http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/us-post-office-asking-questions-about-missing-absentee-ballots-michigan <p>The U.S. Post Office is now looking into the hundreds of undelivered absentee ballots in southeast Michigan.</p><p></p><p>A spokesman for the United States Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General says it’s directed its special agents in Michigan to contact city clerks in Auburn Hills and Roseville to ask about the undelivered absentee ballots.</p><p></p> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:12:53 +0000 Steve Carmody 9622 at http://michiganradio.org U.S. Post Office is asking questions about missing absentee ballots in Michigan http://michiganradio.org/post/commentary-should-we-have-early-voting <p>If you are a politician, or promoting one of the ballot proposals and want to influence my vote, don’t waste your time.</p><p>I voted a week ago, by absentee ballot, even though I may be home on election day. I can do that because I am 60 years old. Hey, you should be able to get some benefit out of being 60.</p><p>But here’s the thing. Unless you are my age or older, you can’t legally get an absentee ballot, except in a very few cases, mostly if you know you are going to be in jail on election day, or out of town.</p> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:24:55 +0000 Jack Lessenberry 9593 at http://michiganradio.org Commentary: Should we have early voting?