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Detroit voters have power to shape presidential election. The 'threat is indifference' | Bridge Michigan

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78% Informative

The name of the game is turning out the faithful and convincing those on the sidelines to cast their ballot.

Early voting sites have drawn an unprecedented number of Detroiters ; growing throughout the week from 1,300 to 5,000 votes per day.

Detroiters are taking it upon themselves to bring their friends and family to the polls.

Detroit has been a slightly diminishing source of votes for Democratic candidates since providing 11% of Obama ’s statewide total in 2008 .

The trend can be partly traced to population losses the city has 108,000 fewer registered voters.

But, Democrats also view voter apathy as a major challenge to overcome.

Some young voters have been plugged into Trump ’s media presence on platforms popular with young people, particularly men.

Steen said some young voters are first -generation participants, with parents or grandparents who may not have prioritized voting.

He organizes “practice at the polls” events to familiarize people with filling out ballots.

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80

Informative language

77

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47

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semi-formal

Language

English

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44

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short-lived

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