What to expect in Michigan’s state house special elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Democrats hope to restore their slim majority in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday when...
DER Weekends: Exploring the history of The Black Slate in Detroit
On the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET's Jerome Vaughn spoke with Kandia Milton, the chair of The Black Slate....
Early in-person voting in Michigan’s presidential primary begins Feb. 17
Voters in Michigan's presidential primary elections can start casting ballots in person on Feb. 17. A new state law allows...
MichMash: Secretary Benson on presidential primaries, election security
The 2024 election season is underway with the presidential primary coming earlier than in previous election cycles. MichMash host...
Detroit Evening Report: New redistricting commissioners being selected after resignations
The Michigan Department of State will soon replace three commissioners who recently resigned from the 13-member Michigan Independent Citizens...
Detroit Today: The ins and outs of Detroit’s voting district changes
For much of the previous century, voters in the city were part of at-large districts. That means that regardless of...
Detroit polling locations largely not accessible to disabled voters, audit finds
In 2022, Detroit Disability Power worked with the Carter Center to gauge how accessible Metro Detroit’s polling sites were for...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 11, 2022: Judge declares mistrial in dispute over liability in Flint Water Crisis
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A judge...
Breaking down the November ballot proposals
Petition gatherers for ballot proposals to amend the state constitution have until Monday to turn in enough valid signatures...
Voting rights amendment drive launched
A petition drive wants to put a question on the November ballot to enshrine new voting rights in the...
Returning Your Absentee Ballot? Officials Say Drop It Off, Don’t Mail It.
Mail-in ballots must be received by November 3 in order to be counted. That’s according to a Michigan Court of...
Here’s How Michigan Is Preparing For Its Pandemic Election
Michigan’s primary election is coming up on Tuesday, in the middle of a pandemic. While a record number of people...