304,836
Ballots Cast: 111,693
Voter Turnout: 36.64%
RESOURCES:
Washtenaw County August 2020 Election Results
Michigan Voter Information Center
Information for Washtenaw County Poll Workers
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— David Fair is the WEMU News Director and host of Morning Edition on WEMU. You can contact David at734.487.3363, on twitter @DavidFairWEMU, or email him at dfair@emich.edu