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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Tuesday to expand voting rights — including making it easier to vote by absentee ballot.

Republicans on the committee were skeptical and said they’re concerned that making voting easier could also make elections less secure.

The Michigan House Elections Committee is planning a hearing for a bill to allow voters to request an absentee ballot online.

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A Wayne County judge used scathing language to reject the Republican secretary of state candidate’s late-hour request to impose new absentee ballot rules on Detroit voters.

Michigan elections bureau spokesperson Jake Rollow said in an online press conference that at this point it’s a good idea for voters to drop off ballots with local clerks instead of using the mail.

Many elections officials are saying they won’t take advantage of a new law that allows them to complete some pre-processing of those ballots a couple of days before election day.

The state Bureau of Elections — which is part of the Michigan Department of State — recommends people who don’t request an absentee ballot by Monday should either head over to their local clerk’s office to get one or show up to vote in-person on Election Day.

We are 39 days away from election day and there's a lot going on in Michigan politics this week. Catch up on this week's news on absentee voting, bipartisan legislation, and an upcoming visit from former President Donald Trump.

The legislation would allow more local clerks to start pre-processing absentee ballots two days before an election.