elections

Michigan Absentee Ballots Up Compared To 2012

LANSING - Absentee ballots completed and turned in are up significantly, by more than 36 percent, compared to the same period in 2012, state officials said Thursday. That equates to nearly 165,000 more ballots being cast absentee with 12 days before the election compared to the same time in 2012, said Department of State spokesperson

By |2016-10-27T20:15:17-04:00October 27th, 2016|Politics|

Analysis Updated for Gongwer Michigan Election App

LANSING - Gongwer News Service has posted fresh analysis looking at the races for all 14 U.S. House seats and all 110 Michigan House seats on its 2016 Michigan Elections app. Additionally, Gongwer continues to add biographical information to candidates on the app. Biographical information already is available on nearly 250 candidates with much more

By |2016-05-10T07:48:05-04:00May 10th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, Politics|

Trump Wins Michigan Republican Presidential Primary Over Cruz

LANSING - Donald Trump delivered on expectations he would win the Michigan Republican presidential primary, putting together a coalition of working class Republicans and doing well enough among wealthier and evangelical voters to take a plurality of 36.5 percent of the vote. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas finished second with 24.9 percent of the

By |2016-03-09T07:58:12-05:00March 9th, 2016|Featured, Politics|