Michigan begins in-person early voting 10 days before election day
Former President Barack Obama will take the stage in Detroit on October 24 to support Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s US Senate race, according to The Guardian. The former president will offer his support for the progressive candidate during the rally.
The Guardian said El-Sayed added Obama to his rally lineup as Democratic star power for his effort to win the hearts, minds and votes of the American people.
The rally falls on the first day of Michigan’s in-person early voting period. Michigan residents can begin voting in person on October 24, placing the campaign event at the opening of the state’s voting period.
The timing also comes 10 days before election day. The Guardian said US midterm candidates were jockeying fiercely for votes as the elections drew closer, with the Michigan Senate contest at the center of its live coverage.
The Detroit rally and Michigan’s first in-person voting day coincide on October 24. For El-Sayed’s campaign, that means Obama’s appearance is scheduled for the opening of the state’s voting period.
El-Sayed, a progressive, has made the rally part of his push to attract support in the Democratic Senate race. By adding Obama to the lineup, the candidate brought a former president into the event.
The Guardian opened a weekend live blog for the rally and said it would bring readers the latest news from the event and beyond. Live updates will track the campaign as Obama takes the stage and Michigan’s voting period begins.
Together, the details place Obama’s support for El-Sayed at the start of Michigan’s in-person voting period, with election day still 10 days away. The Guardian’s continuing coverage will add reporting from the Detroit rally and related developments in the final stretch before the election.