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      <title>Michigan secretary of state promises “swift action” against Trump's mail-in voting executive order</title>
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      <description>Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson called the executive order, which tightens restrictions on mail-in voting, "illegal" and said she plans to fight it in court.</description>
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      <title>Why ballot curing is a potential secret weapon for Michigan campaigns</title>
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      <description>A close mayoral election in 2025 shows how campaigns can earn more votes by reminding voters to fix issues with their signatures on absentee ballot envelopes.</description>
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      <title>Michigan voters are receiving absentee ballot applications in the mail. Here's what you need to know.</title>
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      <description>As the 2024 general elections inches closer, voters have been receiving 2024 Michigan absentee voter ballot applications from groups unaffiliated with the state or local clerks.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:23:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Alvin (AJ) Jones</dc:creator>
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      <title>Your guide to voting in Michigan this November</title>
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      <description>Everything you need to know before casting your ballot in the 2024 general election, including voter registration, how to request an absentee ballot, where you can vote early, what'll be on your ballot and more.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 23:27:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Brianna Edgar</dc:creator>
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      <title>Certain ballot recount precincts have been met with disruptions</title>
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      <description>A spokesperson for Michigan's Secretary of State said precincts in Ingham, Jackson, and Marquette have been met with disruptions during the recount process on November ballot measures concerning voting rights and abortion.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:26:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Rick Brewer</dc:creator>
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      <title>The battle over how elections are run in Michigan continues.</title>
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      <dc:creator>Russell McNamara</dc:creator>
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