Articles tagged: elections
Voters approve renewal of 3 western Washtenaw County school district millages by wide margins
Posted: May 07, 2013Voters in Milan, Chelsea and Dexter school districts each renewed millages that supply a critical source of funding for their respective districts’ operational budget. According to unofficial results from the Washtenaw County Clerk’s office, voters ... Read more »
Absentee voting for any reason: Jeff Irwin takes 2nd shot at getting bill through Michigan House
Posted: Jan 25, 2013State Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, said he's hoping Gov. Rick Snyder meant it when he issued a call for election reform in last week's State of the State address. Among the reforms Snyder voiced ... Read more »
Governor Snyder casts ballot, says Proposals 2 and 5 could be most damaging to Michigan
Posted: Nov 06, 2012Related Story: Long lines reported at polling places in Ann Arbor Complete election coverage Republican Governor Rick Snyder waited with his family for about half an hour to vote at his home polling station in ... Read more »
COLUMN: 2008 vs. 2012: What’s different?
Posted: Oct 29, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing the past four years. What’s different for you since 2008? ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: elected Presidents: the proof; news that needs no anchor; the web congratulates itself
Posted: Oct 27, 20121860 Presidential Election Results: Lincoln v. Breckenridge v. Bell v. DouglasThis is the next in an ongoing series of posts about useful and interesting websites. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Remember how many ... Read more »
Democratic candidates for District 7 seat on Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners face off
Posted: Jul 10, 2012The district with the only race for a seat on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners with no incumbents also is the only district to have a contested primary: lucky No. 7. Read more »
55th District Democratic primary: Candidate is 2nd-time no-show for debate
Posted: Jul 10, 2012For the second time this election season, Michigan state representative 55th District candidate Adam Zemke found himself alone at a debate. Read more »
Snyder vetoes portion of new Michigan election laws
Posted: Jul 03, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Opinion: Patti Tanner will help solve district's problems as a Saline school board member
Posted: Oct 23, 2011I am writing to express my full endorsement of Patti Tanner for a seat on the Saline Board of Education. Patti has been a neighbor and colleague for over 10 years. During the time that ... Read more »
Opinion: City Council candidate Jane Lumm understands Ann Arbor's needs
Posted: Oct 16, 2011This is a letter of support for Jane Lumm, independent candidate for City Council in the 2nd Ward in the Nov. 8 election. Jane Lumm, a very talented woman, who previously served on the council ... Read more »
Opinion: Ann Arbor needs Jane Lumm's true independent voice on a partisan City Council
Posted: Oct 15, 2011After the primary elections in August, (AnnArbor.com Chief Content Officer) Tony Dearing posed the question on AnnArbor.com: In our politically active town, why did so few people vote? The answer seemed obvious to me. People ... Read more »
With poll: Turnout was dismal in August primary; tell us why you didn't vote
Posted: Aug 14, 2011When Wisconsinites went to the polls last week to vote on the recall of six Republican lawmakers, the turnout topped 50 percent in some parts of the state. It’s obvious that many voters felt a ... Read more »
Jeff Irwin introducing legislation to allow Michigan residents to vote absentee for any reason
Posted: Apr 05, 2011In a move aimed at increasing voter participation, state Rep. Jeff Irwin has announced a plan to allow any Michigan resident to vote by absentee ballot without giving a reason. "Increasing voter turnout is crucial ... Read more »
The Saner Living Guru: Election day reminds us of the power of choice
Posted: Nov 01, 2010We all have times when we feel powerless, when things seem so out of our control that we feel we can't effect any change, no matter what we do. This feeling can manifest under varying ... Read more »
Opinion: Stop rationing of health care by sweeping out the Democrats on Nov. 2
Posted: Oct 28, 2010Fellow seniors, we have one chance to stop extensive rationing of health care for senior citizens. Do not vote any Democrats back in office. Then the Obamacare health bill can be repealed and replaced with ... Read more »
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