The Pittsburgh Press (October 31, 1944)
Michigan may extend poll time
Detroit, Michigan (UP) –
Governor Harry Kelly today called a special session of the State Legislature to consider extension of the Nov. 7 voting hours.
Governor Kelly said here that the Legislature has been asked to meet, in Lansing Friday to consider a bill which would permit individual cities and townships to extend the 8:00 p.m. CWT voting deadline.
Reconsideration of the question came on an appeal from the Detroit and Wayne County Election Commissions, which earlier had declared that “additional facilities” would be ample to take care of the anticipated record vote.