Tuesday, November 6, 2012
City Clerk Kathy Buda said she's anticipating a smooth, high-turnout Election Day.
The repeated messages to vote absentee from the Dearborn City Clerk's office appear to have had an effect: Clerk Kathy Buda said her office has issued around 9,200 absentee ballots. "We had an 80 percent return rate before check-in today," Buda said. "We're hoping for 90 percent." That would mean that 8,280 of Dearborn's registered voters cast an absentee ballot. If the percentage is higher, it could put the 2012 election around the highest Buda has ever seen. In 2008, 8,575 of Dearborn's 42,206 voters cast an absentee ballot. The clerk's office urged residents to vote early in this election due to the length of the ballot—in Wayne County, it's four pages, including six statewide proposals and five County Charter amendments. On Monday at …
Wayne County voters elected a prosecuting attorney, clerk, sheriff and treasurer at the polls Tuesday, as well as five charter amendments.
6:00 AM: Wayne County results have been updated as of 3:45 a.m. in the table above -- the most recent results available from the county. Stick with Patch as results continue to be tallied. 8:10 PM: The polls have closed in Wayne County. Check back here on Patch for more news and results on election night. While voters accross the state of Michigan will have their hands full deciding on who they want to serve as their next president and six ballot proposals, Wayne County voters will also have a number of countywide races and questions to grapple with. Among those races are Wayne County prosecutor, sheriff and clerk, plus a number of seats on the 3rd Circuit Court. The Wayne County Commission is also asking voters to approve five amendments …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Everything you need to know to be an informed voter on Election Day.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 for the general election. Dearborn voters can see their ballots and find their voting location before they hit the polls.
Looking for your ballot before you hit the polls in Dearborn? Publius has it online. In its 16th year, Publius.org is a nonprofit, one-stop online voter education guide. “We designed it for voters who want to make sure there are no surprises at the polling booth” said Vince Keenan, creator and executive director of Publius.org. “Publius helps you familiarize yourself with the ballot before you hit the polls.” Also, if complicated redistricting has you confused, the site offers a 2012 district-mapping function with updated districts so you can easily check the boundaries of your U.S. congressional, state senate and house seats. Michigan voters can find: Publius.org is hosted at Wayne State University and is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c…
Saturday, November 3, 2012
An opinion piece in The Michigan Journal has sparked debate over women who back the GOP.
While the Michigan Journal—the University of Michigan-Dearborn's campus newspaper—made clear their support for the reelection of President Barack Obama, one staffer had a slightly different way of stating it. The op-ed by Opinion Editor Kristen Golembiewski, published Tuesday by the Michigan Journal, attacks women's support of Mitt Romney as "against the rules of feminism." "I just don’t understand why any woman, regardless of race or social status, would vote for a candidate that has made misogynistic remarks on more than one occasion, did not support the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, is anti-choice, and made comments that alluded to the idea that women have to rush home after work to be with the kids and cook dinner," Golembiewski wrote…
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Dearborn City Clerk's office will be open from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. to accommodate early voters.
A large voter turnout and extraordinarily long ballot for the Nov. 6 election means that would-be voters' best bet to avoid long lines this election is to vote absentee. “I’m encouraging qualified voters to apply for an absentee ballot,” said City Clerk Kathy Buda. “That will allow them to feel less rushed and to thoroughly read the ballot.” Buda said that more than 8,000 Dearborn residents have already voted absentee in this election. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Saturday, Nov. 3. The Clerk’s Office will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. to process absentee applications. Absentee ballot applications and additional information are also available by calling 943-2031 or 943-2032. Absentee ballots must be turned in to the…
As the 2012 presidential election campaign winds to a close, reflect with us on the past year-plus of political cartoons on Patch.
The candidates have made their closing statements, and now it's your turn. Let everyone know who you're voting for and why you like your guy — but you can't go negative or attack the other guy. Please note, only positive comments will be published. We've had enough mud slinging.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Eric Smith attended the Republican National Convention, and has hopes that other youth from his generation will explore the issues that will impact their future.
Eric Smith will turn 18 just after Election Day. It’s a cruel twist of fate for the Dearborn resident and Lutheran High School senior, who has proven to care more about politics and civic issues than most adults. But Smith is luckier than most teens, because he knows what his passion is, and is pursuing it vigorously—most recently, by attending the Republican National Convention. “(The convention) was cool for me because I always felt no one my age paid attention to politics,” said Smith, who was chosen to attend with other like-minded teens as the winner of an essay contest through Junior Statesmen of America. “It was the fastest and best week of my life.” And it solidified his future focus in politics—an interest Smith said he’s had …
The election season event brought nonpartisan voter information to residents this Halloween.
Zeinab Bazzoum, Deena Atoui and Menar Muflihi are a little old to trick-or-treat and a little young to vote—but the Dearborn residents are just the right age to Trick-or-Vote. The Fordson High School students, who are part of their school's Arab Student Union, joined around 100 volunteers who canvassed east Dearborn neighborhoods on Halloween, passing out bilingual information to potential voters. "We wanted to help out our community," Atoui said of their reasons for volunteering. "And I like working with kids," added Bazzoum. Indeed, many costumed little ones joined volunteers for the walk around the neighborhoods. They were probably in it for the candy, but that's OK, said organizer and ACCESS Civic Engagement and Field Coordinator …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The incumbent 19th District Court judge faces attorney Sam Salamey in the Nov. 6 election.
Dearborn's chief judge of the 19th District Court received a late-in-the-game endorsement this week for re-election to his spot on the bench from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. Judge Richard Wygonik faces Dearborn attorney and court magistrate Sam Salamey in the Nov. 6 election. More: Six questions with the candidates In a letter to Wygonik, Worthy wrote, “Your commitment to justice and families and your service to the community has earned you another term as judge of the 19th District Court. I am pleased to endorse your re-election.” Wygonik responded to the endorsement with praise for Worthy, who is also up for re-election. “Prosecutor Worthy is respected for her professionalism and dedication to serve the people of Wayne County," …
Virtus
12:01 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
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