Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Craig Covey of Ferndale loses his seat to the Huntington Woods resident; Republican candidate Steven Zimberg, also of Huntington Woods, ran unopposed to represent the new 18th District.
Oakland County Commissioner Helaine Zack of Huntington Woods defeated incumbent challenger Craig Covey of Ferndale to represent the new 18th District on Tuesday. Zack received approximately 54 percent of the vote, with 3,862 ballots cast, while Covey received approximately 46 percent, with 3,300 ballots cast. "People have been wonderful," Zack said during an election party Tuesday night at her house. "Team Zack! We've knocked on at least 5,000 doors." The incumbent's kitchen was abuzz with activity as friends, family and supporters crowded around her daughter, Emily Zack, 25, who kept track of results as they came in on her computer. "I was calmer before," Helaine Zack said. "I'm getting nervous as the results are coming in." Covey, who …
She will face off against Republican candidate Ezra Drissman of Oak Park in November.
State Rep. Ellen Cogen Lipton cruised to a primary election victory Tuesday over Democrat challenger Andrew Robert Cissell of Ferndale to serve the 27th District. Cogen Lipton received approximately 83 percent of the vote, with 9,470 ballots cast in her favor, according to the Oakland County Clerk's website. The district includes Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods and Oak Park. Cissell received approximately 16 percent of the vote, with 1,848 ballots cast in his favor. The remaining votes were for write-in candidates. During an election party at fellow Huntington Woods resident Helaine Zack's home earlier in the night, Cogen Lipton said she was "running for a third and final term." "I was really surprised I had a primary," …
"At the end of the day, the community spoke. Now we've got to work together," resident Marc Herron says of the Municipal Operating, Police and Fire Millage Proposal that received 69 percent approval at the polls Tuesday.
Berkley residents approved a 3-mill Headlee Override proposal Tuesday in resounding fashion, with 69 percent of voters saying yes to the request. The Municipal Operating, Police and Fire Millage Proposal equals $3 per thousand dollars of taxable value, which the city estimates will cost the average Berkley homeowner an extra $175 each year. The millage will raise $1.362 million, beginning with 2013 summer property tax bills, to cover operating costs for the Public Safety Department, Public Library, Public Works Department, parks, sanitation and other services. Of 4,467 votes cast in Berkley, 3,062 were in favor of the request and 1,405 were opposed. "The results tonight occurred because Democrats, Republicans, independents and …
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Many southeast Michigan communities report low voter turnout as polls close.
Update, 10:24 p.m.: The Associated Press and NBC have declared Mitt Romney the winner of the Michigan primary. Romney performed well in southeastern Michigan, particularly in Macomb and Oakland counties. With 76 percent of the precincts reporting in Macomb, Romney had 43 percent of the vote compared to 34.8 percent for Santorum. Update, 9:58 p.m.: Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Arizona, according to the Huffington Post. The victory garners him 29 new delegates on his quest to gain his party's nomination for president. Meanwhile, it's too close to call in Michigan, according to the Detroit Free Press. Romney and Rick Santorum are in a dead heat, with about 38% of precincts reporting. Both men have made several stops in …
Voters get to choose from a field of Republican presidential candidates or express support for Democrat Barack Obama. Here's what you need to know.
Today, registered voters in Berkley and Huntington Woods will get the opportunity to cast their votes in the presidential primary. Republican voters will choose the candidate who they think should represent the party in the 2012 presidential elections. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and seven other candidates appear on the GOP ballot. Democrats also have the chance to vote Tuesday; President Barack Obama will be the only name on the Democratic ballot. In this "closed" primary, voters must request a particular party's ballot at the polls. However, that does not mean voters have to be registered with a specific party affiliation. This rule doesn't apply to the November election. Polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday…
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Today is primary day in Michigan, when voters mark their ballots with their choice for who should run for president of the United States in November. Republican hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum headed into Tuesday's primary race neck and neck, trailed by several other candidates on the GOP ticket. President Barack Obama is the sole candidate on the Democrats' ballot. The Dems will caucus for their candidate May 5. There are some local issues on the ballots, too, such as a school bond proposal in Ferndale and a millage request in Clawson. We want to know how you voted and why and what's going on at the polls, campaign headquarters and at results-watching parties. Give us your thoughts, talk amongst yourselves, share some photos in …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Voters get to choose from a field of Republican presidential candidates or express support for Democrat Barack Obama. Here's what you need to know.
On Tuesday, Berkley and Huntington Woods registered voters will get the opportunity to cast their votes in the presidential primary. Republican voters will choose the candidate who they think should represent the party in the 2012 presidential elections. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and seven other candidates appear on the GOP ballot. Democrats also have the chance to vote Tuesday, although President Barack Obama will be the only name on the Democratic ballot. In this "closed" primary, voters must request a particular party's ballot at the polls. However, that does not mean voters have to be registered with a specific party affiliation. This rule doesn't apply to the November election. Polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p…
Timothy Discenna
10:57 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Helaine Zak actually came knocking at my door.. It's what got her my vote.. more ›