Category: Election
Student Reporting Labs’ Dakota Hendren talks with VP Kamala Harris, peers about youth voting
Student reporter Dakota Hendren from Royal Oak High School in Michigan talked to young people about why youth voting matters and the changes they would like to see happen. Hendren even asked a question to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Read More11/03/22: One Detroit – Beyond the Ballot Box: A One Detroit Election Special with the Detroit Free Press
In an election year where the voting process has been under increased scrutiny, how will the votes be counted and certified? One Detroit and the Detroit Free Press team up for a special one-hour episode demystifying our state’s election process.
Read MoreConfusion at the polls: ProPublica reporters research solutions to fixing America’s voting system
One in five American adults struggles to read and write at an elementary level, so when it comes to citizens’ ability to register to vote and read a ballot, how do those with low literacy skills fare in the process? One Detroit producer WIll Glover sits down with ProPublica reporters Annie Waldman and Aliyya Swaby who recently explored the confusion and complexity behind America’s election process, how it impacts voters and what states can do to make the process more accessible.
Read MoreUnder the microscope: Former Rochester Hills City Clerk Tina Barton addresses election misinformation
Detroit Free Press Politics Editor Emily Lawler sits down with former Rochester Hills City Clerk Tina Barton to address misinformation that spread after the 2020 election and posit how the 2022 election process will turn out.
Read MoreAbsentee or in person: Michigan voters react to key issues, races in the midterm election
Where do Michigan voters stand on key issues ahead of the Nov. 8, 2022 midterm election? One Detroit senior producer Bill Kubota teamed up with Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau Chief Paul Egan to talk with voters from across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties about who they’ll cast their ballots for and where they land on the key issues like absentee voting, the economy and abortion.
Read MoreRepublican Nominee for Governor, Congressional, and State Legislative Races Decided in Michigan Primary Election
The results are in. After the 2022 Michigan primary election, One Detroit contributor Nolan Finley and Deadline Detroit’s Greg Bowens sit down to discuss the results of the hotly contested governor, congressional and state legislative races across the state and what the results could mean for November.
Read MoreBehind the ballot box: Detroit election inspectors receive training ahead of 2022 midterms
New plans for how Detroit will verify votes during the Aug. 2 primary election will include more stringent protocols on the number of challengers present as election inspectors count and verify ballots. One Detroit’s Bill Kubota teams up with the Detroit Free Press for a visit to one of Detroit’s election inspector trainings for a look at what goes on behind the scenes of elections and what election workers are required to know to preserve the democratic process.
Read MoreThe Race for Michigan Governor: Which Republican Candidate Will Win the 2022 Primary Election?
One Detroit contributors Stephen Henderson, host of “American Black Journal,” and Nolan Finley, editorial page editor at the Detroit News, sit down for a conversation about where the five candidates remaining in the Republican party stand leading to the 2022 Michigan primary election and what issues will impact the campaign for governor.
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BridgeDetroit | Michigan GOP Revives Attempts to Overhaul Michigan Election Laws
A voter fills out her ballot at Central United Methodist Church in downtown Detroit during the...
Read More2022 Politics Roundtable: Looking Ahead to a Tempestuous Run-up to the Michigan Election
As we kick off the first few weeks of 2022, Michigan politics have already brought forth some interesting changes. Looking ahead, One Detroit’s Christy McDonald sits down with contributors Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley for a roundtable discussion to talk about what might be coming next in Michigan politics this year.
Read MoreFred Upton Shares His Experience from the Capitol Insurrection
One year after protesters stormed inside the United States Capitol Jan. 6, One Detroit contributor Nolan Finley sat down with United States Congressman Fred Upton to recount how it felt to be inside the Capitol during the insurrection. Upton shares an eyewitness account of the insurrection, expresses his thoughts about the state of our democracy, and discusses whether he thinks the Capitol riot has affected our democracy’s trajectory.
Read MoreBrenda Lawrence Shares her Experience from the Capitol Insurrection
One year after protesters stormed inside the United States Capitol Jan. 6, One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson sat down with United States Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence to recount how it felt to be inside the Capitol during the insurrection. She also shares her thoughts on the divisive protests at the TCF Center in Detroit on election night 2020, and how the two events are connected.
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