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In the first major election since the passage
of Proposal 3, which allows same-day voter
registration, hundreds waited in line for
upwards of two hours to cast their ballot in
Tuesday’s presidential primary.
City Hall was the only location in Ann
Arbor where people could change their voting
registrations. Those who register at City Hall
were allowed to vote there as well, whether or
not it was their designated polling location.
Residents first became eligible for same-
day registration when Proposal 3 passed in
2018. Prop. 3, in an effort to increase voter
turnout and accessibility, included provisions
for automatic voter registration and no-excuse
absentee voting.
Engineering sophomore Ranadeep Mitra
waited in line for two and a half hours, and
though he said it was a “pain,” he’s glad he voted.
“I feel like it’s my civic duty,” Mitra said. “I
honestly probably wouldn’t have voted if I had
known it would take this long, but by the time
I had gotten halfway through, I decided just to
stay because I had already wasted so much time
here.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a candidate in
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statement
JOE
BIDEN
WINS
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
STUDENTS FACE LONG WAITS
VOTING
SARAH PAYNE | Daily Staff Reporter
F
ormer VP Joe Biden
won the Michigan
primary
by
more
than 10 percentage points over
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, on
Tuesday.
Multiple sources called the
race at about 9 p.m. with 32
percent of precincts reporting.
Biden’s
win
in
Michigan
follows a near sweep of Super
Tuesday states last week.
The former Vice President
spoke in Pennsylvania after
winning Michigan, Missouri
and Mississippi.
“To all of those who have
been counted out, left behind;
this is your campaign,” Biden
said. “We need you, we want
you, and there’s a place in our
campaign for each of you. And
I want to thank Bernie Sanders
and his supporters.
We share a common goal
and together we will defeat
Donald Trump, we will do it
together.”
The 2020 Democratic primaries, which
started off with 28 candidates, narrowed down
to two major contenders – former Vice President
Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., with
Biden winning the Michigan primary on
Tuesday. Money in politics has played a divisive
role in the election, with candidates differing in
their methods for raising money.
Grassroots campaigns such as Sanders’s
garnered an average donation of $18.53, while
other candidates such as Tom Steyer and
Michael Bloomberg relied on their personal
wealth to catapult them onto the national stage.
When comparing all campaign donations from
across the state of Michigan, Ann Arbor was the
city that donated the most money to presidential
campaigns, according to the Federal Election
Commission. In total, Ann Arbor donated
$480,943 in 2019, with each donation averaging
$63.66. That’s more than two times as many
donations as Grand Rapids, the second-highest
donating city in the state, whose donations
equaled $245,181. The city with the third most
donations was Detroit, with $183,974. All of
these figures were recorded from July 1, 2018 to
Dec. 31, 2019.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., received
the most money from University of Michigan
employees, raising $30,854. Following closely
in second and third place for most contributions
was
Sanders,
raising
$28,357,
and
tech
entrepreneur Andrew Yang, raising $25,090.
The considerable amount of money Warren
raised prior to her departure from the race
last week is consistent with polls that showed
the candidate in first place standing among
white college-educated graduates. Warren also
received the most donations from Democrats
who have advanced degrees.
See BIDEN, Page 2A
ASHA LEWIS/Daily
Two cases of the novel coronavirus
and COVID-19 disease have been
diagnosed in Michigan.
Michigan
Governor
Gretchen
Whitmer declared a state of emergency
on Tuesday night.
Whitmer discussed the cases at
a press conference with Joneigh S.
Khaldun, Michigan’s chief medical
executive and chief deputy director
for health at the Michigan Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
and Capt. Emmitt McGowan of the
MSP Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Division.
“I’ve signed an executive order
declaring a state of emergency in order
to maximize our efforts and assist
local government and officials to
slow the spread.” Whitmer said. “It’s
crucial that Michiganders continue to
take preventative measures.”
One case is a woman in Oakland
County with a history of international
travel, while the other is a man in
Wayne County who had traveled
domestically. Both individuals are
middle aged and both are hospitalized.
Specimens from both patients were
collected and sent to the MDHHS
Bureau of Laboratories, where they
tested
positive
for
coronavirus
and were sent to the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention for
verification.
To prevent the spread of the virus,
Whitmer said people should wash
their hands for 20 seconds, replace
handshakes with elbow bumps and
cover their mouths when they cough
or sneeze.
“It has moved into Michigan and
I urge all Michiganders to take these
recommendations
very
seriously,”
Whitmer said.
Khaldun said the state government
will
continue
to
monitor
the
situation and warned people that the
coronavirus is likely to spread across
Michigan. Hundreds of people in the
state are currently being monitored for
the coronavirus.
“It is very likely that we will see
more cases and that there will be
community spread,” Khaldun said.
Khaldun
urged
all
Michigan
businesses and schools to develop
plans to slow the spread of the disease
and protect the community.
MI confirms first
coronavirus cases
amid US outbreak
LEAH GRAHAM, LIAT WEINSTEIN
& ALEX HARRING | Managing News
Editor & Daily News Editors
JULIA FANZERES | Daily Staff Reporter
ALEC COHEN/Daily
Same day registration leads to lines at City Hall BIDEN LAGS IN A2 DONATIONS
GOVERNMENT
Michiganders contribute more to other candidates
See VIRUS, Page 2A
See LINES, Page 2A
See DONATIONS, Page 2A
Former VP takes primary
Jasmin Lee & Julia Forrest contributed reporting
ALEX HARRING, EMMA STEIN & BRAYDEN
HIRSCH | Daily News Editors & Daily Staff Reporter