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10:20 p.m.
The Associated Press projects President Donald Trump will win Kansas.
10 p.m.
9:50 p.m.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson gave an update on Michigan's election results from Ford Field Tuesday evening. She praised voters for safely showing up to the polls, as well as city clerks for maintaining a safe environment for residents to vote, while also ensuring that every ballot is counted.
“Voters turned out in record numbers in Michigan," Benson said.
On Election Day, 28,000 citizens registered to vote in person, while the in-person voter turnout was about 2.5 million so far, but will likely increase in the coming hours, Benson said.
Benson also noted that 3.26 million absentee ballots have already been received and are in the process of being tabulated, indicating that Michigan could potentially see full results within 24 hours.
9:36 p.m.
The Associated Press projects that Joe Biden will win Colorado.
9:31 p.m.
The Associated Press has projected that Joe Biden will win Washington, DC.
9:11 p.m.
The Associated Press has projected President Donald Trump will win North Dakota, South Dakota, Louisana, Nebraska, and Wyoming and Joe Biden will win New Mexico, and New York.
8:58 p.m.
The Associated Press reports President Donald Trump will win Indiana.
8:53 p.m.
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson gave an update on the election shortly after polls closed in most of Michigan.
According to Winfrey, as of 7:30 p.m., the City of Detroit had tabulated 120,000 absentee ballots, and about 80,000 of those had been published. That means they've been looked at and are good to go.
The rest must go through what is called the adjudication process.
According to the clerk's office, 15% of Detroit voters showed up in person.
"The way that the work is going, it looks like, and I’m not making promises, but if we continue at this pace, we should have 100 percent results by about this time tomorrow at the earliest," Winfrey said.
8:40 p.m.
The Associated Press projects that President Donald Trump will in South Carolina.
8:35 p.m.
The Associated Press reports President Donald Trump is projected to win Arkansas.
8:30 p.m.
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be speaking around 8:30 p.m.
8:05 p.m.
The Associated Press has called Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, and Connecticut for Joe Biden and Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama for President Donald Trump.
8:00 p.m.
The polls have now closed throughout most of Michigan. Stay tuned to the blog for results.
You can also follow along with our election night special coverage. Watch here.
7:58 p.m.
The Associated Press projects President Donald Trump will win South Carolina.
7:39 p.m.
The Associated Press projects Joe Biden will win Virginia.
7:33 p.m.
The Associated Press projects President Donald Trump will win West Virginia.
7:30 p.m.
The Michigan Secretary of State's Office said some polling locations are seeing longer lines as they approach polls closing.
A spokesperson also said that 24,308 people have registered today as of 6:30 p.m. Detroit leads the way with just over 1,000 people.
According to the spokesperson, the SOS will speak around 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. in Detroit with Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey.
As for absentee ballot numbers, there have been 3.24 million returned so far which are being counted across Michigan.
7 p.m.
As the first polls close in other parts of the country, the AP had called Vermont for Joe Biden and Kentucky for President Donald Trump.
5 p.m.
The Michigan Secretary of State's office provided an update on the election with just three hours until the polls close.
A spokesperson for Michigan SOS said that they will likely have a mix of absentee and polling place results tonight, but it depends on how certain jurisdictions count their ballots. They are hearing from some absentee voting counting boards that things are moving along well.
He added that it does not mean they expect to have full results tonight. They do expect to have some results tonight, said they always have. But not full results.
He said he's heard things are going well in Detroit and Oakland County when it comes to counting boards for absentee ballots. Oakland County was one of the faster ones in the August primary, and both are two of the larger counting boards in the state.
The state also has had 18,822 registrations today alone. Detroit led the way with 805, as of 4:30 p.m., followed by Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Kalamazoo. Also as of 4:30 p.m., there have been 3,216,098 absentee ballots returned.
4:30 p.m.
Voters in Southfield haven't had to deal with long lines on Election Day. More than 3.1 million people returned absentee ballots as of election day, and 3.5 million were requested.
The Southfield City Clerk said 35,000 people in the city returned ballots. Our Kim Russell has an update on what voters are dealing with at the polls.
2:30 p.m.
The Detroit Police Department is prepared to address any issues of voter intimidation or violence, Chief James Craig said Tuesday.
Officers will be on high alert for "potential unrest," Craig said. He said the department is in a "constant state of readiness."
2:18 p.m.
Kamala Harris spoke at her first stop in metro Detroit on Election Day.
Watch it below.
2 p.m.
Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris, arrived in Detroit around 1:30 p.m. on election day for several events in metro Detroit.
Speaking to the media shortly after she got off the plane, Harris talked about being in Detroit on election day.
"The path to the White House and the path to determining who will be the next President of the United States, without question, runs through Michigan," she said.
Harris was also asked about people who fear potential unrest over the election results.
She said that people should have faith that whoever is elected will defend the integrity of our democracy.
1:55 p.m.
Voters across Michigan are sending in their "I voted" sticker selfies this Election Day.
Email your Election Day photos to webteam@wxyz.com.
1:30 p.m.
At the TCF Center in Detroit, absentee ballot counting is underway. There are more than 500 election precincts in the city of Detroit and we’re told workers at 134 tables in the center are hard at work.
There are poll challengers at TCF, people who aim to ensure the ballot counting process is fair.
“There’s challengers from every group, there’s Republicans, Democrats, nonpartisans and I think that’s the way it should be. If we have enough eyes on the process, it makes it a fair process, because it balances each other out,” said Tim Griffin, poll watcher.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she has confidence in the process on this historic Election Day.
“I have a lot of confidence in our clerks, and I have a lot of confidence in the work our election workers are going to do and already are doing today to securely tabulate every ballot. The communities that began and were able to begin pre-processing yesterday had a great experience, and it was also helpful because we were able to prepare even more for today,” she said.
1:20 p.m.
Rep. Andy Levin, a Democrat from Michigan's 9th district, said that absentee numbers are high in Oakland and Macomb counties. According to Levin, there had been 231,669 ballots returned in the two counties, more than three times the number of absentee ballots in 2016.
Levin also said that of those ballots, more than 55,000 are from people who didn't vote in 2016.
11:29 a.m.
State officials say Flint residents are being targeted in voter suppression robocalls. Attorney General Dana Nessel said residents are getting calls saying they should vote on Wednesday, due to long lines.
Getting reports of multiple robocalls going to Flint residents that, due to long lines, they should vote tomorrow.
Obviously this is FALSE and an effort to suppress the vote. No long lines and today is the last day to vote. Don’t believe the lies! Have your voice heard! RT PLS.— Dana Nessel (@dananessel) November 3, 2020
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released this statement correcting the misinformation being shared in Flint:
“We received reports that an unknown party is purposefully spreading misinformation via robocalls in Flint in an attempt to confuse voters there, and I want to ensure everyone who plans to vote in person understands they must do so — or be in line to do so — by 8 p.m. today," Benson said in a statement. "Lines in the area and across the state are minimal and moving quickly, and Michigan voters can feel confident that leaders across state and local government are vigilant against these kinds of attacks on their voting rights and attempts at voter suppression, and we will be working quickly all day to stamp out any misinformation aimed at preventing people from exercising their right to vote."
10:51 a.m.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS OF LONG LINES AT THE POLLS IN METRO DETROIT
10:40 a.m.
If you experience or witness voter intimidation on Election Day, please reach out, and send us your photos and videos. We have a team dedicated to monitoring any problems that may arise at the polls today: Email tips@wxyz.com.
7 a.m.
In-person voting is underway across Michigan. In order to cast your ballot safely, here's what you need to know.
6:45 a.m.
Long line reported at Precinct 27 in Macomb County. If there's a long line at your precinct this morning, send us a photo!
6:05 a.m.
More than 3.1 absentee ballots have been returned in Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said in an appearance on 7 Action News This Morning.
Although state officials have repeatedly said all ballots will be tabulated by Friday due to the record-breaking amount of absentee ballots, Benson said they could all be counted "potentially sooner."
