Need to vote early? Here are Flint's hours 5%

By Jiquanda Johnson11%

7/31/2026, 11:51:31 AM

Topics: Voting

BS Summary: This article contains 5 faulty reasoning types, including Status Quo Bias, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Framing Effect, with Availability Heuristic as the most egregious example at 22.1% saturation with 32 hits. Analysis detected 88 faulty-reasoning hits from 145 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 14.5% and a BS Rank of 5% (24,647 of 25,747 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 95.70% of the article peer group.

FLINT, MI  Early voting for the City of Flint's Aug. 4, 2026 primary election continues over the next three days, giving residents additional opportunities to cast their ballots before Election Day. 
Early voting hours are as follows: 
* **Friday, July 31**  until 5 p.m. 
* **Saturday, Aug. 1**  8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
* **Sunday, Aug. 2**  8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
The early voting site is located in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of Flint City Hall, 1101 S. 
Saginaw St. 
The Flint City Clerk's Office, located on the second floor of City Hall, remains available to assist voters with questions throughout the early voting period and on Election Day. 
Residents with questions about the Aug. 4 primary election can contact the Flint City Clerk's Office at (810) 766-7413. 
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