Record Number Of Primary Ballots Cast

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A record 2.5 million votes were cast in Michigan’s primary, as people took advantage of no-excuse absentee voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. The count released Thursday surpassed the previous record of 2.2 million from 2018, when – unlike Tuesday – there were contested statewide contests for governor and U.S. Senate. Nearly one-third of the state’s voting-age population participated. About 1.6 million ballots were absentee, returned by mail or at drop boxes – topping the record of 1.3 million from November 2016. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says the turnout proves people want to vote despite the pandemic.