Stories tagged: "Jocelyn Benson"

Voting Mayor Mike Duggan of Detroit. Photo courtesy the Federal Communications Commission.
Voting Detroit Dedicates Entire City Staff to Election Duty This November

Detroit's Mayor Mike Duggan said that the fast and accurate count of this Presidential election is a duty that "weighs on every big city in the country."

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 29, 2020 10:58 am EDT
Voting Ballots being prepared for early voters. Photo courtesy Taylor City Clerk Cindy Bower.
Voting Here’s What Early Voting in Michigan Looks Like

The first votes in Michigan's Nov. 3 election have already been cast, thanks to early voting which began Thursday.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 24, 2020 3:32 pm EDT
Voting FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo, election workers process mail-in ballots during a nearly all-mail primary election (Graphic by COURIER/Denzel Boyd; AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Voting Michigan Senate Approves Early Processing of Ballots—Here’s What That Means for You

Local and county clerks are cheering on the ballots processing decision, saying it's "desperately needed" for November.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 18, 2020 2:23 pm EDT
Breaking FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo, vote-by-mail ballots are shown in sorting trays at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. In every U.S. presidential election, thousands of ballots are rejected and never counted. They may have arrived after Election Day or were missing a voter's signature. That number will be far higher this year as the coronavirus pandemic forces tens of millions of Americans to vote by mail for the first time. (Graphic by COURIER/Denzel Boyd; AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Breaking Michigan Ballots Will Be Counted for Two Weeks After the Election

Considering postal delays and the pandemic, Michigan will count ballots for two weeks after Election Day.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 18, 2020 1:09 pm EDT
Voting Democratic Michigan Secretary of State candidate Jocelyn Benson waits to be introduced during a campaign rally, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Detroit. (Graphic via Denzel Boyd; AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Voting Benson: Michigan Shouldn’t Expect Results on Election Night

It may take as long as a week to find out who the next president will be after polls close Nov. 3, says Michigan's Secretary of State.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 8, 2020 11:39 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Voting Ballot counts in Detroit are not matching poll records. SOS Benson will investigate to ensure the same problems don't arise in November. (Graphic via Denzel Boyd; Photo by Franz Knight.)
Voting These 4 Lawsuits Could Change Everything for Michigan’s November Election

Lawsuits are seeking to change a wide range of election practices before November. We have a breakdown of the top four.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 4, 2020 5:30 pm EDT
Crime Sec. of State Benson and Attorney General Nessel. Graphic by COURIER/Denzel Boyd; photos via the Associated Press.
Crime Michigan’s New Intimidating Robocalls Are Part of a Long History of Racist Voter Suppression

Robocalls are spreading false information about mail-in voting ahead of the election. Here’s what Michigan’s leaders are doing to stop it.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 1, 2020 3:44 pm EDT