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According to the report, the state canceled over 300 noncitizen registrations during the observation period. That’s part of a broader set of nearly 1 million defunct registrations that got pulled.

Michigan has 1,240 townships. Each township has at least five board members. We're talking about at least 6,200 township officials. But in rural areas of the state, where the population is relatively low, it’s getting harder to fill critical government positions.

Getting to Capitol Hill might be an uphill climb for Barr. Republican U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman has held the seat for 10 years, and it's been occupied by a Republican since 2011.

A handful of questions faced voters in various counties and towns on Tuesday. A crucial one in Benzie was defeated by an incredibly narrow margin.

Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James both handily clinched their party's nominations in primary voting on Tuesday.

On this Primary Election Day, we take you to Antrim County, where the county clerk is under investigation for sowing doubt about voter registrations. IPR's Austin Rowlader talks to us from a polling place and updates us on an effort to recall Victoria Bishop.

IPR has assembled some resources to guide you as you exercise your franchise.

Antrim County resident Ashley Areeda's first petition was denied by the Board of Canvassers primarily for a discrepancy in the language. A resubmitted version of the petition, drafted with a lawyer, focuses on the actions of County Clerk Victoria Bishop.

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has rejected a petition to recall Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop.Ashley Areeda, who filed the petition, said they'll be resubmitting with revised language as early as Monday (7/27).

The Michigan Bureau of Elections has sent letters to township clerks in Antrim County informing them that the changes to the voter rolls made by county clerk Victoria Bishop will be returned to their previous state.