Overall mail return data for the state suggests the current contest is closer than it was in 2022 and 2024, according to data from analyst Pete Bray. These figures indicate a rise in early voter engagement in Detroit and wider Michigan compared to the last two election cycles.
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Detroit Receives 30,000 Ballots to Double 2022 Midterm Volume
US Politics8 days ago
Voters in Michigan are returning their mail-in forms at a higher rate than in previous election cycles. The Detroit Department of Elections has received approximately 30,000 returned ballots as of October 12, which is double the roughly 15,000 absentee ballots the agency had collected by the same point during the 2022 midterm elections.
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