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See all Kent County ballot proposals and vote totals.

See how all 30 jurisdictions in Kent County voted on Proposal 1.

A newspaper reporter from the Thumb-region has lost her job after an apparent mishap while leaving a message for U.S. Republican Senate candidate John James.

In 2016, over 15 million people didn't vote because of transportation issues.

It's time to get out and vote again! It's not a presidential election, or even a mid-term election, but it still has important issues and candidates that need voting on.

Class is in session. Sadly, legions of kids know this to be true, as they begin to head back to school for another year of filling their brains with knowledge.

West Michigan hit the polls Tuesday voting on dozens of issues including local school millages and one Kent County-wide school millage. View the full results.

Michigan Department of Education State Superintendent Brian Whiston has issued a statement about post-election bullying in Michigan schools.

Voter turnout was good across the country and in West Michigan on Tuesday, but some areas came out more than others. See which precincts in Kent County had the highest and lowest voter turnout.

With election day nearing, and this campaign being... well, everything that it is, lots of reports of campaign signs being stolen from yards have been reported. One Michigan woman decided to "poopy trap" her signs with cat feces to keep thieves away; another has decided to offer up a donation for each sign that is stolen.

The craziest presidential election is only three weeks away and the Michigan Secretary of State says there are currently 7.5 million people who are registered. This is the highest number of registered voters, ever, in the state, for a presidential election...

Today is the last day to register to vote!  While you may not think that your vote matters, it does! Granted you may not like either choice we have for president, but in elections, there are many more offices that are up for grabs.  City Council members, county judges, auditors, mayors, state representatives and congress people...