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A former Michigan director of elections is confident this one will be safe and secure

WMUK | By Brian O'Keefe
Published October 1, 2024 at 11:14 AM EDT
A person wearing a long sleeve pink shirt inserts an absentee ballot into a white drop box outside Kalamazoo City Hall
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A voter submits an absentee ballot outside Kalamazoo City Hall

Despite persistent fear and unsubstantiated claims of fraud, Chris Thomas isn't worried about the November 5th election.

Chris Thomas knows the ins and outs of Michigan's election systems and the people who run elections across the state. He isn't worried about the process for voting, counting the vote, and declaring the winners in the state's upcoming election.

Brian O'Keefe talked with Thomas ahead of a Western Michigan University event where Thomas will speak alongside former Michigan congressmen Fred Upton and Mark Schauer.
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Brian O'Keefe
Brian comes to WMUK after spending nearly 30 years as News Director of a public radio station in the Chicago area. Brian grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Western Kentucky University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting. He started working in public radio while at WKU; and has worked in radio news for more than 35 years. Brian lives on a quiet lake in Barry County with his wife and three dogs. Thanks to his Kentucky roots, he’s an avid collector of bourbon and other varieties of whiskey. Above all else, Brian considers himself a story teller and looks forward to sharing southwest Michigan stories with WMUK’s listeners.
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