Michigan bans the open carrying of guns at polling places, clerk's offices and other locations where absentee ballots are counted
Benson's directive prohibits Michigan residents from open-carrying firearms"in a polling place, in any hallway used by voters to enter or exit, or within 100 feet of any entrance to a building in which a polling place is located.
"The Whitmer administration supports efforts to keep our election safe and secure," Tiffany Brown told CNN."All voters have the right to vote safely without fear of intimidation or violence."Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope said the new guidelines will help streamline the process of voting on Election Day.Build your own road to 270 electoral votes with CNN's interactive map"I think it's good to have one standard statewide for all different polling places.
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