Elections

Harper Woods residents cast their ballots Aug. 4 in the Michigan primary election.

Published August 20, 2020

Harper Woods residents cast votes in Aug. 4 primary

HARPER WOODS — Harper Woods residents made their voices heard in the Aug. 4 primary election, selecting their choices from each political party to run in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election.

Published August 19, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township election results

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Women led the way in Clinton Township’s Aug. 4 primary election.

Published August 18, 2020

Warren Weekly

Warren City Council sues clerk over ballot question certification

WARREN — The Warren City Council has filed a lawsuit against City Clerk Sonja Buffa, alleging that she has failed to perform her “ministerial” duty required to put a mayoral term limits proposal on the ballot for the November election.

Published August 14, 2020

Woodward Talk

Local voter turnout slightly increases, holds steady from 2018

OAKLAND COUNTY — The August primary has never been the election night to get much attention, but over the past four years voter turnout has steadily increased in Oakland County.

Lathrup Village to place revised road bond proposal on November ballot

Published August 11, 2020

Southfield Sun

Lathrup Village to place revised road bond proposal on November ballot

LATHRUP VILLAGE — After an original bond proposal to fix the city’s streets was struck down last year, city officials went back to the drawing board.

Voters and poll workers wear personal protective equipment during the Aug. 4 primary election inside Southfield City Hall.

Published August 11, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield, Lathrup residents cast votes in primary

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Whether through an absentee ballot or in person, Southfield and Lathrup Village residents made their voices heard during the Aug. 4 primary election.

Published August 11, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Record-breaking primary goes smoothly

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/BIRMINGHAM/FRANKLIN — Last week, Bloomfield Hills Schools got a nod of support from voters, Bloomfield Township administration saw a shakeup, and races for state House and Senate seats, county sheriff and county executive kicked off.

Published August 10, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township candidates set for county commissioner seat

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Joanne Recchia and Joe Sabatini will vie for the Macomb County Board of Commissioners District 13 seat, representing most of Macomb Township, in November.

Published August 10, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township Board of Trustees primary results

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Residents now have a better understanding of who will represent them on the Macomb Township Board of Trustees.

Published August 10, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

More Utica candidates share visions ahead of November election

UTICA — Candidates are gearing up for their campaigns, as there are several new candidates for Utica mayor and city council who will be on the ballot Nov. 3.

Published August 10, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby board to see some new faces following Aug. 4 primary

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The August 4 primary election results are in, and Shelby Township is set to see some new faces on the Board of Trustees. A total of 14 candidates were on the primary ballot for various offices with a seat on the board, and eight candidates will make the cut for November.

Despite low in-person turnout at the polls for the Aug. 4 primary election, communities such as Eastpointe and Roseville said their absentee voters nearly doubled.

Published August 7, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Residents cast votes in Aug. 4 primary election

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Voters in Eastpointe and Roseville cast their ballots in the Michigan Primary Election Aug. 4 and made their voices heard.

Election workers and voters take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 during the August primary election in St. Clair Shores.

Published August 7, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Pandemic doesn’t keep St. Clair Shores voters from the polls

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Citing beliefs such as shopping at a grocery store isn’t any safer than casting a ballot, voters still turned out in person to vote in the primary election Aug. 4, although absentee voting helped propel voter turnout to a much higher than average 34.9% in St. Clair Shores.

Published August 7, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Steenland, Warner advance in 22nd District state House race

ROSEVILLE/WARREN — Democrat Richard Steenland and Republican Steven Warner emerged from their respective primary contests Aug. 4 and will now contend for a seat representing District 22, which includes Roseville and part of Warren, in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Published August 7, 2020

Madison - Park News

Hartwell, Collins advance to general election for Hazel Park judgeship

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — In the primary election Aug. 4, two faces familiar to Madison Heights voters competed in different contests — one prevailing, the other coming up short.

Published August 6, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Forlini lands big victory in Republican clerk primary, will face Miller in November

MACOMB COUNTY — Aug. 4 was a good day for Anthony Forlini, who won about 45% of the vote in a four-way Republican primary for a chance at becoming Macomb County’s next clerk.

Published August 6, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

Parks and Recreation millage approved by West Bloomfield voters

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Local voters showed strong support for West Bloomfield parks, approving the renewal of an existing parks and recreation millage ballot proposal by a wide margin in the Aug. 4 primary election.