On the eve of Michigan's 2024 presidential primary, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson gave one last update on early in-person voting in Detroit.

When Michigan's nine-day early voting period ended Sunday night, 78,000 voters had cast ballots in Michigan's presidential primary election, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said in a Monday press conference.

More than 1 million Michigan voters have cast an early ballot as of Monday morning in-person at a location, by mail or by dropbox. The number is 13% higher pre-Election Day turnout than in the 2020 presidential primary.

Joining us to talk about the importance of making sure that everybody knows not only how to vote but how to get a ballot in your hands, how to get to the polls is Election Protection Director for Promote the Vote, Shira Roza.

Nine days of early voting for the Presidential Primary began Saturday, Feb. 17. The actual election day is Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Voters with disabilities can access new voter education videos featuring American Sign Language on MichiganVoting.org.

For the first time in a major statewide election, Michigan voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots through early, in-person voting for the state's presidential primary.

Michigan’s political mapmakers are advancing to the next stage of a court-ordered redraw of seven metro Detroit state House districts.

With the presidential primary races around the corner and more elections to come later this year, the Sterling Heights City Clerk’s Office is wasting no time in informing residents of their options for how to cast their ballots.

Uncertainties loom over an election with Democratic control of the Michigan House on the line after a three-judge panel ruled more than a dozen Detroit-based state legislative districts unconstitutional and ordered them redrawn.

On Thursday, Governor Whitmer signed a package of bills that will work to guarantee that every vote in Michigan can be cast and counted.

The legislature passed a bill that will also expand automatic voter registration in other ways, including applying it at Medicaid offices, and likely add many new Michiganders to voter rolls.

In this episode of Democracy Decoded, host Simone Leeper breaks down the power of ballot initiatives, showcasing how everyday citizens can use this tool of direct democracy to bring about significant change.

Despite an increasingly partisan national landscape, Michigan has implemented key voting and representation reforms and set a trailblazing example for transformative change, largely due to citizen-initiated constitutional amendments.

As political divisions intensify, we must guarantee that our polling places — and all places where ballots are cast — are safe.

While we’ve made great strides towards ensuring free and fair access to the ballot, I’m reminded of the existing barriers which prevent full participation in our democracy and of the efforts by some elected officials to erect new ones.