Early voting could smooth out Election Day crunch

Early voting could smooth out Election Day crunch
Early voting could smooth out Election Day crunch

DETROIT

Justin Roebuck has been the Ottawa County clerk for nearly a decade, and he’s used to his job getting hectic on Election Day.

But in 2020, as the country was in the throes of a global pandemic and 57% of Michigan voters opted for absentee ballots for the presidential election, Roebuck said the big day went “so smooth.”

Now, as November 2024 approaches, Roebuck says he anticipates another peac…