Ballot Issues 2022

Some state election officials complain the recount is a "fishing expedition" by those who question the legitimacy of the nation’s elections.

The proposals were adopted by decisive margins that would not be changed even if the challenges succeed. Still, campaigns shelled out $125 per precinct for the recounts.

On today's show, we talked football as the Michigan Wolverines head to the College playoffs. Then, two researchers who are discovering ways to repurpose PVC plastics joined us. Plus, we heard from a Michigan photographer who dreams of capturing Lake Michigan at its gnarliest. We ended with an update on why recounts are beginning on two stateside ballot proposals.

A recount of ballots cast in a select number of precincts across Michigan in 2022 will go forward with a reluctant go-ahead from a state elections board.

Democrats won control of the governor's mansion and both the State Senate and House of Representatives in Tuesday’s elections, a "trifecta" of state power that the party has not held in Michigan in 40 years.

Proposal 22-2 passed in Michigan by a large margin, expanding voting rights in the state.

Michigan voters weighed in on the future of term limits in the state, passing Proposal 1 overwhelmingly in Tuesday's election.

Michigan voters made state history Tuesday by passing an amendment to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion access, in the state constitution.

The Michigan Secretary of State’s office says voting precincts across the state were busy on Tuesday, but there have been relatively few issues reported. The major exception is in Detroit, where a morning technical snafu with electronic poll books led to some voters being mistakenly told they had already voted absentee. Officials said the issue was resolved quickly.

Proposal 2 will appear on the ballot as nine bullet points. Some create something new, like a nine-day early voting period or a way to sign up to vote absentee in all future elections. Others strengthen existing policies, like the ability to vote without a photo I-D by signing an affidavit.