Category: 2022 Election
Confusion 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 MoreVoters Choose from Crowded Pool of Candidates Fighting Over Fewer Districts in Michigan Congressional Election
One Detroit contributors Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley come together for a lively conversation about the candidates running in the upcoming Michigan congressional election and the hot-button issues voters that may motivate voters to visit the polls. Plus, they posit the possible outcomes of the August primary election.
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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