Elections

Published November 4, 2020

Sterling’s ‘4 & 400’ proposals forge ahead at the polls

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights voters passed two ballot proposals Nov. 3 that will change how City Council candidates run for office and preside over their terms.

Published November 4, 2020

Madison - Park News

Voters determine local school boards, judge, commissioner in Madison Heights, Hazel Park

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Among the local competitions in the general election Nov. 3 were races for the Board of Education in Madison District Public Schools and Hazel Park Public Schools. Another notable local election was the judge of the Hazel Park 43rd District Court.

Published November 4, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

New faces elected to serve school boards, county commission

MACOMB COUNTY — Local, unofficial, results have been tallied for races in southeast Macomb County.

Published November 4, 2020

Troy Times

Troy library millage passes

TROY — Troy Public Library patrons can soon look forward to seven-day service and other upgrades in exchange for a millage increase, according to early voting results from Oakland County’s website Nov. 4.

Published November 4, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Clawson school board write-in race to be determined by county

CLAWSON — By approximately 10:30 p.m. Nov. 3, the city of Clawson tallied 100% of absentee ballots and ballots received at its six precincts throughout the 2.2-square-mile city, and sent its unofficial election results on to Oakland County.

With all precincts reported and all votes tallied early on Nov. 4, including the city’s absentee voter ballots, unofficial results showed 67.8% support for resetting term limits for Warren mayors to three four-year terms or 12 years. Pictured is Warren Mayor Jim Fouts earlier this year.

Published November 4, 2020

Warren Weekly

Warren mayoral term limits proposal passes easily

WARREN — A proposal to again align term limits for Warren’s mayors with those of other city elected officials saw landslide-level support early on election night and never foundered.

Warren term limits proposal up big with absentee ballots outstanding

Published November 4, 2020

Warren Weekly

Warren term limits proposal up big with absentee ballots outstanding

WARREN — As Election Day closed at midnight we were still awaiting the results of the Warren's absentee voter ballot count. But it looked like most of the local Republicans and term limits had a good day on Nov. 3.

Voters come out to the polls in St. Clair Shores

Published November 4, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Voters come out to the polls in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With officials still counting absentee voter ballots in St. Clair Shores, the full results of school, county and state races were not known election night.

Joyce Floyd drops off her ballot at Southfield City Hall Oct. 23. Southfield officials are urging residents to vote early, if possible.

Published October 27, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield already breaking records ahead of Election Day

SOUTHFIELD — As the calendar moves toward November and Election Day nears, Southfield officials are urging residents to get out and vote.

Published October 27, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Getting ready for Election Day Nov. 3

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — While many registered voters in Grosse Pointe Woods already have cast their votes through absentee ballots, others will head to the polls Nov. 3 to vote in person.

Three write-in candidates file for Clawson school board

Published October 26, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Three write-in candidates file for Clawson school board

CLAWSON — This month, three Clawson residents filed as write-in candidates for the Clawson Public Schools Board of Education: Matthew Ball, Angela Hamilton and BT Irwin.

Published October 26, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Eagle voters expected in record numbers on Election Day

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — If you’ve had just about enough of the contention and stress of this election season, the good news is we’re rounding the corner. It’s almost over.

School board candidates look to make a difference

Published October 23, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores school board candidates look to make a difference

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With so many day-to-day decisions as to where and how students learn being made on a routine basis, members of local school boards have an arguably more hands-on impact on the lives of students now more than ever before.

An area political scientist believes that Macomb County has a history of swinging between Democratic and Republican candidates, and as a result, becomes a key Michigan county when presidential candidates need to persuade voters.

Published October 23, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Officials discuss Macomb County, presidential election

MACOMB COUNTY — What do people think about how Macomb County will fare when it comes to the presidential election?

Farmington Hills City Clerk Pam Smith leads an election poll worker training seminar Oct. 21, 2020.

Published October 23, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Another election, another record-setting turnout by voters

OAKLAND COUNTY — We saw it in the March election. We saw it again in August, and we will likely continue to see it during the upcoming Nov. 3 presidential election. Voters in 2020 are coming out in record-breaking droves to cast their ballots.

Published October 23, 2020

Warren Weekly

Sides offer final thoughts on mayoral term limits proposal

WARREN — The lines are drawn. The signs are up. The literature is in your mailbox. In addition to electing leaders at the county, state and national level, Warren voters will get to choose how long the city’s elected mayors should serve. Again.

Published October 20, 2020

Rochester Post

Four run for seats on RCS Board of Education

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Four people are running for various seats on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education Nov. 3.

Published October 16, 2020

Southfield Sun

Joe Biden visits Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — Presidential candidate Joe Biden visited the Beech Woods Recreation Center in Southfield Oct. 16.

Published October 16, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Pack patience for Election Day

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The state Legislature has made it easier for clerks to begin making their way through thousands of absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a short day for clerks and election workers.