Midterm Election

The votes have been counted, but they’re still not official.

Tensions among Michigan Republicans are starting to show after the party's losses on Election Day.

The Capital Area Transportation Authority has long offered free rides to polling places on election day. This year, CATA will extend access to free transportation to include the two weeks leading up to the election.

Michigan’s 1931 law banning abortion is on hold due to a judge’s injunction preventing its enforcement. For now, abortions can continue in the state despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.The Republican-controlled legislature has denied votes on bills by Democrats that would codify the right to abortion care in Michigan. The Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative seeks to bypass the legislature and put the question of abortion rights before voters in November.

Absentee ballots for the upcoming August primary elections are now available at clerk’ offices statewide. Michelle Jokisch Polo spoke with Ingham County’s Clerk about the process.