Been movement and supported and we will be taking will call the just like we did and our teams meeting. This did not change. [indiscernible] orthere any discussion motion regarding the approval of the minutes . Discussion on the approval of the minutes for october 15 . Will you please take a roll call vote . Taken]all vote four ayeir, you have votes. The second item on the agenda is the certification of the november 3, 2020 general election. Thank you, chair brad chop. Chair bradshaw. [indiscernible] all fourike to thank of you for your dedicated service to our stay. The staff recommendation is that you certify. You have before you the results of michigans election. More than 5. 5 million ballot, ars cast a record in our state. Two constitutional amendments. [indiscernible] dissipationng amidst a Global Pandemic is inspiring and voters should be commended for having their voices heard in november. State. Lf of our this is an effort that is unprecedented in scope and difficulty. Long be
The latest campaign 2020 initiative. And Oakland University Political Science professor will talk about michigan is a key battleground state in november. Good morning. Its friday, september 20 fifth. We begin with your reaction to President Trumps remarks this week about a peaceful transfer of power. Supporting the biden harris ticket dial in at 202 7488000. If youre supporting the president and Vice President pence, bite dial in at 202 7488001. If you are undecided or supporting another candidate, 202 7488002. ,lso text us with your comments first name, city, and state at 202 7488003. Or join the conversation on twitter and facebook. Call,we wait for your heres a question and answer from the president on a peaceful transfer of power from wednesday evening. Inits win, lose, or draw this election, will you commit today for a peaceful transferral of power after the election. There has been rioting in many cities across this country, and your socalled red and blue states. Will you commit
Battleground states, looking at the key states that could play a crucial role in this years election. We turn our attention to the state of michigan, and we begin with Detroit Free Press washington correspondent Todd Spangler. Where do things stand right now in the state of michigan . s leadlooks like riding in michigan is still pretty solid looks like bidens lead in michigan is still pretty solid. The last one had him at eight points up. Looks like he is doing well. Not as big a lead as it was a month or so ago. Host why has he lost that edge . Guest frankly, as we get closer to the election, we always expected a tightening of the race. During the summer, the height of the black lives matter protests and some of the actions being taken by the administration, that number balloons, at one point as high as 16. We expected it to come down. Considering an election the four years ago trump won michigan by. 2 , eight is still a pretty big number. We expect it to come back down and narrow eve
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But also, understanding what our vision for the future is is important as well, and again, when i sit down with my friends from adl or other organizations to talk about the positions, my friends at the religious action center, to discuss these concerns and others from the Jewish Community, coand where would say that applieies to so many other communities. We have gone through a lot of pain for Different Reasons and in different ways, but what we seek together and understanding if we Work Together we can achieve this goal, i think thats when we find ourselves locking arms more tightly. Madam chair, our communities are inextricably linked, and what mr. Shelton said about minority communities across the globe, the moral imperative for us to come together and unite against hate and continue to shine a light on the evil that is still unfortunately permeating societies all across the globe. Thank you, i yield back, and thank you, madam chair, for your indulgen indulgence. We now recognize th