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Polls remain open until 8:00 this evening, as the 2020 general election continues.
For those who organize and run elections, this has been the most challenging in decades. With COVID-19 concerns, and expanded early voting, local clerks and election workers have had to adapt to some big changes. To acknowledge their effort, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed today as Election Hero Day in Michigan.
In a recent interview on KBear 102’s Morning Coffee program, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson also saluted election staffers…
Across the state, 30,000 people serve as election workers.
In her proclamation, Whitmer also encouraged voters to protect our election workers by wearing masks, and observing COVID-19 safety precautions.
Benson anticipates final results will be tallied by the end of the week…
Preliminary results for local elections should be available late this evening. Listen for our coverage on 97.7 The Wolf, beginning after the polls close.
