2020 ELECTIONS
Presidential Nominee Joe Biden speaks at his drive-in rally at Flint’s Northwestern High School. (Santiago Ochoa | Flint Beat) 
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Flint on March 9. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat) 
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at a campaign stop in Flint on March 9. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat) 
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event with state House candidate Cynthia Neeley and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley in Flint on March 9. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat) 
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris waves to a crowd of onlookers outside Comma Bookstore in Flint. 
Sen. Kamala Harris during her visit to the Flint Farmer’s Market (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris talks with Pastor Chris Martin of Flint at the Flint Farmers Market. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat).
Ned Fellers has been working elections for 12 years to help voters find their precinct. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Flint southsiders vote at Freeman Elementary on Election Day 2020. For 2 hours in the afternoon, the neighborhood including the school lost power. There was no disturbance in the voting process, but voters had to use the flashlights on their smart phones for illumination at the booths. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
A Flint resident enters the Berston Field House, a voting precinct on Flint’s North Side. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Lamont Washington, 49, of Flint poses for a photo after voting for the 2020 presidential elections. “This year, really just get out and vote, no matter who you vote for.” (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Local musicians play as part of a national effort to bring ‘Joy to the Polls’ outside of Mott Community College’s polling place. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Several campaign workers stood outside the polls to canvas in Flint. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Flint residents attend the polls on Flint’s North Side for the 2020 elections. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Saunders Gilbert, a first time presidential Election Chairperson at the Berston Field House. From what he has heard in the past, more voters turned out this year. “The important of this election is to get the right person in the presidency.” he said. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
City of Flint Absentee Ballot Drop Box. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Terri Bill of Flint outside the polls for the 2020 election. She lives close to her polling place so she said it was easy to do her part. “Everything is on the line.” she said. She hopes to see better healthcare for Americans as well as better Social Security benefits. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
‘Vote Here’ signs at Southwestern Academy Flint’s precinct 59. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
‘I Voted’ stickers that voters recieve after casting their ballots. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Flint residents vote at Flint’s Southwestern Academy. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Voters inside Flint’s Southwestern Academy (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat) 
Your Vote Matters mural on Flushing Avenue in Flint. (KT Kanazawich | Flint Beat)
Flint residents disappointed in Biden’s potential pick, Gina McCarthy, to lead climate team
Flint, MI–President-elect Joe Biden is expected to appoint former chief of the Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy to serve as the senior White House adviser on climate change–to many Flint residents’ dismay, McCarthy is a familiar name for residents and activists who have been protesting the Flint water crisis and related issues for years. She…
4 years of a Trump White House leaves Flint’s Latinx voters with ‘non-negotiable’ decision
Flint, MI–Alondra Rosas Ornelas, a 19-year-old UM-Flint engineering student and first-time voter, said voting became “non-negotiable” for her after witnessing this year’s Black Lives Matter protests. For Ornelas, the past four years has been a time when she said she’s watched racism become more commonplace, something she blames on the rhetoric of the Trump administration.…
Election fatigue? You’re not alone. Follow our reporter who took a day to unplug and enjoy Flint
Flint, MI– If you’re like me, you’ve probably been anxiously refreshing the election results page on Google since Tuesday. Like, Nevada, what’s good? I even found myself waking up in the middle of the night and checking my phone for updates. Unfortunately, the election anxiety we’re all experiencing might not be going anywhere for a…
Flint Schools to have an all-female board of ed.
Flint, MI— Twelve candidates competed for three open spots on the Flint Schools Board of Education, and according to unofficial polling results, Joyce Ellis-McNeal, Anita M. Moore and Laura Gillespie MacIntyre will serve as next year’s newest members. With President Casey Lester, Trustee Blake Strozier and Secretary Betty Ramsdell stepping down in December, the new…
Why the eyes of the world are on Flint this election
Flint, MI– Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Joe Biden and Barack Obama have visited Flint in recent months to campaign for the presidential election. Journalists from Brazil, France, Norway and Australia have come to Flint to do election coverage. Robocalls targeted Flint residents specifically urging them not to vote on election day and spreading misinformation. So…
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Local Politics
Rep. Dan Kildee announces cancer diagnosis
Flint, MI — U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, a Democrat and Flint native, announced that he has cancer via social media on Friday, March 31, 2023. According to a further press release from his office, Kildee went to the doctor a few weeks ago for a swollen lymph node, and his doctors found that he had a small…
Genesee County Board of Commissioners swears in members, seeks candidates for two vacant seats
Flint, MI—Genesee County commissioners, newly elected and returning, raised their hands in unison to be sworn in as members of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners during the new board’s meeting on Jan. 4, 2023. During the meeting, the board voted to appoint District 3 Commissioner Ellen Ellenburg as its new chair. It also voted…
It’s official: Three candidates certified for Flint’s upcoming mayoral election
Flint, MI– Three familiar faces have been officially certified by the Flint city clerk’s office as candidates for the upcoming Mayoral primary election. Mayor Sheldon Neeley, former Mayor Karen Weaver, and Councilman Eric Mays have each been certified and will appear on the Aug. 2 election ballot. In order to be certified, each candidate needed…
Genesee County Clerk arrested, charged with bribing witness and willful neglect of duty
Flint, MI– Genesee County Clerk John Gleason has been arrested and is facing charges of bribing or interfering with a witness and willful neglect of duty of a public officer. Records from the 67th District Court show that the two charges were entered on April 8, 2022, but that the offense date was from 2019.…
County election supervisor put on unpaid administrative leave, faces ballot tampering charges
Flint, MI– Genesee County Clerk John Gleason has put his election supervisor on unpaid administrative leave following ballot tampering charges and demands from the county commission for suspension. Election Supervisor Kathy Funk was arraigned on March 14, 2022 for two charges related to ballot tampering. The charges are from 2020, when Funk was the clerk…
