Alison Saldanha

Alison Saldanha is a reporter and Elections SOS fellow with Detour Detroit.

Biden won Detroit — but Dems have more work to do to boost voter turnout

Political experts and grassroots organizers we spoke to noted demographic changes in the region and highlighted the importance of the…

3 years ago

At TCF Center and across Metro Detroit, poll workers spent grueling hours counting every vote

Inside TCF Center, in the eye of the storm, Detroit’s poll workers meticulously checked thousands of ballots to ensure every…

4 years ago

Joe Biden wins Michigan, a key swing state victory

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has won Michigan, flipping blue after the state elected President Donald Trump in 2016.

4 years ago

Why Dearborn election misinformation texts alarm voting rights experts

On the eve of Election Day, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel took to Twitter and Facebook to warn Dearborn voters…

4 years ago

How accessible is voting in Detroit?

"The architecture in Detroit is very old, and a lot of polling locations are set up in this old architecture…

4 years ago

Does Detroit have enough poll workers?

Detroit has secured 10,000 poll workers for Election Day. We look at the state of poll working and how the…

4 years ago

Proposal 2, digital privacy ballot initiative, energizes Detroit activists

"It will send a strong message to not only law enforcement, but community members that we still have a bit…

4 years ago