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Primary Election 2012

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Cassis Pledges To Stay in Sept. 5 Special Election

Despite defeat in the Aug. 7 primary and previous statements otherwise, Nancy Cassis will continue her bid for Thaddeus McCotter's seat.

Nancy Cassis lost last week’s primary election, but is still in the running to be a member of U.S. Congress — for a few months at least. Cassis, who lost her write-in bid against Republican Kerry Bentivolio by 66 percent in the Aug. 7 primary, confirmed that she intends to fulfill her requirement as a candidate on the ballot for the Sept. 5 election, according to the National Journal. "My name's on the ballot, yes," she said, noting "it's important to have a presence." The affirmation didn’t sit well with Bentiviolo, of Milford, who has since picked up endorsements from Gov. Rick Snyder and other key members of the Michigan’s Republican Party. He noted that losing the primary election could prevent him from earning some seniority in …

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Need to Know: Where Do I Vote During the Feb. 28 Primary?

So you're want to vote in Tuesday's presidential primary, but where should you go? Here's a breakdown of Birmingham's precincts.

The presidential primary 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 presidential primary:

Monday, February 13, 2012

POLL: Should Your Primary Ballot Preference – Republican or Democrat – Be Public Record?

To cut down on 'voter mischief', the Michigan Secretary of State will make voter ballot preferences available to the public after the primary.

The Michigan Secretary of State has announced that voters' ballot selections will be available for public review after the 2012 February primary elections. While voters' candidate selections won't be shared, their party preference will be. According to a Detroit News story, "unlike in other states, Michigan voters don't have to declare a party affiliation when they register. But releasing ballot preferences in this year's presidential primaries is the closest Michiganians come to publicly picking a party, and that makes some uncomfortable." Some say the measure is an effort to cut down on Democrats voting in both the caucuses and the Michigan Presidential Primary of Republican candidates.  Do you think your party preference in the February…

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