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Michigan faith leaders criticize DOJ election monitor plan, defend voting rights
Michigan faith leaders criticized the Department of Justice's plan to deploy election monitors for the August 2026 primary, defending voting rights and democratic processes. Over 250 religious leaders in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing emphasized the need to protect free and fair elections amid concerns about systemic distrust and restrictive legislation.
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Rev. Kirk MillerpersonFirst Presbyterian Church of HoltorganizationRev. Michael YoungpersonLeslie Congregational United Church of ChristorganizationRev. Leslee FritzpersonGrace United Methodist ChurchorganizationJanine SinnopersonIslamic Center of LansingorganizationDepartment of JusticeorganizationPromote the Vote Advocatesorganizationvoting rightstopicelection monitorstopic
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