Elections

Published July 28, 2020

GROSSE POINTES — Several local residents filed by the July 21 deadline to run for a seat on the Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education. The general election is Nov. 3 and will include several races, including for U.S. president. School board elections are not on the Aug. 4 primary election ballot.

Published July 28, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Local officials discuss upcoming primary election procedures

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Aug. 4 primary election is set to feel a little different than most, in that it is the first wide-scale election in the age of COVID-19.

Farmington Deputy Clerk Jennifer Tomlinson scans absentee ballots into the system.

Published July 27, 2020

Farmington Press

Local clerks discuss absentee ballot increases, pandemic impacts in Farmington, Hills

FARMINGTON/HILLS — The coronavirus has certainly had an impact on almost everything in the country, including elections.

What to expect on your August primary ballot

Published July 27, 2020

Farmington Press

What to expect on your August primary ballot

FARMINGTON/HILLS — Voters in Farmington and Farmington Hills can expect to see a number of national, state, county and local races on their upcoming Aug. 4 primary ballot.

Published July 27, 2020

Woodward Talk

Clerks brace for primary amid pandemic

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The August primary election is coming next week, and neither rain nor sleet nor treacherous virus will stop residents from deciding the issues and races important to them.

Published July 27, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Candidates in Shelby Township discuss Police Department, chief

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Election time has arrived, and Shelby Township’s candidates for local office are ready to face off in the Aug. 4 primary election. All candidates seeking office in Shelby Township have filed as Republicans; there are no Democratic Party candidates on the ballot for Shelby Township supervisor, clerk, treasurer or trustee.

Published July 27, 2020

Woodward Talk

Ferndale, Berkley staff ready for election season

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — The 2020 election season already has been a peculiar one, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made the year more interesting.

Published July 26, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Will Postal Service delays impact primary election?

OAKLAND COUNTY — As Michigan draws closer to its Aug. 4 primary election, which has seen increases in absentee ballot voting, will postal delays end up having an impact on voters ability to submit their ballots on time and have them counted?

On July 15, Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Fred Miller, left, and Macomb County Director of Elections Michael Grix took delivery of a shipment of personal protective equipment to be used by local municipalities in the 343 voting precincts for the Aug. 4 primary election.

Published July 24, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores, Macomb County clerks prepare for upcoming elections

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Mary Kotowski has been the clerk in St. Clair Shores for more than two decades, and in that time she has never issued as many absentee ballots as she has in 2020.

Published July 24, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Election center busy as absentee voters swell

STERLING HEIGHTS — A new election center at the Sterling Heights Senior Center is ready to assist residents in exercising their right to vote in the Aug. 4 primary elections, particularly as many voters are choosing to fill out their ballots away from the polls.

Published July 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Candidates file for school board elections

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Several local candidates filed, by the July 21 deadline, to run for school board positions in Macomb County.

Published July 24, 2020

C&G Newspapers

County, local clerks prepare for upcoming elections

MACOMB COUNTY — The COVID-19 pandemic is not stopping county and municipal clerks from properly preparing for the Aug. 4 primary election.

Published July 24, 2020

Madison - Park News

Local officials encourage people to vote

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Madison Heights City Councilwoman Kymm Clark knows that every vote counts in an election. When she won her seat last year, she did so by a difference of three votes, ousting incumbent Robert Gettings.

Published July 23, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

WB clerk anticipates a significant increase in voter participation this year

WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield Clerk Debbie Binder is expecting a “historically high turnout” at this year’s elections.

Published July 21, 2020

Rochester Post

Clerks report a shortage of election inspectors due to COVID-19

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Holding an election in the middle of a pandemic undoubtedly creates a number of hurdles for local clerks.

Published July 21, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Woods prepares for Aug. 4 primary election

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Woods City Clerk’s office is preparing for the upcoming Aug. 4 primary election.

Published July 21, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Candidates vying to become Oakland County executive share their goals

OAKLAND COUNTY — Heading into the Aug. 4 primary, there are four people vying to become the next Oakland County executive. Both the Democratic and Republican primaries are contested, with each race featuring two candidates for voters to choose from. The winners will head to the Nov. 3 election to win a four-year term.

Published July 21, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Seven look to represent township on county board

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Not only will Macomb Township voters notice a rather large number of trustee candidates in the Aug. 4 primary election, they will also consider who is the right candidate to represent them at the county level.

Candidates square off for 22nd District state House seat

Published July 17, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Candidates square off for 22nd District state House seat

ROSEVILLE/WARREN — Five candidates will be competing on Tuesday, Aug. 4, in the primary for the 22nd District state House seat currently held by Democrat John Chirkun, who has reached the end of his maximum limit of three terms.

Published July 17, 2020

Madison - Park News

Clerks offer guidance on absentee voting, voting precinct changes

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — The clerks in Madison Heights and Hazel Park are reminding voters about their options leading up to the primary election Aug. 4 and the general election this November. Voters in Madison Heights should also note that several precinct locations changed.