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7 UpFront: How officials are protecting your vote in 2020

Voting
Posted at 6:40 PM, Oct 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-09 09:25:10-05

(WXYZ) — We're using our 7 UpFront segment to talk about preparing for election day in Michigan.

We're talking about everything from what goes into protecting polling places, to how they're preparation has changed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to what's being done to make sure people know their rights ahead of voting.

We're talking with Detroit-based voting rights expert and election protection manager for Michigan Voice Melanie McElroy.

You can see our entire interview in the video player above.