Michigan Secretary of State: “Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport”

Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says turnout for the 2016 presidential election could be around 65 percent. She says...

Libertarian Candidate Hayden takes on Conyers in Michigan’s 13th Congressional Race

Courtesy of Tiffany Hayden Democrat John Conyers has represented Detroit in Congress for roughly a half-century. But Libertarian Party congressional...

Third-Party Dollars [MAP, CHART]

Mike McMacken is one of a growing number of Michigan residents who have sent cash to Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary...

Michigan Gains National Attention On Last Day Before Election

Jake Neher/WDET We’ve had many visits to Michigan from the campaigns for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump -- including the...

Presidential Candidates Blitz Michigan on Final Day of Campaign

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are making a final push to get out the vote in Michigan today, one day...

Voter’s Guide to Detroit Proposals A, B

If you live in Detroit, you'll see two measures on your ballot that look almost identical -- Proposals A and B....

Students Speak Out About 2016 Election

We’ve heard from lots of politicians, pundits, journalists and activists this election season. We thought we’d take a moment to talk...

Teachers: Presidential Rhetoric May Be Too Raunchy for Class

National elections are generally considered teachable moments in our classrooms. But the language and issues introduced in this presidential election...

Congressional Candidates Appeal to Frustrated Voters [CHART]

  Voters who feel frustrated by the two-party system do have other choices on the ballot on Nov. 8. In...

“Hate Is Un-American,” Gold Star Father Khizr Khan Joins Detroit Today

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Khizr Khan, the father of slain American soldier Humayun Khan, offered to lend Donald Trump his copy of the United States Constitution...

Detroit Transit Advocate on the RTA Millage Proposal

“One of the great things about ballot measures is that the voters have the direct decision. You aren’t asking someone...

The 2016 Election

  Years of fundraising. Months of campaigning. Hours of debates. On Tuesday it's out of the candidates' hands and into...