August 7, 2024 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Lawrence Kestenbaum, Washtenaw County Clerk. In the recent Washtenaw County primary election, 26% of registered voters participated, casting 83,375 ballots out of 324,138 registered voters. The Democratic nomination for Sheriff saw Alicia Dyer narrowly defeat Derrick Jackson by about 384 votes, with Ken McGee securing just under 14% of the vote. No official Republican candidate filed for Sheriff, leading to write-in campaigns by Mark Murawski and Michael Purdy. County Clerk Larry Kestenbaum explained the process for determining the Republican nominee from write-in votes, emphasizing that candidates must meet specific vote thresholds to qualify.