VOTING

The largest gun violence prevention organization in the country is urging Michiganders to elect Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Ann Thomas to the state Supreme Court.

The nonpartisan, Michigan Supreme Court race appears toward the bottom of Michiganders’ ballots.

The stakes of the election are clear, singer Maggie Rogers told attendees at a Monday rally for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Ann Arbor. With the future of the country on the line, Rogers said she feels terrified.

Michigan’s first weekend of statewide early voting for a general election saw higher-than-expected turnout, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. 

The state Attorney General’s Office has issued guidance to law enforcement on appropriate action for early voting and Election Day advising on scenarios law enforcement might encounter.

Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced the launch of a webpage to combat election misinformation.

Chief Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement, who was nominated for her seat on the bench by the Republican Party, has endorsed Democratic-backed state Supreme Court candidate Kimberly Ann Thomas. 

A lawsuit filed by the Republican Party seeking to tighten qualifications for Americans living overseas to cast ballots in Michigan has been tossed out.

Former President Barack Obama, Detroit rapper Eminem, and NFL Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson are pushing Michiganders to vote in this year’s presidential election. 

Relentless is actively recruiting 35,000 low-turnout voters in key swing states, including Michigan. The goal is to pay each of these “mobilizers” up to $400 to talk to at least 60 people in their real lives so that they can ultimately reach 2.1 million voters across the participating states.