Elections

Published October 7, 2020

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.

Published September 18, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe hosts voter registration event

EASTPOINTE — A special voter registration event took place Sept. 10 at the Eastpointe Foot Locker located at Eight Mile and Kelly roads.

Kid Rock, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. at the Sept. 14 event at Bumper's Landing in Harrison Township.

Published September 14, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Trump campaign visits Macomb County

HARRISON TOWNSHIP – Less than a week after his father visited mid-Michigan for a campaign rally, Donald Trump Jr. paid a visit to Harrison Township.

Published September 9, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Biden addresses autoworkers in battleground Warren

WARREN — Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Warren on Sept. 9 where he addressed union autoworkers and pledged to fight for them if he’s elected President of the United States in November.

Published September 8, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Farms to seek voter approval in November for roadwork millage

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Besides the presidential race, this November, Grosse Pointe Farms residents will be asked to consider a dedicated millage for road repair.

Published September 8, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

State, county clerks outline absentee voting process

METRO DETROIT — Early voting, mail in voting, absentee voting, in-person absentee voting, in-person precinct voting on Election Day. There’s a whole lot of ways to do one really important thing.

Clawson voters to see two marijuana items on November ballot

Published August 25, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Clawson voters to see two marijuana items on November ballot

CLAWSON — Three petitions pertaining to recreational marijuana gained enough verified signatures to appear on the agenda for the Aug. 18 Clawson City Council meeting.

Published August 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Oakland County seeks to renew, increase millage for parks

OAKLAND COUNTY — Earlier this month, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted to add a 0.35-mill proposal to the Nov. 3 ballot to fund the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department, since the current millage is set to expire next year.

Published August 21, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling clerk promotes ballot drop boxes ahead of elections

STERLING HEIGHTS — Weeks after the Aug. 4 primary elections, the Sterling Heights clerk’s office is taking inventory of what went well and what it can improve as the Nov. 3 presidential election draws closer.