There were a lot of eyes on the challenges to voting redistricting earlier this year. And officials say the new districts could slip up some Michiganders.
One of the biggest challenges this year are those new districts, said Melissa Seifert, associate state director of advocacy for AARP in Michigan.
She said up to 80-percent of residents are in modified districts, and some may be in different districts altogether.
“A lot of the information that people can find now is located on the internet," she said. "And although we have a lot of individuals 50 and older who are completely computer savvy and use the internet, we still have a small demographic that isn’t comfortable with it or don’t have access to the internet.”
Seifert said absentee ballots could play a big role again this year.
"We have no-excuse absentee ballot voting here in Michigan. So if you signed up to be a consistent absentee voter, you would have gotten information in the mail," she said. "If you haven’t seen information, you can go to that michigan.gov/vote website with the Secretary of State and apply for a ballot application."
Seifert says there is still early in-person voting. She says AARP will be asking candidates about their stances on issues in August for the general election.
You can see your voting district and find more information at AARP's website and michigan.gov/vote.