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LIVE BLOG: Decision Desk HQ projects Biden and Trump winners in Michigan Primaries

Jackson polling location
Posted at 7:02 AM, Feb 27, 2024
and last updated 2024-02-28 01:42:38-05

9:30 PM

According to Decision Desk HQ, Donald Trump is expected to receive 11 delegates. Nikki Haley will receive four.

These results are pending the outcome of the GOP State convention, which is set to take place in Grand Rapids on Saturday, March 2.

9 PM

Decision Desk HQ projects Joe Biden as the winner of the MI Democratic Presidential Primary at 9 pm Eastern.

Decision Desk HQ projects Donald Trump as the winner of the MI Republican Presidential Primary at 9pm Eastern.

8 PM

Polls are now closed in our neighborhoods.

We will be updating results in real-time and expect to see numbers soon.

To see the results of today's Presidential Primary, click here.

7 PM

There is a little less than an hour until the polls close in your neighborhoods. You still have time to vote in person and turn in your absentee ballot.

6 PM

I'm Lauren Lendzion, your MSU neighborhood reporter. Despite it being spring break in my neighborhood, there were still a few students lingering in East Lansing. I chatted with them about what issues are most important to them as voters.

Here are the answers I heard the most:

MSU VOTERS ISSUES

5 PM

There are just a few hours left until the polls close. We have seen record-high temperatures across our neighborhoods, topping out in the low 70s. If you're still planning to head out, FOX 47 Meteorologist Brad Sugden says you're going to beat the rain.

Election Forecast

4 PM

I'm neighborhood reporter Olivia Pageau. Polling locations in Jackson have been quiet so far.

I have visited three polling locations:

  • Ward 1- MLK Recreation Center
  • Ward 2- St. John's United Center for Caring
  • Ward 2/3- St. John's Parish Center

I have not seen any lines so far, but poll workers tell me they expect to see things pick up as more and more people leave work.
I checked in with the City of Jackson for an update on their early in-person voting numbers. The clerk tells me they had 100 people take advantage of in-person early voting. Jackson County says they had 694 people participate in early in-person voting countywide.

3 PM

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson spoke during a press conference in Detroit, discussing the importance of voting and having all eyes on Michigan today.

Benson Sound on Voting

2 PM

Do you need a ride to the polls? FOX 47 reporter Asya Lawrence is in Delta Township to tell who offers free rides to the polls.

For more information on the program, click here.

1 PM

FOX 47 neighborhood reporter Larry Wallace is checking in with Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope to chat about how turnout looks so far in the Presidential Primary

12 PM:

Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel is urging people to head to the polls but says if you see anything suspicious, contact her office.

10 AM:

According to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, more than one million absentee ballots have been returned in the Presidential Primary.

7 AM:

It’s Election Day in our neighborhoods, and all eyes are on the Presidential Primary.

President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) are the front runners in their respective races. However, they are not the only ones on the ballot.

You will see these names for presidential candidates on your ballots despite numerous candidates suspending their campaigns.

Democratic Primary Candidates:

  • Joe Biden
  • Dean Phillips
  • Marianne Williamson 

Republican Primary Candidates:

  • Ryan Brinkley
  • Chris Christie 
  • Ron DeSantis 
  • Nikki Haley
  • Asa Hutchinson
  • Vivek Ramaswamy 
  • Donald Trump 

Locally, voters will be asked to decide on several millages to fund schools and public safety departments in our neighborhoods.
To see what is on your ballot, clickhere

To find your precinct, click here

Things to know when heading to the polls:

  • Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.  You can vote if you are in line by 8:00 p.m. at your polling place.
  • Must be 18
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must be a Michigan resident for at least 30 days 
  • Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison
  • Will be asked to show a form of ID.  If you don’t have one, you will be asked to sign an affidavit explaining you don’t have an ID

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