Department of Elections
Coverage of Department of Elections in the Nexus archive.
- Need a ride to the polls? Free rides are available on Election Day
Detroit offers free rides to polling places on Election Day to encourage voter turnout. Early voting saw 979 ballots cast across the city, with initiatives like the Early Voting Challenge aiming to boost participation. The US Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to Detroit, prompting local leaders to emphasize compliance with election laws.
- Department of Elections hosts block party in Detroit
The Department of Elections hosted a free block party in Detroit to help voters register and obtain election information. Over half a million absentee ballots have already been cast, with early voting available until August 2nd and Election Day on August 4th.
- Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don’t Turn Over Data
The United States Postal Service has proposed blocking mail ballots in states that do not provide required data. Department of Elections workers in San Francisco recently sorted mail-in ballots for California's primary election.