Avoiding misinformation as the 2024 Election creeps up for Michigan voters

Misinformation on the 2024 Election is under the spotlight for Michigan voters. State officials have created guides and ways of reporting misinformation to avoid confusion before Michiganders cast their ballot on Nov. 5.

Michigan votes: What to bring on Election Day

Michigan poll workers will ask you for your identification but you are not required to present one. Here's what you will need to vote in the 2024 election.

JD Vance campaigns in Michigan with 1 week left until election

JD Vance, the Republican pick for vice president, will spend Tuesday in Michigan. The Ohio senator will speak in Saginaw before heading to west Michigan for a rally in Holland.

SMART offering free bus rides on election day in Metro Detroit

In an effort to help get as many voters to the polls as possible, SMART is offering free rides on election day in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties.

How to track your ballot in Michigan

If you're one of the more than 2 million Michigan voters who requested an absentee ballot for the 2024 election, checking to make sure it arrived at your clerk's office is important to ensure your vote counts. Here's how to track your ballot:

What to know before voting in the 2024 election
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Whether you're going to vote early or you're waiting to cast your ballot on election day, here's what to know one week out from the 2024 presidential election.

Kamala Harris to Ann Abor crowd's Gaza war protesters: 'I hear you'

Their demonstration was part of ongoing criticism over the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel - something Harris took head-on.

How do Puerto Rican voting rights work?

The requirements for voting in Puerto Rico are different from other states in the U.S. and here's what you need to know.

Rural Michigan clerk talks 2024 election
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The Lodi Township Clerk joined Live Now Detroit to talk about the 2024 election, including the role of a clerk in running an election, as well as balancing the responsibility while also running for office.

Michigan's record-setting early voting numbers: 24% of state has already voted
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This weekend marked the first weekend of early voting across the state of Michigan and, according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, early voting and absentee ballots are coming in a record-setting pace.

Counting absentee ballots: How do election workers tabulate mail-in ballots?

Thousands in Michigan have voted absentee for the 2024 General Election and many on both sides of the aisle question the efficiency of counting those ballots.

When will Michigan know who won its presidential election?

The question on the minds of many anxious voters is: when will we know who won? In Michigan, officials are confident they'll get their answer soon after polls close.

'A social problem': Growing trend of AI deepfakes and misinformation spurs fears as technology advances

With election day just a week away, the lines between real and fake continue to be blurred on social media thanks to AI-generated content. It's a problem that is only going to get worse, experts and lawmakers say.

Presidential predictor Allan Lichtman stands by call that Harris will win 2024 election

Allan Lichtman, a historian and professor at American University known for accurately predicting presidential elections is standing by his call that Vice President Kamala Harris will win the 2024 election. 

Early voting in Michigan: 250K citizens voted in person this weekend

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson plans to discuss how the first weekend of statewide early voting went on Monday morning. The SOS said more than 245,000 voters cast ballots in person this weekend.

Early voting: Michigan Secretary of State says over 250,000 voted early
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More than a quarter of a million people in Michigan voted early in the 2024 Election on the first weekend of early voting across most of Michigan.

Election 2024: Can you change your vote in Michigan?

Michigan voters who have voted already, either absentee or during in-person early voting, are not able to change their vote. However, there is a caveat - if you requested an absentee ballot but never submitted it to your clerk, you are able to spoil it and vote in person.