Detroit Elections

Detour is producing stories for the 2020 presidential election that help readers vote effectively, safely and confidently, involving you in the process to make sure we’re serving your information needs and delivering you community-driven journalism, resources and context that breaks out of the daily news cycle. We’ll break down what’s on your 2020 elections ballot, explain the ins-and-outs of voting from home, track key news from local races and monitor voting issues in the Detroit area — from absentee ballot delivery to polling place changes. Our coverage will continue to be guided by you. We’ll answer your questions about voting, candidates and ballot proposals, and we will focus on the issues you’ve said matter most to you. Read more about our election coverage plan here.

Track results with us here, and follow our live updates for essential news about the election and what happens after the polls close for the city and state.

Where Michigan Senate candidates stand on the issues

Michigan’s Senate race is one of the most closely watched in the nation this election.

Kayaking at Belle Isle, state park in Detroit. Proposal 1 on Michigan ballots this election asks voters to make decisions about how public funds for parks and recreation should be spent.

Proposal 1: Detroit voters’ guide to the Michigan ballot initiative

Funding for parks and public lands sounds like an easy yes for conservationists -- but that’s an oversimplification of what’s at stake with Proposal 1, and not all environmentalists agree on this issue.

Detroit voting guide: Everything to know about the election

Detroit voters have more options than ever to cast their votes for the Nov. 3 general election -- but those new choices mean new rules.

Should Detroit spend $250 million on bonds to fight blight? The city’s 2013 bankruptcy offers some lessons

Detroit's financial struggles of the recent past are worth looking at as voters decide whether Detroit should issue $250 million in bonds to fight blight.

Blighted house in Detroit. Proposal N is a ballot initiative that aims to demolish 8,000 blighted homes in Detroit

Proposal N: Your voter guide to the Detroit ballot initiative

Here’s everything you need to know about the $250 million blight bond before voting.

Here are all the ballot drop boxes and satellite voting centers in Detroit

Find out where to return your absentee ballot or vote in-person before Election Day.

Detroit election 2020: How Detour will serve our readers

Why should you look to Detour for local election coverage? Simply put: because our number one goal is to provide election coverage that serves Detroit-area readers.

Detroit voter survey: Your voice matters

Detroiters' votes count -- and we want your help in developing our election coverage.

Detroit’s ballot tracker was meant to instill trust in voting by mail. For some voters, it did the opposite

Everything we know about BallotTrax, the Detroit ballot tracker that caused confusion for some voters who cast votes by mail.

Sign indicating a polling location had moved in Detroit on Aug 4.

Detroit’s primary was a total mess. Here’s what went wrong for voters

Polling places changed last minute, absentee ballots that never came, polls that opened late -- voting issues plagued the Detroit primary.

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State

Flood of mail-in ballots could slow vote counting for Michigan primary

A sharp increase in the number of people voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic could slow the counting of ballots in Michigan's August primary and the November general election, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday.

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