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Wayne County voter turnout increased ahead of the Tuesday, May 5, primary election after a slow start. Through Saturday, May 2, 3,342 ballots had been cast via mail, traveling board visits and early vote centers, according to Wayne County Clerk Tara Pegg. Early voting began April 7 at the courthouse, with additional Saturday hours and four vote centers operating April …
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The Trump administration was rebuffed by the state of Michigan Sunday after it tried to demand Detroit-area ballots from the 2024 election. Last week, the Department of Justice sent a letter , signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, to the clerk of Wayne County, where Detroit is located. The letter demanded election ballots, ballot receipts, and ballot envelopes from …
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── Wayne County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $44.8M County population: 66,397 Per-capita spending: $675/resident Poverty: 11,507 residents (17%) Median household income: $56K General: $32.5M [73%] ($490/resident) County Council: $7.8M → Employee Benefits $3.7M, Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund $423K, Professional Services $103K ⚠ $3.5M in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $4.9M → Salaries and Wages $2.6M, Professional …