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Wayne Law student named political leadership fellow


Wayne State University Law School student Erin Gianopoulos was recently named to Michigan State University’s newest class of Michigan Political Leadership Program fellows.

She is one of 24 Michigan citizens specially selected for the 2020 program.

As a fellow, Gianopoulos will spend 10 months learning about how to govern, lead in public service and run for elected office.

Gianopoulos of Detroit is a second-year student at the Law School and enrolled in the joint J.D./M.A. program to earn a master’s in legal history. In addition to being a member of Wayne Law’s Jessup International Law Moot Court team and the Women’s Law Caucus, she is on the board of directors at Habitat for Humanity Detroit where she leads the organization’s Veteran Build initiative. This initiative provides volunteer, homeownership and employment opportunities to U.S. veterans, military service members and their families.

Gianopoulos is currently in a public service externship working for the City of Detroit Law Department, directly supporting the corporation counsel and his deputy. This summer will be interning for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. Before starting law school, Gianopoulos spent eight years in active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, serving across the county and overseas. She retired from the reserves in 2018.

Gianopoulos holds a bachelor’s in history from the University of Michigan.

 

Absentee ballots for presidential primary election now available
 

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Wednesday that absent voter ballots are available with clerks across the state so voters can now request an absentee ballot for the presidential primary election.

Due to the constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2018, all eligible and registered voters in Michigan may request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason. They can visit their local clerk’s office for an absent voter ballot application or download one at Michigan.gov/Vote.

There is no political party registration requirement and any Michigan registered voter can participate in the presidential primary on March 10. At the polling place and on the absentee ballot application, voters will be asked to select a presidential primary ballot for either the Democratic or Republican parties that also may contain local election items. Voters who do not wish to participate in the presidential primary may request a ballot that contains only local items.

All voters can visit the Michigan Voter Information Center at Michigan.gov/Vote to view the candidates and questions that will be on their ballot.



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