Michigan primary 2020: Expect heavy turnout, long wait for winner

[RandySF]

The nation will watch Tuesday to see whether Bernie Sanders can mount a comeback by winning the Democratic primary in Michigan, a crucial swing state.

Buckle in for a long wait.

Results will come later than usual, as local clerks juggle a surge in absentee ballots, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told reporters Thursday. Absentee ballot requests are up 80 percent from 2016.

Municipal clerks have called for the Legislature to make changes that would allow them to process ballots more quickly, but bills to implement changes haven’t moved.

“It’s amazing it’s been such a hard lift to communicate that effectively, but I am hopeful that Tuesday will show even more why that additional time is necessary,” Benson said.

Benson didn’t estimate when results would be available, but her predecessor, Ruth Johnson, now a state senator, has warned the counts could last until Wednesday in some areas because of absentee ballots.



https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-primary-2020-expect-heavy-turnout-long-wait-winner

[LizBeth]

1. Blue wave, baby, blue wave. All the way. Show the nation. Be proud. Go Joe.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. With "absentee" ballots surging in use, we need a better method to handle them.

There should be some way to securely open, read, tally the ballots as they come in, without leaking the partial results. It seems a bit dumb to wait until election day to begin that counting process.

[AlexSFCA]

3. the wait will be quick cause Biden will open a wide margin

Also, I expect Warren to endorse Biden on Monday night.

[Proud Veteran]

4. This should be the beginning of the end for BS

Take that any way you want to.

[zackymilly]

5. Sanders voted against Flint water crisis funding. This will turn out well. n/t