MI: Voters spoil 8,000-plus ballots as Democratic field shrinks

[RandySF]

Michigan voters have spoiled more than 8,000 absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday's presidential primary as the Democratic field has shrunk, state officials said Wednesday, a more than 200% increase from 2016.

The state's voters are able to spoil a ballot up until 4 p.m. Monday for any reason, including if a voter's chosen candidate drops out of the race.

Michigan's new no-reason absentee voting option is expected to increase the use of absentee voting but could diminish the state's significance in the March presidential primary. (Photo: The Detroit News)
Oak Park City Clerk Ed Norris said “at least 50 of 66 spoiled ballots” in the past two days are believed to have resulted from candidates dropping out.

“This is probably only the beginning, but our counter has been pretty busy today,” said Norris, who did not have a tally of persons who had revoted.



https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/04/michigan-voters-spoil-8000-ballots-democratic-field-shrinks/4954753002/

[TwilightZone]

1. I would think that's a good sign for Biden.

Pete, Amy and Mike voters for the most part, I would guess.

[honest.abe]

4. Indeed.

MI could go big for Joe.

[writes3000]

2. It's cool that Michigan has that option.

I’m glad people are using it.

[Siwsan]

3. I prefer to vote in person, anyway, but would really hesitate to vote absentee in a primary -

and for just this reason.

And, as a side note, for the first time EVER, I've been getting absentee voting information/applications from the Michigan GOP. This address is in an historically heavily represented by Democrats and has ALWAYS belong to Democratic voters. I've never had a GOP canvasser knock on my door, or received more than one or two GOP campaign pieces in all of the years I've lived here. I wonder if they anticipated our 'crowded' field would result in a lot of absentee votes going to people who dropped out before the primary, and not counting on people knowing this can be resolved.