Blog tagged as Elections

Polling places for the August primary election saw about two million people cast ballots, with about 1.2 million (60%) voting absentee and more than 70,000 (3.5%) vote early, according to Bureau of Elections Director Jonathan Brater.

The Livingston County Sheriffs’ Department and Shelby Township Police Department committed a “massive” campaign finance violation" for hosting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump

Sixteen state House candidates have been referred to the Attorney General’s Office for not turning in their pre-primary campaign finance reports on time or not at all.

Nearly 127,000 teens between the ages of 16 to 17-½ are eligible to preregister to vote, and on Tuesday the Secretary of State asked the Board of Education to help get those kids engaged.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson reported that statewide voter turnout was down 25 percent in the 2024 August primary from 2020, but Ottawa County saw a 10 percent increase.