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A Michigan Republican is being accused of misleading Black voters in a print ad that shows the wrong election date. State Sen. Tom Barrett, who’s running against Democrat Curtis Hertel for the seat left vacant by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) as she runs for U.S. Senate, took out a full-page ad in the Oct. 2 issue of the Michigan Bulletin — a Lansing-based, Black-owned alternative weekly publication — that lists Election Day as Nov. 6, a day later than the correct date, reported the Washington Post. “At best, Tom Barrett and his Campaign have committed a shocking oversight which will undoubtedly …

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