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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 

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM

ANN ARBOR, MI | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020 | MICHIGANDAILY.COM

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

