The Numbers Behind Oakland County’s Transit Millage Vote
Judging from past votes and the fact that over half of the county’s jurisdictions had voted to opt-out in the past, I was predicting a rather close loss for the measure.
Boy was I wrong!
Voter Turnout Rates in Oakland County Communities, 2022 Primary
The only three communities that improved their turnouts were Rose, Addison and Milford townships.
2021 Candidate Interview: Bruce Anderson for Clawson City Council
For all interviews visit our Candidate Interview Page. New videos are added frequently up until Election Day, so please check back often!
Ferndale Schools Continues Collecting Votes to Purchase Oak Park Land
Because of a deed restriction, they must get support from over 600 neighbors in order for the City of Oak Park to be in the clear to sell them the land.
2020 Candidate Interview: Susan Taylor for Groveland Township Trustee
For Groveland Township Trustee there are two spots and three candidates: incumbent Jim Christopher, incumbent Gina Muzzerlli, and Susan Taylor.
Neighborly Competition Drives Voter Turnout Challenge between PR & HW
Neighborly Competition Drives Voter Turnout Challenge between PR & HW (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 10, 2018) Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, MI – The Mayors of two of Oakland County’s smaller cities are hoping to increase voter turnout with a neighborly competition – and a $1,000 prize. Pleasant Ridge Mayor Kurt Metzger often analyzes election data,…
What do Low Voter Turnout Numbers Mean for Democracy?
What do Low Voter Turnout Numbers Mean for Democracy? (Kurt Metzger, Sept. 1, 2016) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Does anyone care about Voter Turnout any more – especially in the primaries? While it is my hope (though I have grave doubts, especially with primary turnout) that voters realize how often primaries determine most…
Voters Approve School Bond
Early numbers indicate that voters in the Ferndale School District approved a $22,825,000 bond in Tuesday’s election. This means that most residents will continue paying around the same amount in taxes that they used to and the schools get money to improve facilities.
Candidate Support Ads
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Ferndale Voters Approve Millage Increase
Ferndale City Clerk Cherilyn Tallman has confirmed that Proposal A has passed with 52.83% voting Yes, and 47.17% voting No.
There were a total of 1848 Yes votes and 1650 No votes.
The voter turnout was 20.69%.