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Stateside: Coronavirus capacity; woman behind Elliot-Larsen; clerks on absentee ballots, turnout

Michigan's chief medical officer Dr. Joneigh Khaldun says Michigan has received 3 COVID-19 test kits from the CDC, and will request more as needed.
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Michigan's chief medical officer Dr. Joneigh Khaldun says Michigan has received 3 COVID-19 test kits from the CDC, and will request more as needed.

Stateside for Tuesday March 10, 2020

Today on Stateside, people around the state are casting their votes in the presidential primary and for more than 200 local ballot initiatives. We'll hear about turnout and tabulation, and what makes a teenager want to work a 13-hour day at the polls. Plus, we talk to the Michigan's chief medical officer about the state's capacity to test people for COVID-19. 

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Listen above for the full show or find individual conversations below. 

Elections expert says there will be vote count delays in November without legislative actionStateside’s conversation with Chris Thomas

  • Chris Thomas is the former elections director for the state of Michigan.

The political pioneer who gave Michigan's civil rights law its nameStateside's conversation with Jillian Reese

  • Jillian Reese is Curator of Exhibits at the Michigan History Center.

State's chief medical officer talks COVID-19 testing kits, system preparednessStateside’s conversation with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun

  • Dr. Joneigh Khaldun is Michigan's chief medical officer.

As voters head to polls, Michigan clerks work to count surge of absentee ballotsStateside’s conversations with Chris Swope, Joel Hondorp, and Jan Roncelli

  • Jan Roncelli is clerk for Bloomfield Township.
  • Joel Hondorp is city clerk for Grand Rapids.
  • Chris Swope is city clerk for Lansing.

Two young poll workers say they like being part of the Election Day processStateside’s conversation with Payton Alexa and Olivia Andrews-Vaughn

  • Payton Alexa is a high school senior in Ann Arbor.
  • Olivia Andrews-Vaughn is a high school junior in Ann Arbor. 

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Stateside: Coronavirus capacity; woman behind Elliot-Larsen; clerks on absentee ballots, turnout
Stateside: Coronavirus capacity; woman behind Elliot-Larsen; clerks on absentee ballots, turnout
Stateside: Coronavirus capacity; woman behind Elliot-Larsen; clerks on absentee ballots, turnout
Stateside: Coronavirus capacity; woman behind Elliot-Larsen; clerks on absentee ballots, turnout
Stateside: Coronavirus capacity; woman behind Elliot-Larsen; clerks on absentee ballots, turnout

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