Voter Turnout Is Low in Detroit, but Could that Change? - WDET 101.9 FM

Voter turnout is low in Detroit, but could that change? - WDET 101.9 FM

Registered voters not casting a vote is a problem in the city, one that seems to be bigger here than in other Midwest cities.  In Central Ohio’s Franklin County, the 2024 presidential election turnout was 66%. In Milwaukee, it was 85%. In Chicago, it was about 68% — and that’s the lowest it’s been in 80 years. But in Detroit, during the same election year, it was just 47%.  Mara Ostfeld is the research director at the Center for Racial Justice a…

Election Day in Detroit: Find my polling place

Get prepped to vote at the polls before the August primary. Outlier Media · Alex Klaus · Detroit primary guide: Find your polling place