Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.

Votebeat reports that Macomb County, Michigan, is posting scanned ballots online to enhance election transparency and build voter trust.

Ballot Verifier is new to Michigan, but counties in six other states are using it. The first time it was used was in Ada County, Idaho. Several local clerks in Macomb County think this will be another ...