LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A large increase in the number of Michigan residents voting absentee in the next election should result in county clerks getting more time to count ballots, according to some local clerks, who have the support of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in calling for legislative action.
Before this year, Michiganders needed to have a reason for voting absentee, like being over a certain age or being out of town on Election Day.
Now, no one needs a reason, and the number of people requesting absentee ballots is increasing across the state.
“The Secretary of State has called for legislation to allow clerks to start counting absent voter ballots before Election Day,” said Shawn Starkey, a spokesperson for Secretary of State Benson.
