Elections

Published August 8, 2018

Some Troy voters cast handwritten ballots

Voters in some precincts in Troy cast handwritten ballots due to the unprecedented number of voters who turned out for the Aug. 7 primary election. The voter turnout was not available at press time.

Voters in Clinton Township approved a pair of public safety millages, but denied a road proposal.

Published August 8, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township voters approve public safety millage renewals; deny road proposition

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Public safety support has remained a constant in Clinton Township throughout the years, and this year is no different.

Published August 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Stabenow, James to contest U.S. Senate seat

MICHIGAN — With 82 out of 83 counties in the state reporting, John James trumped Sandy Pensler to take the Republican nomination for U.S. senator — 54.56 percent to 45.44 percent, or 466,836 to 388,747 votes, according to unofficial election results.

Published August 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Levin to face Stearns in U.S. House District 9 race

METRO DETROIT — The voters in Oakland and Macomb counties have spoken.

Published August 8, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Three candidates set to face off for state House District 36 seat

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — When voters cast their ballots in November for the state House of Representatives District 36 seat, they will choose between Republican Doug Wozniak, Democrat Robert Murphy and Libertarian Benjamin Dryke, who all advanced in the Aug. 7 primary.

Published August 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Francis, Lucido to face off for state Senate 8th District

ST. CLAIR SHORES — According to unofficial results from the Macomb County Clerk’s Office, business owner Paul Francis will be taking on attorney and former state Rep. Peter Lucido in November in the race for the 8th District of the state Senate.

Macomb County voters selected Lisa Sinclair as the Republican nominee for the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, while Democrat Fred Miller pulled out a narrow victory over State Sen. Steve Bieda.

Published August 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Miller, Sinclair emerge from large Macomb County Clerk primary field

MOUNT CLEMENS — After nearly 20 months of turmoil in the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, county residents are closer to a new clerk being named.

Published August 8, 2018

Sterling Heights Sentry

Gubernatorial primary sees higher Sterling voter turnout

Voter turnout was higher than normal for a gubernatorial primary election in Sterling Heights as residents went to the polls Aug. 7 to select party nominees for the upcoming November election. According to the Macomb County elections website, voter turnout in Sterling Heights was around 29.Read More

Published August 8, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Beverly Hills residents pass both ballot proposals

Voters approved both local ballot proposals put before them Aug. 7. The first proposal, which requires a certain number of residents to sign a petition in order for someone to be nominated for an elected position, passed by a margin of 2,754 votes to 508 votes, with 84.

Published August 8, 2018

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills passes parks millage renewal

Voters OK’d the city’s 10-year parks and recreation millage in the Aug. 7 primary election. According to unofficial election results Aug. 7, 76.27 percent, or 15,221 voters, had approved renewing the millage, which would have expired next June; 23.73 percent, or 4,737 voters, said no.Read More

The SMART millage passed easily in Oakland and Wayne counties, but the margin in Macomb County was much closer.

Published August 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

SMART millage passes easily in Oakland County with narrow victory in Macomb

METRO DETROIT — The millage renewal for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation passed in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties Aug. 7 during the primary election. It was a close call in Macomb County after a group came out opposed to the tax a month before the election.

Published August 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Schuette, Whitmer, Gelineau win primaries in gubernatorial races

LANSING — State Attorney General William “Bill” Schuette, Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Gelineau won their respective primaries Aug. 7 to compete against each other for the governor seat Nov. 6.

Published August 7, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Both Royal Oak charter amendments pass

ROYAL OAK — In Royal Oak, voters passed two local charter amendments in the Aug. 7 primary election, according to unofficial election results.

Published August 7, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bloomfield safety path renewal passes with solid majority

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The township’s 20-year-old safety path plan will continue for another five years.

Warren voters have a history of supporting public safety tax proposals in recent years, and the levies on the ballot for requested extension this year were small by comparison.

Published August 7, 2018

Warren Weekly

Warren public safety millage renewals pass soundly

WARREN — As they’ve done since 1979, Warren voters have collectively and overwhelmingly said that taxes levied for police, fire and emergency medical services are worth it.

Published August 7, 2018

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills Clerk discusses ballot shortage

When Farmington Hills resident Greg Teklinski attempted to vote at Hillside Elementary School Aug. 7, he was in for a surprise: a ballot shortage. “I got home from work at 5 and went to Hillside Elementary School to vote. (There were) three of us in line.

Published August 7, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Hackel, Hunt nominees for Macomb County executive race

MACOMB COUNTY — In the Aug. 7 primary election, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel earned 71,228 votes in the race for the Democratic nomination to retain his office, taking in 83 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

Published August 7, 2018

Madison - Park News

Voters approve operating millage, sinking fund for Hazel Park Public Schools

HAZEL PARK — According to unofficial results, with all precincts reporting, voters approved two millage proposals Aug. 7 for the Hazel Park Public Schools, which includes part of Ferndale.

Published August 7, 2018

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Harrison Township voters approve police, fire proposals

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Two proposals aimed at improving public services in Harrison Township were approved by voters Aug. 7.

A total of 760 petitions bearing signatures were submitted at the office of Warren City Clerk Paul Wojno July 31 by a group seeking to place a mayoral term limits question before the city’s voters in November.

Published August 1, 2018

Warren Weekly

Petitions filed, battle looms over Warren mayoral term limits effort

WARREN — At the deadline to do so, a volunteer working for a group seeking to undo a 2016 voter-approved term limits extension that affected Warren’s mayors filed petitions aimed at getting the question on the ballot this November.