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  1. Bridge Michigan is holding a summit in Detroit to discuss various issues concerning the state of Michigan.

Bridge Michigan highlights local government vacancies and election concerns in Michigan

4 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 21
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Bridge Michigan recently hosted a discussion regarding democracy, transparency, election security, and money in politics in Michigan. Separately, an analysis by Bridge Michigan found that at least 478 elected races across Michigan have either no candidate or too few candidates running. This situation threatens to leave close to 1-in-10 local offices vacant throughout the state.

From macombdaily.com, bridgemi.com

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The shortage of candidates for local positions, such as township clerk or school board, impacts the capacity of local government in Michigan. The organization also discussed how outside spending influences political processes in the state.

Bridge Michigan is holding a summit in Detroit to discuss various issues concerning the state of Michigan.

From macombdaily.com, bridgemi.com

Who's involved

  • Bridge MichiganA nonprofit news organization that reports on political and social issues in Michigan
  • MichiganThe state of the United States of America where the election issues are occurring

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  1. Voting lines in Traverse are affected by state trends.Sub-event
  2. Lawrence Lessig discusses how outside spending affects elections in Michigan and New York.Sub-event
  3. Voters are registered in the state of Michigan, and tutorials regarding the election are now available on YouTube.Sub-event
  4. Associated Press reports on a Michigan political initiative, noting Gary Gordon's role as attorney for an opposition group.Sub-event
  5. Bridge Michigan addresses election issues and political influence in Michigan.1 source

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