Election Day, Michigan and Detroit
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Residents will be able to vote for their next elected officials on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at their polling place. Here is what you need to know.
Winfrey says the numbers mirror previous elections, and she anticipates 18 to 20% voter turnout for Tuesday's election. On Monday, Winfrey said that in addition to the 4,000 people who voted early, the city has received around 50,000 absentee ballots so far.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield will be the next mayor of Detroit, beating Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., according to a projection by the Associated Press.
Sheffield has issued a 100-day plan to continue the progress in Detroit and set new standards for the mayor's seat of she wins this election.
One of the candidates on the ticket hoping to capture the Motor City's vote is the Rev. Solomon Kinloch, who will face off against City Council President Mary Sheffield. "I'm excited. I feel the energy and the momentum in the air. I smell change," Kinloch told CBS News Detroit.