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What the polls looked like on Michigans Primary Election Day

DETROIT The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had an impact on the political process and that has been clear to see during the Michigan Primary on Tuesday. Michigan Primary Election 2020 is today: What you need to knowPolling places look very different and there has been a massive increase in absentee ballots. READ: Many Michigan residents still vote in-person for primarySecretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she couldnt have predicted a primary election day like this one. She said her focus was on safety, making sure masks and hand sanitizer was available. READ: Michigan Secretary of State addresses concerns ahead of primary election

Michigan Gov. Whitmer on Trumps delay election tweet: Mail-in voting is safe, simple, patriotic

The Michigan governor released a statement Thursday morning denouncing President Trumps suggestion that the November 2020 election should be postponed due to his mistrust of mail-in voting. More American voters than ever are expected to participate in mail-in absentee voting this election season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Trump tweeted Thursday: With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. The Secretary of State said absentee voting is on the rise following the approval of no-reason absentee voting in 2018 and is being emphasized as a safer option than in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Read back (November 2018): Michigan voters approve proposal to expand absentee voting, voter registration

Aug. 4 primary: Whos running in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County

ANN ARBOR With the Aug. 4 primary just over a week away, Ann Arbor voters are looking to see who will represent them locally, statewide and beyond. Although many residents may have voted absentee already, many are still in the process of reviewing candidates and making decisions. 3rd District county commissionerJacob Ehrman (R)Ken Siler (R)4th District county commissionerDarcy Berwick (D)Daryl Campbell (D)Adam Cecil (D)Paul Jakabcsin (D)Caroline Sanders (D)5th District county commissionerJustin Hodge (D)Denise Kirchoff (D)Karen Lovejoy Roe (D)Michael White (D)Pittsfield Charter Township borders the southern part of Ann Arbor. Some parts have an Ann Arbor address and some students in the area are serviced by Ann Arbor Public Schools. PittsfieldTownship supervisorMandy Grewal (D)Christina Lirones (D)Pittsfield Township treasurerFeliziana Meyer (D)Patricia Tupacz Scribner (D)Pittsfield Township trustee (four seats available)Jonas Berzanskis (D)Linda Edwards-Brown (D)Yameen Jaffer (D)Gerald Krone (D)Jason Meier (D)Janet Nevaux (D)George Ralph (D)Andrea Urda-Thompson (D)Sean Zera (D)Pittsfield Township park commissioner (five seats available)

Coverage: Michigan Presidential Primary Election on March 10, 2020

DETROIT – We’re monitoring all voting and results on this Michigan Presidential Primary Election day. Election live coverage has ended for the night. UPDATE: Joe Biden wins Michigan Democratic Primary electionWe’ll have comprehensive live coverage as results start coming into the Local 4 newsroom tonight (watch live above). Check specific results later today (polls close at 8 p.m.) right here on our Election Results page. National updates:You can track Michigan Presidential Primary results right here:

Better late than never? There’s still time to make a plan, get to the polls -- even at the last minute

Click or tap here for deadlines in each state to register for the primary election and the general election in November. This is where you really want to start familiarizing yourself with your state’s Secretary of State or Department of State website. People can be eligible to vote by mail if they are:Going to be away from their county on Election Day and during early voting. Absentee/mail-in ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots from voters overseas must be received by the fifth day after Election Day, while ballots from members of the armed forced must be received by the sixth day after Election Day.