Thursday, November 8, 2012
Precinct 4, which votes at the First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, had the highest voter turnout in Birmingham at 82.9 percent.
The 2012 election is over, the final votes have been tallied and in Birmingham, two incumbents have been returned to the Birmingham Board of Education while a proposed amendment to the city charter has failed. However, it was largely the big name issues — from picking a U.S. Senator to electing the president of the United States — that drew the biggest crowds to the polls. In total, 13,106 Birmingham residents cast a ballot on Tuesday, bringing this year's voter turnout to 78 percent. That's just about on par with the turnout during the 2008 presidential election, which came in at 79 percent. Compared to the rest of Oakland County, meanwhile, Birmingham was just at or above average, joining the majority of the county which saw similiar 70-…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Birmingham voters chose Mitt Romney over Barack Obama Tuesday night, as well as Republican Pete Hoekstra over the re-elected U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
While Birmingham didn't always vote with the pack on Tuesday night, the city proved to serve as a model for several state- and county-wide elections. In total, 13,106 Birmingham residents cast a ballot in Tuesday's election. About 4,600 of those — around 35 percent — were submitted absentee. That brings Tuesday's voter turnout to 78 percent. This is just about on par with the voter turnout during the 2008 presidential election, City Clerk Laura Broski said. Voter turnout four years ago was 79 percent, she said. On the ballot in Birmingham were a number of national, state- and county-level candidates for various offices, from U.S. Senator to Oakland County Clerk. Also on Birmingham's ballot were a school board election and city charter …
A Birmingham city ordinance requires residents to clean up their political signs within three days after an election.
So maybe you're excited President Barack Obama has been re-elected, or maybe you're still upset with Mitt Romney's Tuesday night defeat. Regardless of which political sign is in your front yard, it's time to clean them up. According to a city ordinance, political signs must be removed within three days of an election. The ordinance was adopted by the Birmingham City Commission in March 2011. According to the resolution, "the City of Birmingham considers the lengthy display and exceeding numbers of political signs in residential districts to be both an aesthetic problem and a source of visual blight, especially when the signs become dilapidated." While taking into account residents' right to free speech, the resolution notes the three-day …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
In addition, Bloomfield Hills Republican Mike McCready takes the 44th District State House seat and Shelley Goodman Taub is elected to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
Election Day is over in Birmingham, and after a long day and even longer night tallying votes, Birmingham has re-elected Michael Fenberg and Geri Rinschler to the Birmingham Board of Education. In addition, Birmingham's City Charter Amendment — which would have made it easier for Birmingham to sell city-owned property — failed at the ballot box, with 56.5 percent of voters voting 'no.' It was a long night at the Birmingham City Clerk's office, with the final results from all nine of Birmingham's precincts not coming in until 1 a.m. While results were available from the individual precincts early in the evening, it was the absentee tally — at least 4,600 ballots — that took the longest to count. The school board race took an interesting …
So you're want to vote in Tuesday's general election, but where should you go? Here's a breakdown of Birmingham's precincts.
The general election is Tuesday, but where do you go when it comes to casting to your vote? Your city-issued voter identification card indicates your precinct location for all elections, including state and national elections. The following are polling sites for all elections, including Tuesday's elections: Still undecided, especially on the local or statewide issues? No problem. Catch up on the issues and all the candidates on the ballot by visiting Birmingham's 2012 General Election Guide. Can't wait for results? Make sure you stick with Birmingham Patch all day Tuesday as report live from various polling stations around town, and then bring you results from all races as they come in. If you hear of anything happening around town, make …
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First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham
1669 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI
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Birmingham City Hall
151 Martin St, Birmingham, MI
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Birmingham Fire Department - Adams St. Station
572 S Adams Rd, Birmingham, MI
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Holy Name School
680 Harmon St, Birmingham, MI
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Derby Middle School
1300 Derby Rd, Birmingham, MI
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Pierce Elementary School
1829 Pierce St, Birmingham, MI
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Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council and Center
2121 Midvale St, Birmingham, MI
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Get a sneak peek at the ballot before you head to the polls.
Heading to the polls to cast your vote today, but you want a sneak peek at what the ballot will look like? The city has provided residents with a preview of Tuesday's ballot, which includes sections for: Still undecided, especially on the local or statewide issues? No problem. Catch up on the issues and all the candidates on the ballot by visiting Birmingham's 2012 General Election Guide. Can't wait for results? Make sure you stick with Birmingham Patch all day Tuesday as report live from various polling stations around town, and then bring you results from all races as they come in. If you hear of anything happening around town, make sure you email Editor Laura Houser at Laura.Houser@patch.com.
Monday, November 5, 2012
From opinion pieces to an in-depth look at the candidates and issues on tomorrow's ballot, here's what Birmingham residents need to know ahead of Tuesday's election.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Before you head to the polls on Nov. 6, Patch is reminding you what's on the ballot in Michigan, Oakland County and Birmingham.
The Nov. 6 general election is a little more than a week away, and Patch is looking to help Birmingham residents prepare with a quick reminder of what's on the ballot and what they need to know before they vote. The November ballot promises to be a long one. Besides picking either Mitt Romney or Barack Obama for the Commander in Chief job, voters will decide on a slate of state proposals as well consider candidates for various levels of representation in Washington, Lansing and Pontiac. In addition, Birmingham voters will be deciding on a city charter amendment and voting for two members of the Birmingham Board of Education. Birmingham Patch has been covering this election all year, however sometimes you just need a quick refresher before …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Before you head to the polls on Nov. 6, Patch is reminding you what's on the ballot in Michigan, Oakland County and Birmingham.
The Nov. 6 general election is a little more than a week away, and Patch is looking to help Birmingham residents prepare with a quick reminder of what's on the ballot and what they need to know before they vote. The November ballot promises to be a long one. Besides picking either Mitt Romney or Barack Obama for the Commander in Chief job, voters will decide on a slate of state proposals as well consider candidates for various levels of representation in Washington, Lansing and Pontiac. In addition, Birmingham voters will be deciding on a city charter amendment and voting for two members of the Birmingham Board of Education. Birmingham Patch has been covering this election all year, however sometimes you just need a quick refresher before …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Before you head to the polls on Nov. 6, Patch is reminding you what's on the ballot in Michigan, Oakland County and Birmingham.
The Nov. 6 general election is a little more than a week away, and Patch is looking to help Birmingham residents prepare with a quick reminder of what's on the ballot and what they need to know before they vote. The November ballot promises to be a long one. Besides picking either Mitt Romney or Barack Obama for the Commander in Chief job, voters will decide on a slate of state proposals as well consider candidates for various levels of representation in Washington, Lansing and Pontiac. In addition, Birmingham voters will be deciding on a city charter amendment and voting for two members of the Birmingham Board of Education. Birmingham Patch has been covering this election all year, however sometimes you just need a quick refresher before …
Clinton Baller
7:30 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012
Who were the two "challengers" at Precinct 1 on Tuesday morning? I've heard of poll watchers, but these two women, with their ominous name tags, looked more like "intimidators" than benign "watchers." more ›