Friday, December 28, 2012
A political expert said Michigan could be “ground zero for a recall vote” against Snyder in 2013.
Could the sudden passage of the highly controversial right-to-work legislation lead to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's name appearing on a statewide ballot for something other than his re-election campaign? One political expert thinks it's possible. Joshua Spivak, a senior fellow at Wagner College’s Hugh L. Carey Institute for Government Reform, told Politico that Michigan could be “ground zero for a recall vote” against Snyder in 2013. “There doesn’t seem to be a specific goal of going after state legislatures or state governors in any significant way, though that might change in Michigan because of right-to-work (legislation),” Spivak said in the Politico story. Local recall elections, such as the one voters recently approved against Troy …
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 …
Five of the six statewide ballot proposals were defeated, according to early results.
Voters throughout Michigan chose Barack Obama over Mitt Romney for president, according to early results, and voted no on at least five of the six state proposals. Michiganders also chose incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow over Republican challenger Pete Hoekstra for Senate, according to early results. Voter turnout was reported to be high across the state. In 2008, 66.2 percent of Michigan's registered voters cast ballots, the highest number since 1968 when voter turnout was 66.8 percent. On Tuesday, many precincts were still taking ballots well after 8 p.m. to accommodate voters. 1:32 AM: U.S. Rep. John Dingell claimed victory and a record-breaking 30th term in Congress. 12:46 AM: Results are trickling in. Dexter Patch reports Gretchen …
"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 …
Check Berkley Patch for the latest news following the Nov. 6 general election.
Voters in Berkley and Huntington Woods went to the polls Tuesday to choose representatives who will serve them on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and in the Michigan House. The races are in addition to the presidential contest and a slew of state ballot proposals and decisions on federal, state and county-level offices. Below are results from the Board of Commissioners and Michigan House races, with all precincts reported. Connect with Berkley Patch on Facebook and Twitter. 8:01 p.m.: The polls have closed in Oakland County. 7:36 p.m.: Several people reported on the Berkley Patch Facebook page that there was little to no wait at Berkley polling places for voters who waited until after the workday ended to cast their ballots. So, …
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!
Steve Losey
4:24 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
Like I said Lee. Dream the dream. Good luck to you, god help us all. more ›