October 25, 2021

Explaining the 2021 Detroit Ballot Proposals

Citizens Research Council of Michigan Detroit Bureau Research Associate Esmat Ishag-Osman discusses and explains each of the three ballot proposals facing City of Detroit voters this November.

Citizens Research Council of Michigan · Explaining the 2021 Detroit Ballot Proposals

Explaining the 2021 Detroit Ballot Proposals

Explaining the 2021 Detroit Ballot Proposals

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