SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – All around the world, the image of Vice President Kamala Harris taking the oath of office is having a huge impact. She attended Howard University in the 80s alongside the future vice president and pledged her into Alpha Kappa Alpha. RELATED: Sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority show support for vice President-elect Kamala HarrisHarry said she remembers Harris as a focused activist and “a good person of integrity.”Seeing her Sorority sister take the oath of office was a watershed moment. For almost any minority attending an Historically Black College or University in the 80s, it was hard to imagine that you might know a future vice president. She always knew she had a path to success, but with the new vice president, there’s a new name and picture that points the way on the road map.

While absent voter ballots provide a safe alternative to voting in person at the polls on Election Day, the process of counting absent voter ballots can determine how quickly, or not, final election results are announced. Processing absent voter ballots in MichiganThe process for counting absent voter ballots is different in each state. In Michigan, election workers are not allowed to begin processing absent voter ballots until 7 a.m. on Election Day. The previous record for absent voter ballots cast in a Michigan election was 1.3 million in the 2016 Presidential Election. Polling precincts will still be open for Michigan voters from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day.