November election

A state elections board has certified an abortion rights question to appear on the November ballot. The Board of State Canvassers complied with an order from the state Supreme Court.

The amendment would affirm the right to make pregnancy-related decisions without interference.

Approval by the Board of State Canvassers came one day after the state Supreme Court ordered it to do so.

Attorney General Dana Nessel has asked for an outside prosecutor to take over an inquiry into allegations of election tampering. The reason is one of the targets is her likely Republican opponent on the November ballot.

A judge on Friday cleared the way for more absentee ballots to be counted in Michigan, saying envelopes postmarked by the eve of the Nov. 3 election are…