Election officials look to movie theaters, drive-thrus, for safe in-person voting centers
The general election is expected to include polling places at NBA arenas nationwide as part of an agreement owners made with players to combat racial injustice.
Oakland University students get creative with animated PSA encouraging people to vote Nov. 3
Students at Oakland University created a Public Service Announcement encouraging everyone to get out and vote.
Joe Biden coming to Michigan for campaign visit Wednesday, Sept. 9
Michigan, a traditionally Democratic state in elections past, went to President Donald Trump in 2016's election. It is considered one of the key battleground states in the run up to Election Day on Nov. 3.
Trump walks back suggestion that voters should cast ballot twice, urges visit to polls to double-check
The president a day earlier suggested people vote twice to test the mail-in system, which is illegal.
Labeling Trump a "bully," former Michigan Gov. Snyder endorses Biden for president
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has endorsed Joe Biden for president.
Facebook will restrict political ads week before election to reduce likelihood of 'civil unrest'
With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election "civil unrest."
SOS Benson, Detroit Clerk Winfrey announce partnership to support Detroit election
The partnership announced involves collaborative efforts to recruit and train additional staff and election workers, opening 14 new satellite clerk offices throughout the city and providing additional support to ensure the integrity of the city's absentee ballot tabulation.
2020 presidential, vice presidential debate moderators announced
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced 2020’s presidential and vice presidential moderators Wednesday.
Joe Biden raises over $360 million in August for presidential campaign, shattering record
Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a record-shattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign. Biden struggled to raise money during the Democratic primary.
Detroit Lions, Pistons, Tigers, and Redwings partner for November election
A partnership between the Secretary of State and the Detroit City Clerk's office is working to bolster election systems ahead of the General Election.
Joe Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for inciting unrest
Joe Biden is forcefully condemning the violence at recent protests while also blaming President Donald Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it.
Persistent voting problems in Detroit elections get magnified by COVID-19
After Detroit's absentee precinct issue, a Wayne County canvasser explains needed changes to help secure election results.
Crowd of 1,500, many without masks, packed onto White House South Lawn amid pandemic for Trump's RNC speech
It was a stunning scene in a country where parents and children have been laid to rest without their loved ones present, schools have gone to online-only learning and businesses have shut their doors to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Trump formally accepts Republican re-nomination from RNC stage at White House
Four years ago, Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president with a dark convention speech that painted a dystopian portrait of an America in decline. And he offered a singular solution: “I alone can fix it.”
Ivanka Trump introduces her father at RNC as ‘the people’s president’ and a ‘warrior of the White House’
In her speech, Ivanka focused on the help President Trump offered for working families and her personal insights into his personality and decision making.
Judge rules Michigan Secretary of State can mail absentee ballot applications
A Michigan judge on Wednesday dismissed lawsuits challenging the secretary of state's mailing of absentee ballot applications to millions of voters who did not request one, ruling that Jocelyn Benson had "clear and broad" authority to do so.
RNC Day 3: Pence, in convention speech, pledges he and Trump will 'make America great again, again'
Republicans have opened the third night of their convention with an aggressive defense of law enforcement.
RNC night 3 takeaways: Republicans push American exceptionalism amid national crises
Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention, making the case for another four years for President Donald Trump and laying the foundation for his own potential White House run in 2024.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says Trump supported her amid mastectomy
One of President Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal supporters says her boss’s empathy for the changes in her life portray the type of world she wants for her daughter.
Reps. Dingell, Lawrence urge Senate to pass Delivering for America Act to protect USPS
U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell and Brenda Lawrence from Michigan and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly from Illinois talked with the media Wednesday about recent changes made to the USPS amid the pandemic and ahead of the election.