2017 Candidate Interview: Ferndale Councilperson Greg Pawlica (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 2, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Councilperson Greg Pawlica and Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem Melanie Piana are unopposed in the Nov. 7, 2017 election, as is Mayor Dave Coulter. Yet the election will go on and the candidates continue to connect with voters about…
Southfield Candidate Interviews 2017 Southfield, MI – Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Southfield, Mayor Ken Siver is unopposed for re-election. For the position of Clerk there…
Pleasant Ridge Candidate Interviews 2017 Pleasant Ridge, MI -Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Pleasant Ridge Mayor Kurt Metzger is unopposed in this election. For City Commission…
Madison Heights Candidate Interviews 2017 Madison Heights, MI – Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Madison Heights, Mayor Brian Hartwell is unopposed. For City Council there are…
Lathrup Village Candidate Interviews 2017 Lathrup Village, MI – Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Lathrup Village there are five people running for three seats. The top…
Novi Candidate Interviews 2017 Novi, MI -Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Novi there are three people running for Mayor. Incumbent Mayor Bob Gatt did an interview,…
Hazel Park Candidate Interviews 2017 Hazel Park, MI – Oakland County Times has invited all local candidates seeking office on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot to do a video interview. Below are the ones who accepted. Click on the picture to view. In Hazel Park, Councilperson Mike Webb is running unopposed for the Mayor position.…
$25,000 Super PAC Spending in Royal Oak Race Includes Disgruntled Developer (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 20, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Voters in Royal Oak may have noticed an increase in campaign literature and robo calls this election season thanks to a Super PAC funded in part by a developer who is currently suing the…
2017 Candidate Interview: Nathaniel Lewis for Southfield City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2017) Southfield, MI – Nathaniel Lewis is one of eight candidates running for Southfield City Council. The top three vote-getters will have a four year term and the fourth highest vote-getter will have two year term. Also on the ballot are…
2017 Candidate Interview: Hazel Park Councilperson Bethany Holland (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 7, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Bethany Holland is running to retain her seat on Hazel Park City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Amy Aubry, Anja Barmettler, Charles E. Gladue, Andy LeCureaux and Alissa Sullivan. …
Royal Oak Voters Have Two Proposals on Nov. 7 Ballot (City of Royal Oak, Sept. 25, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak voters will be asked to consider two charter proposals on Nov. 7. Charter Proposal 1: Proposal to Remove Obsolete and Superseded Charter Provisions in Chapters Three and Four of The Royal Oak…
2017 Candidate Interview: Bruce Kantor for Lathrup Village City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 17, 2017) Lathrup Village, MI – Bruce Kantor is one of five candidates running for three seats on the Lathrup Village City Council Nov. 7. Also on the ballot are Frank M. Brock, Ian A. Ferguson, Marcus Raudszus, and Saleem R.…
Oakland County Voters Test New Machines in Madison Hts (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 15, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – Preceding a candidate forum hosted by the Madison Heights Community Roundtable, about 50 residents got a chance to learn about the new voting machines that all voters in Oakland County will be using beginning with the…
Waterman and Holland Finalists in Pontiac Mayor Race, Other Results In Pontiac, MI – Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman got 36.71% of the vote in the Aug. 8 primary which included eight candidates for the race. She and Mark E. Holland, who got 15.16% of the vote, will face off in the Nov. 7 election. Waterman…
2017 Candidate Interview: Matthew Ball for Clawson City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 21, 2017) Clawson, MI – Matthew (Matt) Ball is running for Clawson City Council on the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot. Susan Moffitt has also turned in petitions and there could be more as the filing deadline has not yet come. This will…
Community Conversation about Redistricting Feb. 1 (EVENT page) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Gerrymandering and Non-Partisan Redistricting are important topics in Michigan. Join us for an informational presentation and discussion on these topics with Kevin Deegan-Krause. Kevin is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University, and has a passion for a fair voting…
Ferndale Clerk Offers Friday and Saturday Hours for Absentee Voters (City of Ferndale, Nov. 2, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The City Clerk’s Office will offer expanded hours this weekend to issue and accept absentee voter ballots. The Clerk’s Office will be open Friday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m.to Noon and Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9…
2016 Candidate Interview County Commissioner David Bowman 10th District (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 28, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Oakland County Commissioner David Bowman of the 10th District representing Pontiac is running for re-election on the Nov. 8 ballot. He is being challenged by Republican David B. Foster. In addition to being County Commissioner, Bowman works…
2016 Candidate Interview Richard (Dick) Rossell for Holly Village President (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 4, 2016) Holly, MI – The race for Holly Village President is between three people: Dave Cruickshank, James Perkins and Richard (Dick) Rossell. The election takes place Nov. 8, 2016. Rossell is currently the Chair of the Downtown Development…
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…