Monday, November 12, 2012
The Oakland County executive proved he's a stand-up guy during an Election Night appearance in Royal Oak.
As Democrats celebrated election victories Tuesday in Michigan and across the country, the mood at the Emagine Royal Oak theater complex, where more than 200 Oakland County Republicans gathered, was a mixed bag. That is, until L. Brooks Patterson, 73, changed the energy of room. “He gave some remarks and then he told us he had a surprise for us – and then he stood up on his own,” said former Royal Oak Mayor Dennis Cowan. “Everyone burst into applause.” Patterson, elected to his sixth term as Oakland County Executive on Nov. 6, was injured in a crash in August that left him hospitalized at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac for five weeks after suffering almost a dozen broken bones. He returned to work in October using a wheelchair and …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Residents voted 52 percent to 48 percent Tuesday to remove the controversial figure from office following her anti-gay comments, decision to block a regional transit center and more.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
The people of Troy voted 52 percent to 48 percent to recall Mayor Janice Daniels on Tuesday. The votes were 20,763 to 18,993, according to unofficial results from the Oakland County Clerk, with all precincts reporting. It all started with a Facebook status update containing a gay slur that then-private citizen Daniels posted on her wall in June of 2011. Then, on Dec. 2, 2011, just weeks after she was sworn in as mayor of Troy, the Facebook post was found, shared, and shared some more, quickly garnering national media attention. Residents were angry. A recall effort was mounted. Nearly 9,000 valid signatures were collected to trigger the Nov. 6 recall election. "I'm elated, over the moon," Recall Janice Daniels co-founder John Kulesz said …
The turnout of registered voters in Berkley was 76 percent, compared to 78 percent in 2008. In Huntington Woods, 83 percent of voters cast ballots, compared to 85 percent in 2008.
Voter turnout Tuesday was typical for a presidential election and the process, for the most part, went smoothly, clerks in Berkley and Huntington Woods said. Turnout was strong early in the day, Huntington Woods Clerk Joy Solanskey and Berkley Clerk Cheryl Printz agreed, and the transmission of results was expedited by new wireless modem technology provided by Oakland County, with only small delays related to absentee ballot counting in both cities. The turnout of registered voters in Berkley was 76 percent, compared to 78 percent in 2008, Printz said. In Huntington Woods, 83 percent of voters cast ballots, compared to 85 percent in 2008, Solanskey said. (See attached PDFs for detailed election information for each city and precinct.) […
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Democrat from Huntington Woods was elected Tuesday to represent the new 18th District.
Helaine Zack, who secured another term Tuesday on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, is undaunted by serving as a member of the minority party. Zack, D-Huntington Woods, beat Steven Zimberg, R-Huntington Woods, to represent the new 18th District. She defeated Craig Covey of Ferndale in the August primary. Covey and Zack currently serve on the commission but, due to redistricting, were in competition to represent the 18th district, which includes Huntington Woods, Hazel Park, Oak Park, Royal Oak Township and Ferndale. "It's been a long election period for me because of the redistricting," Zack said Wednesday. She has served on the Finance and Human Resources Committees as a representative of the 22nd District, which includes …
The measure was approved by 53.62 percent of the 14,065 voters who weighed in.
Voters in Oak Park on Tuesday approved a millage request to fund Public Safety retirees' pensions and health care. The measure was approved by 53.62 percent of the 14,065 voters who weighed in, according to the Oakland County Clerk. It will add up to 7 mills for 7 years to fund a separate retirement system for public safety officers, the Detroit Free Press says. The millage's approval follows the August passage in Berkley of a 3-mill Headlee Override that will raise $1.362 million, in part, to cover operating costs for the city's Public Safety Department, which also has grappled with expenses related to retirees and health care. The Oak Park millage's passage will allow the city, which lost 15 public safety officers through layoffs and …
"We're convinced this will be the fastest Election Night reporting for a presidential election in Oakland County history," Clerk Bill Bullard said Tuesday.
Oakland County on Tuesday was set to become the second county in the United States to tap wireless technology to transmit election results more quickly after the polls close. The analog modems on vote tabulator and absentee ballot counting board machines throughout Oakland County have been upgraded with wireless cellular modems that will allow unofficial results to be transmitted from communities to the county as soon as the polls close at 8 p.m., Oakland County Clerk Bill Bullard said Tuesday. Previously, the memory card in each vote tabulator at each precinct had to be removed manually after election workers finished their paperwork, then taken to City Hall for the results to be uploaded and transmitted to the county, Huntington Woods …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
If you cast a ballot in Berkley or Huntington Woods, show off your "I Voted" sticker. Polls are open until 8 p.m.
Today is the day – Election Day. The polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Throughout the day, registered voters will cast their ballots for candidates for local, county, state and national offices. We've got a handy app to help you find your polling place and sample ballot, courtesy of Publius.org. So, what are we asking for from you? Simple: Show us you voted today. Prove it to us! Snap a photo of yourself, your kid, your cat, anything with an "I Voted" sticker, upload it here and maybe even tell us why you think it's important to vote. You can upload a photo yourself to this gallery, or you can email it to leslie.ellis@patch.com. See you at the polls!
Get a free treat with the purchase of a beverage on Nov. 6 at any location.
After you fill in the tiny circles of freedom on your ballot Tuesday, stop by Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop for a free large circle of deliciousness. Tim Hortons is offering a coupon for a free doughnut, with the purchase of a beverage, all day Nov. 6 in honor of election day. Simply print the coupon available in the photo section of this article or go to the Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop website and present it at any Tim Hortons. On Nov. 11, Veterans Day, Tim Hortons is giving all active and inactive U.S. military veterans a free doughnut in an effort to thank them for their service and dedication to their country, according to a Tim Hortons release. No purchase is necessary. Veterans need to either be in uniform or show their military …
Posts on the party's Facebook page say callers from out of state Monday night gave incorrect polling and candidate endorsement information.
Oakland County Democrats reported Monday night that they were getting "robocalls" with wildly inaccurate election information from people who claim to represent the Obama for America campaign and their own party. On the party's Facebook page, Birmingham resident Nancy Skinner posted a video she shared on YouTube.com with a caller saying that her polling place is the First Baptist Haitian Church, which doesn't exist in Birmingham. Patch has confirmed that the phone number mentioned in the call belongs to an Obama for America field office and has contacted the campaign to determine whether the calls actually came from Obama for America. Others who posted said they received calls from Seattle, WA, claiming that Oakland County Democrats are…
Make sure you have your photo ID and know when the polls are open, where you're headed and what will be on your ballot.
All across Michigan, voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in national, state and local races. Before you head to your polling place in Berkley or Huntington Woods, take a look at this checklist to make sure you have everything you need to successfully exercise your constitutional right. All polls are open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. There are seven precincts (map) in Berkley and five precincts (see attached PDF) in Huntington Woods. If you are unsure of your precinct number, use the Publius guide above. Michigan voters are required to show photo ID, either a driver's license or state-issued ID, at the polls. If you forget, or do not have an acceptable form of ID, you still can vote, but must sign a brief affidavit stating that you're …
Haulin T Male
3:29 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Erin, I guess they found out,they tried that new math, and lost, As far as telling any one who you voted for, just torpedoes all the effort to vote in privacy, jthall, all you did was wasted your vote. my ballot did not ask why are you voting this way........ oh well more ›