Elections

Published October 7, 2020

Clerks see record requests for absentee ballots in Royal Oak, Clawson

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — Local clerks have seen an increase of up to three times the amount of requests for absentee ballots from the last presidential election in 2016 to this presidential election.

Multiple contests, Royal Oak Schools operating millage to appear on ballot

Published October 7, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Multiple contests, Royal Oak Schools operating millage to appear on ballot

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — In the Royal Oak Review’s coverage area, voters will decide on a myriad of national, state, county and local races, from the president of the United States to local school boards, as well as several state and local proposals.

Published October 7, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Voters to decide on local, state offices

In the Macomb Township Chronicle’s coverage area, voters Nov. 3 will elect candidates for local offices.

Published October 7, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby and Utica voters to choose leaders Nov. 3

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — In Shelby Township and Utica, voters Nov. 3 will elect candidates for many local offices and decide on one local proposal in addition to two statewide proposals.

Published October 7, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Parks bonds, charter amendments and more on Eagle ballots

In the Nov. 3 general election, voters across the Eagle’s coverage area will choose who they want to lead their communities at the state, county and municipal levels.

Published October 7, 2020

Warren Weekly

Voters to decide government leaders, school board members and a city charter amendment

In the Warren Weekly’s coverage area, voters will pick leaders at the federal, state and county levels, as well as decide local school board races and a city charter amendment in the general election Nov. 3.

Published October 7, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Voters decide nation’s, region’s future beyond 2020

In the Sentry’s coverage area, voters will decide presidential, federal, state and local races — as well as two city ballots proposal that could adjust signature requirements for running for office and potentially lengthen City Council terms — Nov. 3.

Published October 7, 2020

Madison - Park News

Voters to decide school boards, county commissioners

In the Madison-Park News’ coverage area, voters will decide local races involving school boards and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, as well as other county, state and national races during the general election Nov. 3.

Published October 7, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Voters to decide local, county and state races

In the Journal’s coverage area, voters will decide several local races, as well as at the county and state levels Nov. 3.

Published October 6, 2020

Rochester Post

Voters to decide local races, millages in Nov. 3 election

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Readers in the Post’s coverage area will head to the polls Nov. 3 to vote for candidates in several races.

Published October 6, 2020

Rochester Post

Early absentee ballot voting begins in Michigan

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Election clerks across the state have opened their offices for early voting in preparation for the Nov. 3 election.

Published October 6, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Voters to choose national, state candidates

In the Grosse Pointe Times’ coverage area, voters will choose a president, U.S. senator, congressional representative, state representatives and county commissioner.

Published October 6, 2020

Woodward Talk

Voters to choose candidates, decide state and local proposals

In the Talk’s coverage area, voters in the Nov. 3 election will choose candidates for local, state and federal offices.

Published October 5, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Utica mayor planned to run for 2 seats but now seeking only 1

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica’s current mayor filed to run for a seat on City Council and a seat on the Utica Community Schools Board of Education in the November 2020 election after deciding not to seek reelection for another term as mayor of Utica, but now he is actively seeking only one of those offices.

Published October 2, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Clerks send out absentee ballots, expect busy Election Day

STERLING HEIGHTS — August proved to be a busy election for local city clerks, but that’s just a foretaste of the plans they have set from now until November.

Published October 2, 2020

Madison - Park News

City clerks review how to vote in general election

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — There are several ways to participate in the general election this fall. You can vote right now, requesting an absentee ballot to mail in or deposit in a secure dropbox, or you can vote in person on Election Day Nov. 3.

Published October 2, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County sees ‘huge’ number of absentee ballot requests

MACOMB COUNTY — The November election is weeks away, and local absentee ballot requests are astronomical when compared to past years.

Meet the candidates in West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake

Published October 1, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

Meet the candidates in West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake

In the West Bloomfield Beacon’s coverage area, voters will decide on multiple local, county, state and national races Nov. 3. Below are profiles for many of those races.

The National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan, has launched a voting campaign to increase participation. Pictured, Southfield residents hit the polls at Southfield City Hall March 10.

Published September 22, 2020

Southfield Sun

Local nonprofit to host election webinars, launches voting campaign

SOUTHFIELD — For the upcoming election, the National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan, has organized a webinar series, “The Power of Your Vote,” that has three installments.