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Rising — discussed at 5 meetings since Sep 30, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Public comments (12)
Celebrated the blue wave and called on Detroiters to keep raising voter turnout so the city remains a dominant force in statewide elections.
Internal Operations Standing Committee · 13:33 →Promoted free rides to the polls through Warriors on Wheels and urged people to vote.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee · 9:50 →Encouraged citizens to participate in upcoming elections and praised local organizing efforts to transport voters.
Public Health and Safety Standing Committee · 27:30 →Encouraged straight-ticket voting and called for increased support and cost-of-living adjustments for Detroit city retirees.
Public Health and Safety Standing Committee · 30:43 →Urged every person to get at least three others to vote and to vote no on a constitutional convention question, citing the compressed primary timeline.
Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee · 16:31 →Urged everyone to vote no on the constitutional convention question and to recruit five others to vote.
Internal Operations Standing Committee · 28:15 →Said his sister in the chair's district lost power three times in a month, argued DTE has underdelivered despite billions in ratepayer funds, and encouraged voter turnout.
Internal Operations Standing Committee · 23:31 →Urged the city to do more to boost voter turnout in all seven districts, suggesting a contest and tying low turnout to high auto insurance rates.
Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee · 3:45 →Urged churches to van people to the polls for early voting and the primary, and criticized attacks on candidate John McKinney.
Internal Operations Standing Committee · 26:00 →Promoted the retiree task force meeting and urged greater voter turnout and action on auto insurance costs.
Public Health and Safety Standing Committee · 41:35 →Urged Detroiters, especially young people, to vote in the upcoming primary and to run for office.
Internal Operations Standing Committee · 20:32 →An Aviation subdivision resident and precinct delegate said his polling place moved over three miles away into a different district, hurting turnout, and urged the city to do more to encourage voting and support city retirees.
Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee · 9:33 →News & external sources (2)
Grassroots effort hunting down infrequent voters. See link below ⬇️ 📸 Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
Grassroots effort hunting down infrequent voters. See link below ⬇️ 📸 Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press Facebook
Detroit could see 40% to 45% voter turnout in Nov. 3 election
Detroit could see 40% to 45% voter turnout in Nov. 3 election The Detroit News