Voting to begin in pivotal Michigan primary election

Lansing — Michigan residents will be able to begin voting this week in the state's Aug. 4 primary election with nominations for governor, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and the Legislature hanging in the balance.

Under the Michigan Constitution, by Thursday — 40 days before Election Day — clerks have to ensure that absentee ballots are available for voters and that ballot dropboxes, through which the ballots can be returned, are accessible.

Michael Siegrist, the clerk in Canton Township, said this week marks the start of the election.

"Most of the voters in Michigan are going to have a ballot in their hand within the next week or two," Siegrist said.



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