Blog categorized as Elections

36 Percent Say They Lost Relationships Over Voting Choices 

11/01/24 12:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
36 Percent Say They Lost Relationships Over Voting Choices 
A combined 36 percent of Michiganders reported losing relationships with friends, family or both over their voting choices, according to a new MIRS-sponsored poll conducted by Mitchell Research and Communications.

Stein Pushes Back On ‘Spoiler’ Ads; ‘They Spoiled It For Themselves’ 

10/31/24 12:31 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Stein Pushes Back On ‘Spoiler’ Ads; ‘They Spoiled It For Themselves’ 
Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein pushed back on Wednesday on the Democratic National Committee for running digital ads that portray her and independent candidate Cornel West as “spoilers.”

Upton Voting Democratic For President For First Time 

10/25/24 12:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Upton Voting Democratic For President For First Time 
Two former Republican members of Congress held a press conference Thursday ahead of a visit by U.S. Sen. JD Vance to throw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

Early Voting On 'Record-Breaking' Pace In First Year

10/23/24 02:21 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Early Voting On 'Record-Breaking' Pace In First Year
With more than 1.1 million absentee ballots already turned in, Mark Grebner of Practical Political Data reported today that what he's seeing is that Democrats' response rate is about 4.5 percent higher than Republicans.

GOP's Suit Challenging Overseas Citizens' Voting Guidance Thrown Out

10/22/24 09:08 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GOP's Suit Challenging Overseas Citizens' Voting Guidance Thrown Out
A judge Monday dismissed the GOP's lawsuit challenging Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's guidance stating that overseas citizens who haven't been to Michigan still have a chance to vote.