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FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as he endorses Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.
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State appealing court order to remove RFK Jr. from ballot

Rick Pluta September 7, 2024

The state is taking what is likely the final round of the he’s-on/he’s-off fight over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ballot...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses a crowd at a fundraiser in Royal Oak on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
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RFK Jr. goes to court to drop his name from Michigan ballot

Rick Pluta September 4, 2024

A Michigan Court of Claims judge acted quickly Tuesday to deny Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to be removed from...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses a crowd at a fundraiser in Royal Oak on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
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RFK Jr. will appear on Michigan ballot, despite suspending campaign

Rick Pluta August 28, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the Michigan presidential ballot, despite his announcement Friday that he is suspending his...

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Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum (right) confers with an attorney from the campaign of President-elect Donald Trump at recount.
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Created Equal: Shortage of local clerk candidates in Michigan raising concerns about election integrity

Justina Giglio July 30, 2024

Local clerks play a critical roll in ensuring free and fair elections. City and township clerks hold three major responsibilities...

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A voter drops an absentee ballot in a mailbox in Highland Park, Michigan.
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Benson, election officials hail recent reforms at press conference

Colin Jackson July 30, 2024

Early in-person voting opened across Michigan this past weekend ahead of next week’s primary elections.According to Michigan Secretary of State...

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Sign that reads "vote here, city clerk" with an american flag
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Does the presidential primary system reflect the will of the voters?

Alex McLenon February 26, 2024

Michigan moved its presidential primaries to the fourth week of February. Going earlier in the nominating cycle should, in theory,...

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Protesters march in a pro-Palestine/Abandon Biden rally at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Jan. 31, 2024.
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Will Michigan voters who want a ceasefire in Gaza cost Biden the primary election?

Nargis Rahman February 26, 2024

Instead of casting a vote for President Joe Biden in Michigan's presidential primary this Tuesday, organizers of the national "Abandon...

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Supporters cheer as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
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The GOP strategy for winning Michigan’s primary, the White House

Quinn Klinefelter February 26, 2024

This year’s Republican presidential primary in Michigan differs from past editions.  Officials moved the primary ahead in the election cycle,...

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Tape reveals Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says

Associated Press December 22, 2023

Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a...

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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), in a brief turn as acting governor, signed a bill Dec. 1, 2023, to allow voters to request an absentee ballot through a state portal, a policy first adopted during the early days of COVID-19.
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Benson gets to sign bill adopting SOS ballot policy

Rick Pluta December 5, 2023

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently got to sign a voting rights law. Benson, Michigan’s top election official and a...

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Detroit Today: Oakland County, Westland clerks tout success of early voting pilot program

Detroit Today November 8, 2023

Nearly 4,600 Michigan voters across 40 cities and townships participated in early voting for the first time during the Nov....

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Michigan House of Representatives chamber in Lansing.
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Michigan mayoral races could affect Democrats’ control of state government

Associated Press November 7, 2023

LANSING (AP) — Democrats in Michigan who hold power in the governor's office and slim majorities in both chambers of...

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