Blog categorized as Elections

Could Mobile Voting Increase Primary Election Turnout? 

07/23/24 01:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Could Mobile Voting Increase Primary Election Turnout? 
"Mobile voting," or voting online via a smartphone app or website, has been piloted in multiple states for military and overseas voters, but one jurisdiction in Washington state that's extended it to all eligible voters has tripled voter participation.

Michigan Pollsters: What To Look For In Harris Campaign 

07/23/24 01:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan Pollsters: What To Look For In Harris Campaign 
Two Michigan pollsters have vastly different takes on Vice President Kamala Harris' odds in the 2024 election as the presumed Democratic nominee.

Past MDP Chair Talks Political Rhetoric, Shooting At Trump; Calls For Biden To Resign 

07/17/24 11:32 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Past MDP Chair Talks Political Rhetoric, Shooting At Trump; Calls For Biden To Resign 
Within five minutes of President Joe Biden's remarks in Detroit last Friday, the audience began chanting "lock him up," referring to former President Donald Trump. Lon Johnson, a past Michigan Democratic Party chair, said such activity shouldn't be engaged in.

FOIA Requests For DOS Up 800%, 2020 Still Hot Topic 

07/11/24 12:30 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
FOIA Requests For DOS Up 800%, 2020 Still Hot Topic 
While the Department of State has seen a nearly 800 percent increase in total Freedom of Information Act requests since 2021, according to one line item included in the Fiscal Year ‘24-25 budget, DOS Senior Press Secretary said the most significant increase has been within the Bureau of Elections.

EPIC Poll Now Puts Trump MI Lead At 3 In All Candidate and 4 In Head To Head 

07/02/24 12:27 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
EPIC Poll Now Puts Trump MI Lead At 3 In All Candidate and 4 In Head To Head 
President Joe Biden trails former President Donald Trump by two points when other candidates are put into the mix, according to a poll released Monday morning by the Lansing-based firm of EPIC/MRA.