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  • Michigan clerks say pre-processing absentee ballots led to faster results

    Hayley Harding

    August 27, 2024 |

    Votebeat |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    After Michigan updated laws surrounding the processing of absentee ballots, local clerks were able to begin opening, verifying, and scanning absentee ballots up to eight days before the state’s August primary, depending on the size of the city or town. In Detroit, election staff were able to report 80% of the absentee ballot results by 10:30 p.m. on election day, as opposed to the next morning, which clerks say helps avoid public concerns about election security.

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  • Caregivers in Michigan are reaching a breaking point

    Hayley Harding Sarah Rahal

    January 25, 2023 |

    The Detroit News |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Caregivers who step up to the plate to care for friends or family members are often overworked and underpaid. To remedy this, several organizations and measures at both the local and national levels are emerging to provide support. For example, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act became law in 2018 and is designed to create a nationwide strategy on how government officials can better support caregivers. On a local level, nonprofits like Team Suzy provide financial support and resources to those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s who can’t afford necessary supplies.

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