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Banks Izetta Bright dsoe10th District Leslie Love CylenthiaCylenthia LaToye Miller LaToye Miller istrict Ian Conyers 4th District Ian Conyers 2nd District 2nd District Bettie Cook Bettie Scott Cook Scott Izetta Bright Izetta Bright 36th District Judge of District Court (Non-Incumbent) Austin W. Garrett STATE REPRESENTATIVE David A. Perkins David A. Perkins MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 3rd District 3rd District Wendell L. Wendell Byrd L. Byrd Austin W. Garrett Austin W. Garrett B. Pennie Millender STATE REPRESENTATIVE STATE REPRESENTATIVE ett D. Williams, Larry M. D. Williams, Jr. Christopher Blount Jr. 1st District Brian R. Banks Larry 4th District 4th District Rose Mary Rose C. Robinson Mary C. Robinson John Austin B. Pennie Millender B. Pennie Millender Cylenthia LaToye Miller der th th Jones(Partial Term) istrict Brian R. Banks 1st District Brian R. Banks District 36Judge District ofKenyetta District Judge Court-(Incumbent) ofStanford District Court-(Incumbent) (Partial Term) 2nd District 36 Bettie Cook Scott 5th District 5th District Fred Durhal Fred Durhal Ish Ahmed Cylenthia LaToye Miller Cylenthia LaToye Miller David A. Perkins Miller District Bettie Cook Scott Coral WattCoral Watt 2nd District Scott 3rd District Wendell L. Byrd 10th District 10th Bettie District Leslie Cook Love Leslie Love David A. Perkins David A. Perkins Larry D. Williams, Jr. PROPOSALS SECTION ns th GOVERNOR WAYNE L. STATE Judge District of District Judge of Court District (Non-Incumbent) Court (Non-Incumbent) 36th District 36 istrict Wendell L. Byrd 3rd District OF Wendell Byrd UNIVERSITY 4th District Rose Mary C. Robinson Larry D. Williams, Jr. Larry D. Williams, Jr. th s, Jr. MEMBER MEMBER OF STATEOF BOARD STATEOF BOARD EDUCATION OF EDUCATION 36 District Judge of District Court-(Incumbent) (Pa istrict Rose Mary C. Robinson 4th District Mary C. Robinson 5th District YvetteRose McElroy Anderson Fred Durhal TRANSIT Christopher Christopher M. BlountM. Blount th th REGIONAL AUTHORITY OF SOUTHEAST MI 36 District Judge of District Court-(Incumbent) (Partial Term) John Austin John Austin 36 District Judge of District Court-(Incumbent) ncumbent) (Partial T erm) Coral Watt Kenyetta Jones Stanford Jones(Partial Term) istrict Fred Durhal 5th District Fred Durhal District Leslie Love Kenyetta Stanford Ish AhmedIsh Ahmed 10thCoral A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit Authority thof Southeast Watt Coral Watt 36 District Judge of District Court (Non-Incu WAYNE OFFICES District Leslie Love 10th District COUNTY Leslie Love PROPOSALS PROPOSALS SECTION SECTION Michigan (RTA) toJudge levy within Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION thSTATE th GOVERNOR GOVERNOR OF WAYNE OF WAYNE UNIVERSITY STATE UNIVERSITY 36 District Judge of District Court (Non-Incumbent) 36 District of District Court (Non-Incumbent) urt (Non-Incumbent) Wayne counties a property tax assessment at a rate of 1.2 mills Christopher M. Blount BER OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERWAYNE OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION John Austin Yvette McElroy Yvette Anderson McElroy Anderson COUNTY SHERIFF REGIONAL TRANSIT TRANSIT AUTHORITY AUTHORITY SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST MIin 2016Kenyetta MI Christopher M. Blount Christopher M. Blount Stanford Jones lount ($1.20 perREGIONAL $1,000 of taxable value); forOF 20 years OF beginning John Austin John Austin Ish Ahmed Benny N. Napoleon Kenyetta Stanford Jones Kenyetta Stanford Jones and ending in 2035; that may not be increased, renewed, or used A Proposal Authorizing A Proposal Authorizing the Regional the Transit Regional Authority Transit of Authority Southeast of Southeast Jones WAYNE WAYNE COUNTY COUNTY OFFICES OFFICES for other(RTA) Ish Ahmed Ish Ahmed PROPOSALS SECTION Michigan to levy (RTA) within todirect Macomb, levy within Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Oakland, Washtenaw, and without voter approval; to be used upon the and GOVERNOR OFMichigan WAYNEpurposes STATE UNIVERSITY WAYNE COUNTY CLERK PROPOSALS SECTION PROPOSALS SECTION Wayne counties Wayne a counties property tax a property assessment tax assessment at a rate of at 1.2 a rate mills of 1.2 mills E T I O N affirmative vote of an RTA board member from each RTA member. ERNORC OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY WAYNE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF SHERIFF Yvette($1.20 McElroy Anderson CathyCOUNTY M. Garrett perthis $1,000 ($1.20 of pertaxable $1,000 value); ofapproved? taxable for 20 value); yearsfor beginning 20REGIONAL yearsinbeginning 2016 TRANSIT in 2016 AUTHORITY OF SOUTHE Should assessment be Benny N. Benny Napoleon N. Napoleon Yvette McElroy Anderson and ending and in 2035; ending that in may 2035; not that be may increased, not be renewed, increased, or renewed, used or used Yvette McElroy Anderson Vote YES REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF SOUTHEAST MI AUTHORITY REGIONAL TRANSIT OF SOUTHEAST MI Y OF SOUTHEAST MI WAYNE COUNTY TREASURER A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit Authority of
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for other purposes for other without purposes direct without voter approval; direct voter toapproval; be used upon to bethe used upon the WAYNE COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY CLERK CLERK Michigan (RTA) to levy within Macomb, Oakland, Wash affirmative vote affirmative of an RTA voteboard of anRegional member RTA board from member each RTA frommember. each RTA member. A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit ofAuthorizing Southeast AAuthority Proposal the Transit Authority of Southeast Eric Sabree nsit Authority of Southeast WAYNE RESA PROPOSAL Cathy M. Garrett Cathy M. Garrett Should this Should assessment this assessment be within approved? be approved? Wayne countiesand a property tax assessment at a rate o Michiganashtenaw (RTA) to levy within Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Michigan (RTA) to levy Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, Oakland, W , and WAYNEREGIONAL COUNTY SHERIFF COUNTY COMMISSIONER ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL Vote YES Vote YES ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value); for 20 years beginn WAYNE COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY TREASURER TREASURER Wayne counties a property tax assessment at a rate of 1.2 mills Wayne counties a property tax assessment at a rate of 1.2 mills ment at a rate of 1.2 mills WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF Benny N. Napoleon 1st District Tim Killeen and ending 2035; that may not be increased, renewe per of taxable value); for 20 Shall years beginning in 2016 ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value); for 20 years beginning in 2016 Eric($1.20 Sabree Eric$1,000 Sabree 0 years beginning in 2016 the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may WAYNE RESA WAYNE PROPOSAL RESA PROPOSAL Benny N. Napoleon 2nd Districtrenewed, Benny N. Napoleon Jeweland Ware for other purposes without direct voter approval; to be use ending in 2035; that may not be increased, renewed, or used and ending in 2035; that may not be increased, renewed, or used reased, or used be imposed on taxable property in the Wayne County Regional COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER WAYNE COUNTY CLERK ENHANCEMENT REGIONAL REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGEMILLAGE PROPOSAL PROPOSAL 7th District Alisha Bell affirmative vote of an RTA board member from each RT for other purposes without direct voter approval; to be used upon the for other purposes without direct voter approval; to be used upon the proval; to be used upon the Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 2.00 WAYNE COUNTY CLERK 1st District WAYNE COUNTY CLERK 1st District Tim Killeen Tim Killeen Cathy M.limitation Garrett the Shall the on limitation the amount on the of ad amount valorem offrom ad taxes valorem which taxes may which may be approved? Should this assessment affirmative voteRT of an RTA board memberShall from each RTA member. affirmative vote of an RTA board member each RTA member. r from each member mills ($2.00 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a. period COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE District 2nd District Jewel Ware Jewel Ware TRUSTEEA Cathy M. Garrett WAYNE2nd Cathy M. Garrett be imposed beonimposed taxable on property taxable in property the Wayne in the County Wayne Regional County Regional V Should this assessment be approved? Should this assessment be approved? of six (6) years, 2016 to 2021, inclusive, as new additional millWAYNE COUNTY TREASURER 7th District 7th District Alisha Bell Alisha Bell
Educational Educational Service Agency, ServiceMichigan, Agency, be Michigan, increased be by increased 2.00 YES by 2.00 4th District Scott T. Holiday Vote YES Vote Vote YES age toSabree provide operating funds enhance other andforlocal WAYNE COUNTY TREASURER WAYNECOUNTY COUNTY TREASURER Eric mills ($2.00 mills per ($2.00 thousand perdollars thousand oftotaxable dollars value) of taxable forstate avalue) period a WAYNE period WAYNE COUNTY WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGE TRUSTEETRUSTEE 6th District Marla J. COMMUNITY Edwards Wheeler RESA PROPOSAL for local district purposes? offunding six (6) years, of six 2016 (6)school years, to 2021, 2016 inclusive, to operating 2021,as inclusive, new additional as new milladditional millEric Sabree Eric Sabree 4th District 4th District Scott T. Holiday Scott T. Holiday WAYNE RESACOUNTY PROPOSAL WAYNE RESA PROPOSAL COMMISSIONER REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PRO POSAL Should this befunds approved? age to provide agemillage operating to provide operating to enhance funds toother enhance state other and local state and local DETROIT CITY COUNCIL MEMBER (AT-LARGE) 6th District Marla J. Edwards Marla J. Wheeler Edwards Wheeler MILLAGE Vote YES COUNTY COMMISSIONER 6th District COUNTY COMMISSIONER REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROPOSAL REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROPOSAL LLAGE PROPOSAL funding for funding local school for local district school operating districtMILLAGE purposes? operating purposes? 1st District Tim Killeen Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes w Janeé Ayers Should this Should millagethis be millage approved? be approved? DETROIT DETROIT CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MEMBER (AT-LARGE) (AT-LARGE) District Tim Killeen 1st District Tim Killeen 2nd District Jewel Ware be imposed onmay taxable Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which Vote YES Vote YES property in the Wayne County valorem taxes which may CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL A DETROIT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER District ayne Jewel Ware Janeé Ayers Janeéon Ayers 2ndCOMMUNITY District Jewel District Alisha Bell Service Agency, Michigan, be increase beWare imposed taxable7th property in the Wayne County Regional be imposed on taxable property in the WayneEducational County Regional W County Regional District Alisha Bell 7th District Alisha Bell CITY OF CITY DETROIT OF DETROIT PROPOSAL A ($2.00 Lemmons mills per thousand dollars of taxable value) fo Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 2.00Agency, Educational Service Michigan, PROPOSAL be increased byA 2.00 Petition Initiative Ordinance for Community Benefits Agreements n, be increased by 2.00 DETROIT COMMUNITY DETROITLaMar COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT MEMBER BOARD MEMBER WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE of six (6) years, 2016 to 2021, inclusive, as new addi mills ($2.00 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period mills ($2.00 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period Sonya Mays SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BE ENACTED? xable value) for a period COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE LaMar Lemmons LaMar Lemmons 4th District Petition ScottInitiative T.Petition Holiday Ordinance Initiative Ordinance for Community for Community Benefits Agreements Benefits Agreements NO ageadditional toVote provide operating funds to enhance other state of six (6) years, 2016 to 2021, inclusive, as additional millof new six (6) years, 2016 toBE 2021, inclusive, as new millAngelique Peterson-Mayberry e, as new additional millSonya Mays Sonya Mays SHALL THIS SHALL ORDINANCE THIS ORDINANCE ENACTED? BE ENACTED? District Scott T. Holiday 4th District Scott T. Holiday 6th District Marla J. Edwards Wheeler funding for local school age to provide operating funds to enhance other state and local funds age to provide operating to enhance other stateNO and local Vote Vote NO district operating purposes? nce other state and local Wanda Redmond Angelique Angelique Peterson-Mayberry Peterson-Mayberry District Marla J. Edwards Wheeler 6th District Marla J. Edwards Wheeler Should this millage be approved? funding for local school district operating purposes? funding for local school district operating purposes? CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL B DETROIT CITY COUNCIL MEMBER (AT-LARGE) ng purposes? Wanda Redmond Wanda Ida Carol Short Redmond V Should this millage be approved? CITY OF CITY DETROIT OF DETROIT PROPOSAL PROPOSAL B B Should this millage be approved? OIT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERDETROIT (AT-LARGE) Ida Carol Ida Short Carol Short CITYTawanna COUNCIL MEMBER (AT-LARGE) Simpson Janeé Ayers Vote YES Vote YES City Council Initiative Ordinance for Community Benefits Agreements Vote YES Tawanna Simpson Tawanna Simpson Janeé Ayers Iris A. Taylor Janeé Ayers City Council City Initiative Council Ordinance Initiative for Ordinance Community for Community Benefits Agreements Benefits Agreements CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL A SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BEMEMBER ENACTED? DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD Iris A. Taylor Iris A. Taylor SHALL THIS SHALL ORDINANCE THIS ORDINANCE BE ENACTED? BEPROPOSAL ENACTED? Vote NO CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL A CITY OF DETROIT A OPOSAL A COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDCOMMUNITY MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER DETROIT VoteInitiative NO VoteOrdinance NO LaMar Lemmons Petition for Community Benefits A LaMar Lemmons LaMar Lemmons Sonya Mays SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BE ENACTED? Petition Initiative Ordinance for Community Benefits Agreements Petition Initiative Ordinance for Community Benefits Agreements nity Benefits Agreements ® ® ® your Ballot over to THE BLACK SLATE endorsements in Nonpartisan and Proposals Sections V Turn your Turn Ballot your over Ballot tocontinue continue over tovoting voting continue voting THE BLACK THE SLATE BLACK endorsements SLATE endorsements in Nonpartisan in Nonpartisan Proposals and Proposals Sections Sections Sonya Mays Turn Sonya Mays Angelique Peterson-Mayberry SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BE ENACTED? SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BE and ENACTED? ED? I C I A L S E C T I O N Vote NO Vote NO Vote NO Angelique Peterson-Mayberry Wanda Redmond 2 • CityVOTE • November 2016Angelique Peterson-Mayberry CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL B Wanda Redmond Wanda Redmond Ida Carol Short CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL B CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL B OPOSAL B Ida Carol Short Ida Carol Short Tawanna Simpson
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Welcome to the Michigan Chronicle 2016 General Election edition of CityVote. CityVote was born out of the Michigan Chronicle’s commitment to providing Detroit citizens with information and resources to help them better understand the process by which we elect our leadership. This voter education guide is comprised of non-partisan information that will help you, the voter, make the most informed decision at the upcoming November 8 primary election. CityVote highlights the proper way to vote, the absentee voting process, what to expect at the polls and a full listing of polling locations by zip code. It is of the utmost importance that Detroiters stand up, vote, and elect leaders able to help navigate the city through the unchartered waters for which it is headed. We can no longer afford to be complacent about our right to vote and must ensure that our collective voice is heard. All of the candidates participating in this election cycle were invited to advertise in this publication. However, their inclusion is not meant to infer endorsement on behalf of the Michigan Chronicle or its parent company, Real Times Media. See you at the polls on November 8!
Hiram E. Jackson Publisher Michigan Chronicle
CONTENTS Prepare to Vote...........................................................4 What to Expect at the Polls........................................5
A community voter information guide
Voters Rights and Responsibilities...........................7
Chief Operating Officer Cathy Nedd
Sample ballot........................................................... 10
Production and Editorial Manager Tatiana Wheeler
Polling Locations by Zip Code............................... 13 ★★★ Nov. 5 November general election absentee ballot requests must be received by 2 p.m. Nov. 8 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
Designer Raymond Allen Contributors Alisha Dixon Senior Editor Keith Owens
If you have questions regarding any Election Day issues please contact the Detroit Department of Elections at (313) 876-0222.
If you have Election Day questions please contact the Detroit Department of Elections at 313-876-0221. CityVOTE • November 2016 • 3
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Prepare to
ote
in the November 8, 2016 General Election Polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm
YOUR VOTING LOCATION
CAMPAIGN GEAR
Your voting location is in your neighborhood. You must know your precinct number, which is located on your voter registration card or on the back of your Election Connection newsletter. Once you know the number of your precinct, find the location address by reviewing our precinct listings, which are categorized by zip code.
Do not wear campaign gear or bring political literature to the polls. Michigan prohibits wearing, or displaying, election-related materials at the polls, including clothes, buttons, pamphlets, fliers, stickers, etc. Such items may not be displayed in the polling place, or within 100 feet of the entrance. If you go to vote with a shirt, button, or sticker that depict images of candidates, or campaign slogans, you will be asked that they either be covered or removed.
PHOTO IDENTIFICATION Make sure to take an acceptable form of photo identification to the polls on Election Day. By law, every Michigan voter must present a photo ID at the polls, or sign an affidavit attesting that he or she either does not have or is not in possession of proper ID. Your photo ID does not need to have your address on it. Acceptable Forms of Identification: ■ Michigan driver’s license, or state-issued ID card
■ Driver’s license, or personal ID card issued by another state ■ Federal, or state government-issued photo identification ■ US passport ■ Military ID with photo ■ Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning ■ Tribal identification card with photo
If you don’t have a photo identification, you can complete an affidavit at the polls. 4 • CityVOTE • November 2016
Voters can visit the Michigan Voter Information Center to: ■ View Sample Ballot for the upcoming election ■ Track Absentee Ballot ■ Verify your Voter Registration ■ Find Polling Place ■ Contact Local Election Official ■ Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions
For more information please visit http://www.Michigan.gov/vote.
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lectors will be casting their votes on a three page ballot.You may fill in your votes on the sample ballot, and then transfer them onto your official ballot when you get one. Remember, for those who qualify, you may vote by absentee ballot. Beginning on October 11th, qualified electors may vote an absentee
proper identification. If you present a Michigan Driver’s License or State ID, you will be processed by having your identification swiped through the electronic poll book. By swiping, your voter record will be updated and you will receive your ballot in a more efficient manner. Please be prepared for Election Day in the following ways:
ed a new law banning straight party voting in all regularly scheduled partisan General Elections. In July, the U.S. District Court ruled against the new law and, as such, Detroit voters can expect to vote in the traditional manner. To vote the partisan section of the ballot, you may cast a “straight ticket,” a “split ticket” or a “mixed ticket.” Straight Ticket: Vote the party of your choice and nothing further need to be done in the partisan section of the ballot.
ballot in person at one of four satellites:
(1) Study the enclosed sample ballot;
• Wayne County Community College’s Northwest and Eastern campuses
(2) Know the candidate(s) you are voting for before Election Day by reviewing the enclosed sample ballot
• Patton Recreation Center
(3) Study the proposals
Split Ticket: You may vote a straight ticket AND vote for individual candidates of your choice.
• Rosa Parks Transit Center in Times Square
(4) Check your polling location ahead of time to be sure you go to the right place to cast your ballot.
Mixed Ticket: Vote for the individual candidates of your choice in each office.
STRAIGHT PARTY VOTING WILL BE ON THE NOVEMBER 8TH BALLOT
The Nonpartisan and Proposal sections of the ballot must be voted individually.
At the top of the year, the Michigan Legislature adopt-
Courtesy of The City of Detroit
Anticipate a vigorous turnout for this Election. The Department of Elections has streamlined the process to make it more efficient. When you arrive at your respective precinct, please be prepared to fill out an application to vote and present
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RON WEISER WILL:
Convicted Felons Have
Voting Rights There has been much hearsay concerning convicted felons and their right to vote. There has been misinformation or lack of information surrounding this issue. As a result, research was done with the aid of the City of Detroit Law Department. The purpose is to help readers understand or have firsthand knowledge of how Michigan election law addressed this burning question. The question is, is there a provision in Michigan Election Law that allows those who have past criminal convictions and served time in prisons, their right to vote in elections? In Michigan, convicted felons are restricted from “voting only while confined in prison” (Michigan const. 1963. Art. 2 Sec 2” 1954 PA 116, Sec. 758b; MCL 168.758b; MSA 6.1758(2). Election laws are different in many states. Therefore, it may be true in some states that a criminal conviction of a felonious nature may automatically terminate an individual’s right to vote. In Michigan, the voting right as a citizen is still intact for those who served time in prison after felonious convictions. Even if the convicted person is on probation (meaning that
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he or she is not confined in prison) that person can vote in an election. Those in jail awaiting arraignment or trial also have the right to vote by absentee ballot, in compliance with the Michigan election law: O’Brien v Skinner, 414 US 524;94S Ct 740,38LEd2D702 (1974) and Arlee v Wayne County Sheriff55Mich.App340;222NW2d233 (1974) both to the effect that persons confined in jail awaiting trial cannot be deprived of the right to vote by absentee. See also section 492a and 758 of the Michigan Law supra, respectively MCLA 168, 472a; MSA 6.1492(1) and MCLA 168.758; MSA.1758. City Clerk Janice Winfrey is soliciting your involvement in helping to disseminate the information and end misinformation that past criminal convictions have shut the doors to a person’s right to vote. Again, in Michigan, your voting right cannot be denied because of past criminal convictions as long as you are not confined in prison. We will continue to do our best in providing you with important facts and valuable information regarding election administration, voting and election laws.
FIGHT FOR DIVERSITY Ron will support the HAIL Scholarship and Wolverine Pathway programs to make sure that all deserving inner city students in Michigan will have a chance to apply and succeed at the University of Michigan. No high achieving student should denied a chance to attend Uof M simply because of finances. KEEP TUITION AFFORDABLE Ron will ensure that Michigan students and families reap the benefits of responsible budgets and fiscal policies. Ron will work to not only slow the rate of tuition increase, but will fight every day to reduce tuition for Michigan students. GUARANTEE THE COST OF A DEGREE You wouldn't purchase a home without knowing your cost over the term of your loan, and you shouldn't go to school without knowing the cost of your degree. Ron will work to make sure that students will know what their tuition cost will be during the first five years that they are getting their degree as long as they stay in school. ENSURE THE EQUALITY OF ALL CAMPUSES Ron understands that living in Ann Arbor is not affordable for many students. He believes that students who attend UofM Flint and UofM Dearborn should have access to the same quality of classes, professors, rights and privileges as their counterparts at UofM Ann Arbor. Regardless of which campus they graduate from, their degree should simply read "University of Michigan". Paid for by Weiser for UofM Regent 2016• 320 N. Main, Suite 104, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Detroit Deserves Quality Schools for Our Students On November 8th, vote for the school board candidates supported by
Detroit TEACHERS:
Deborah Hunter-Harvill
Angelique PetersonMayberry
Misha Stallworth
Iris Taylor
Keith Whitney
Vote for Scott Holiday for Wayne County Community College Trustee District 4 Vote for Marla J. Edwards-Wheeler for Wayne County Community College Trustee District 6 Vote YES for the Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal
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Penny Bailer
Ryan Mack
Sonya Mays
Angelique Mayberry
Kevin Turman
Misha Lianne Stallworth
Leslie Andrews
Michigan Chronicle picks for Detroit School Board After careful consideration, the Michigan Chronicle has chosen to endorse the following seven candidates for the Detroit Public School Board. All seven were chosen from the list of those who responded to our candidate questionnaire. Ryan Mack — Mack’s demonstrated commitment to working with young people, teaching them about the importance of financial literacy, really caught our attention. That plus his financial background and expertise. This kind of background is obviously needed and would be a strong plus. Also, candidly speaking, it would be good to have another
black male on the board. (Kevin Turman is also one of our choices) Sonya Mays — Although there will no doubt be a loud contingent strongly opposed to Mays because of her affiliation with Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, her experience with both finance and business, as well as in the non-profit sector, are strong reasons to recommend her. Plus Mays is the daughter of a DPS teacher and a graduate of DPS, which will provide some necessary cover to defend against detractors. Mays’ record clearly shows her commitment has always been for the betterment of Detroit, even if her choices weren’t in line with others who disagreed with that path. The bottom line is that her depth of relevant experience makes her an obvious contender. Penny Bailer — Bailer’s breadth of experience with issues related to DPS (she is a former school board member) and commitment to young people in Detroit is hard to match. As she points out in her responses, her entire career of 41 years in Detroit has been focused on young
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people, including the Girl Scouts and City Year Detroit, and her record is extremely strong. Angelique Mayberry – Similar to Sonya Mays, Mayberry’s depth of experience makes her one of the strongest candidates for the job. In a way she is like Mays without the ties to Kevyn Orr and the entire controversial emergency management episode. The following quote is what really got our attention, in addition to her other credentials: “As a community organizer and director of community relations for UAW-Ford, I have been instrumental in implementing capital and programming improvements for over 25 schools in the district. My involvements with DPSCD from this perspective, as well as in my own children’s experience with the district, have uniquely prepared me to understand many of the changes necessary to improve public education in the city of Detroit.” Kevin Turman — Although not as heavy-duty qualified as some of the others, Turman’s experience as the pastor
of Second Baptist Church could prove to be very helpful and provide a missing perspective from the clergy. He’s also known to be progressive and involved in the community. Not a jackleg, hellfire and damnation type of preacher, in other words. Also, Turman’s views on school safety were refreshing, not looking to rely on still more police presence but working toward other solutions dealing with the attitudes of the children and involving the parents. Misha Lianne Stallworth — Stallworth’s years of work with youth and youth organizations across the country as well as in Detroit will make her a valuable asset to the board and an effective advocate for the needs of students. Leslie Andrews — Given the still financially precarious situation of DPSCD, Andrews’ extensive experience working with the United Negro College Fund as well as Rock Ventures in Detroit gives her a unique set of credentials that could help attract much needed funding from foundations and funders that support schools.
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Proposal A vs Proposal B
Major differences between two versions of Community Benefits ordinance proposals The Michigan Chronicle It’s hard to argue with the basic concept of a community benefits agreement which, at its essence, means that you, as a neighborhood resident, should be entitled to some significant say-so over any major developments scheduled to take place in your own back yard. More specifically, you as a low-to moderate income neighborhood resident should be entitled to some say-so, because rich people rarely have to worry about unwelcome developments popping up in their neck of the woods without any community input. It simply isn’t done. So the question to be considered, when weighing the merits of Proposal A vs. Proposal B, is not whether having a community benefits ordinance is a good idea. It is a very good idea. But the very important question is which community benefits proposal – Proposal A or Proposal B - represents the kind of community benefits ordinance that will help Detroit, and which ordinance will do the opposite. Proposal A does not permit any participation from any city official - not the mayor, not any member of city council, not any other city official - in the actual negotiation process. Read it for yourself: Proposal B incorporates a more collaborative approach involving City Council, the Planning Department, and a Neighborhood Advisory Council working
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together. Proposal A also differs greatly from Proposal B in terms of enforcement measures. The following is the enforcement section of Proposal A: Sec. 14-12-7. Penalties for Noncompliance; Enforcement; (1) The provisions of this Article are prescriptive in nature, and are set forth as required conditions to request, provision, and receipt of Public Support For Investment for Tier 1 Development Projects, Tier 2 Development Projects, and High Impact Development Projects. Material failure to comply with the provisions of this Article may result in denial, suspension, terminate, and revocation, or withdrawal of Public Support For Investment, but shall not be subject to the penalties set forth in Sec 1-1-9 of this code. Except, when obtained through substantial and material misrepresentation or fraud, the resolution of City Council approving the Public Support For Investment shall be evidence of compliance with the provisions of this Article, and thereafter remedies shall be limited to enforcement of the Community Benefits Agreement and/or Development Agreement.
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Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances that conflict with this ordinance are repealed. Proposal B’s enforcement section is too lengthy to be included here, but here are some of the abbreviated highlights taken from the proposed ordinance itself: Enforcement. (1) An Enforcement Committee shall be established to monitor Tier 1 Projects. a. The Enforcement Committee shall be comprised of, at minimum, the following four individuals: i. Corporation Counsel for the City of Detroit; or their designee. ii. a representative from the Planning and Development Department; iii. a representative from the Law Department; iv. a representative from the Human Rights Department. b. In addition to the members of the Enforcement Committee as identified in Subsection (1)a of this section, the Planning Director may require that other departments participate in the Enforcement Committee as needed. (4) The NAC (Neighborhood Advisory Council) shall review any allegations of violations of the Community Benefits Provision provided to it by the community, and may report violations to the Enforcement Committee in writing. (5) Upon receipt of written notification of allegations of violation from the NAC, the Enforcement Committee shall investigate such allegations and shall present their written findings to the NAC based upon the following: a. Whether the Developer is in compliance with the Community Benefits Provision; and b. How the Community Benefits Provision will be enforced or how violations will be mitigated. (7) If the NAC disagrees with the findings of the Enforcement Committee or determines that the Enforcement Committee is not diligently pursuing the enforcement or mitigation steps outlined in its findings, the NAC may send notice to the Enforcement Committee, and the Enforcement Committee shall have 14 days from receipt of notice to respond to the concerns outlined. (8) If the NAC is not satisfied with the Enforcement Committee’s response, the NAC may petition the City Clerk and request that City Council schedule a hearing with opportunity for both the Enforcement Committee and the NAC to present information related to the alleged violations of the Community Benefits Provision and any enforcement or mitigation efforts that have occurred. (9) If City Council elects to hold a hearing, or based upon the written information 22 submitted, City Council shall determine whether the Enforcement Committee has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the Developer has complied with the Community Benefits Provision. a. If City Council determines that the Enforcement Committee has made reasonable efforts, City Council shall notify the NAC and the Enforcement Committee of their findings. b. If City Council finds that the Enforcement Committee has not made reasonable efforts, City Council shall make specific finding to the Enforcement Committee on the steps that need to be taken to comply with the Community Benefits Provision.
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A PROPOSAL AUTHORIZING THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN (RTA) TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT
CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL A: PETITION INITIATIVE ORDINANCE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL
The proposal would authorize the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to levy within Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties a property tax assessment: • at a rate of 1.2 mills ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value); • for 20 years beginning in 2016 and ending in 2035; • that may not be increased, renewed, or used for other purposes without direct voter approval; and • to be used upon the affirmative vote of an RTA board member from each RTA member jurisdiction for the purpose of construction and operation of a public transportation system connecting Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties, including rapid transit bus routes across county lines, specialized service for senior citizens and people with disabilities, commuter rail, airport express service, and other public transportation purposes permitted by law, consistent with RTA bylaws and subject to the limitations of the Regional Transit Authority Act. If this new additional assessment is approved and levied, revenue will be disbursed to the RTA. It is estimated that $160,907,285 will be collected in the first year. Should this assessment be approved?
An initiative to enact an ordinance to amend Chapter 14 of the 1984 Detroit City Code, Community Development, by adding Article XII, titled Community Benefits, which consists of Sections 14-12-1 through 14-12-7, to provide for the purpose and applicability of this article; to provide for definitions of terms used in this article; to require provision of Community Benefits and executed Community Benefits Agreements for certain development projects seeking public support for investment above certain threshold levels; to provide for exemptions for applicability of the article, and to provide for penalties and enforcement of the article.
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SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BE ENACTED? YES NO
PROPOSAL B: CITY COUNCIL INITIATIVE ORDINANCE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENTS An initiative to enact the “Detroit Community Benefits Ordinance” proposed by the Detroit City Council to amend Chapter 14 of the City Code to add Division XII, Community Benefits, to require the city to establish and consult with Neighborhood Advisory Councils in conjunction with certain large-scale projects involving city property or tax subsidies, to require development agreements between the city and the developers of such projects to incorporate the concerns of the Neighborhood Advisory Councils to the extent feasible, to include certain other related provisions, and to establish that the ordinance is the comprehensive local law on the subject matter.
Pursuant to state law, the revenue raised by the proposed enhancement millage will be collected by the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency and distributed to local public school districts within the boundaries of the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency based on pupil membership count. Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 2.00 mills ($2.00 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of six (6) years, 2016 to 2021, inclusive, as new additional millage to provide operating funds to enhance other state and local funding for local school district operating purposes? It is estimated that 2 mills would raise approximately $80,000,000 when first levied in 2016. The revenue from this millage will be disbursed to the following school districts: Allen Park Public Schools, Crestwood School District, Dearborn City School District, Dearborn Heights School District #7, Detroit Public Schools Community District, Ecorse Public School District, Flat Rock Community Schools, School District of the City of Garden City, Gibraltar School District, Grosse Ile Township Schools, The Grosse Pointe Public School System, Hamtramck Public Schools, City of Harper Woods Schools, School District of the City of Highland Park, Huron School District, School District of the City of Lincoln Park, Livonia Public Schools, Melvindale Northern Allen Park Schools, Northville Public Schools, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Redford Union School District, River Rouge School District, Riverview Community School District, Romulus Community Schools, Southgate Community School District, South Redford School District, Taylor School District, Trenton Public Schools, Van Buren Public Schools, Wayne-Westland Community School District, Westwood Community Schools, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Wyandotte City School District
YES
SHALL THIS ORDINANCE BE ENACTED?
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James R. Chylinski
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Kevin Turman
Patricia Susan Fresard
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Alexis A. Glendening
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Larry D. Williams, Jr.
Ben Washburn
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REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Carl Meyers Republican
Ron Weiser
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Martha M. Snow
Brandon Brice
Brian R. Sullivan
Gwendolyn Britt
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Darrell L. Castle Scott N. Bradley
Bridgette Abraham-Guzman
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Dianne Byrum
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David Viviano
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Will Tyler White
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Kurtis T. Wilder
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GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Michael J. Busuito Republican
Kimberly Shmina
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Yvette McElroy Anderson
Democratic
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Kahlilia Yvette Davis
Victor B. Gibson
Kenyetta Stanford Jones
Valencia Robin Grier
Mark Gaffney
Democratic
Bhagwan Dashairya
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Al Seder Libertarian
Robert Gale
U.S. Taxpayers
Marc Joseph Sosnowski
Christopher M. Blount
Charles M. Hale
Richard J. Bowers, Jr.
Juvette Hawkins-Williams
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Adel A. Harb
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Georgia Lemmons
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Wanda A. Evans
Janee Ayers
Robert Ficano
David Alexander Bullock
Brian L. Morrow Kelly Ann Ramsey Regina Thomas
LaMar Lemmons Ryan Charles Mack Valerie Elaine Massey Theresa Mattison Sonya Mays Markita Meeks
Thomas John Hathaway
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Renae A. Micou Steven Miller Kathy Montgomery
Melissa Anne Cox
Reverend David Murray
Matthew M. Evans
Yolanda Y. Peoples
U.S. Taxpayers
Tamara Perrin
Margaret Guttshall
Green
Angelique Peterson-Mayberry
Fran Shor
Green
Wendy Goossen
Natural Law
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Norma Galvan
Elena M. Herrada
Kerry L. Morgan
Democratic
Gregory Scott Stempfle
Carol Pratt Farver
Deborah Hunter-Harvill
Justice of Supreme Court
Deborah Thomas
Ronald D. Diebel
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 36th DISTRICT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION
Joan Larsen
Diann Woodard Justin Burns
Stephen S. Czapski
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TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Coral Watt
Herman L. Davis
JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
Frank Szymanski
Green
Annie Carter Vonetta D. Clark
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Phillip Caldwell II Rita Mcfadden Carpenter
Adrienne Hinnant-Johnson
Judge of District Court
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Latham Redding
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Ryan Clayton Williams
Judge of Circuit Court
Leslie Andrews
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Formerly Isazetta Bright Judge of District Court
Timothy M. Kenny
Judge of Circuit Court
Doug Dern
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Lita Helene Popke
Audra Driscoll
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Mary Anne Hering
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Richard A. Hewer
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John A. Murphy
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Sherry A. Wells
Eric Sabree
Gary Johnson Bill Weld
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Anthony Zander
John Jascob
Natural Law
Judge of District Court
Ryan Townsend
Betty J. Alexander
Hillary Clinton Tim Kaine
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Bruce Underwood Morrow
U.S. Taxpayers
Derek M. Grigsby
James Lewis Hudler
Emidio Mimi Soltysik Angela Nicole Walker
Ruth C. Carter Austin W. Garrett
Sheila Gibson Manning
Douglas Levesque
Republican
Jill Stein Ajamu Baraka
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LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Eric William Cholack
Judge of Circuit Court
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Karen Adams
JUDICIAL JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 36th DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION
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John Austin
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LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Christopher Pompey
BOARD MEMBER DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Willetta Ann Ramey
Vote for not more than 7 Aaron Renaldo Smith
Wanda Redmond Victor D. Robinson
Mary Brenda T. Smith
Ida Carol Short
Misha Stallworth
Tawanna Simpson
Kym L. Worthy
Iris A. Taylor
Patricia Johnson Singleton
David Afton
John Telford
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Judge of Probate Court
Lawrence J. Paolucci
Judge of Probate Court
Democratic Libertarian
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DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION
To continue the millage authorized in 2010, shall Wayne County levy this millage at the estimated 2015 rollback rate of .2459 (about 25 cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for five more years (2016 through 2020) to continue to improve and operate several parks and related facilities, including Hines Park, Elizabeth Park, Chandler Park, and improvements to municipal parks in the 43 communities as provided in an implementing ordinance through an annual allocation by commission district of the greater of $50,000 or 15% of the total funds generated from that district, on the condition that, for any year for which this continued levy would be imposed, Wayne County must budget from other sources an amount equal to its 1995-1996 fiscal year appropriation on for parks? This Th renewal is projected ted to generate $9,865,514 in 2016.
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Delicia Taylor Coleman
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Rebekah R. Coleman Felicia Courtright Melissa Anne Cox
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Shelly elly L. Milton
Brian L. Morrow
Benny N. Napole Napoleon
Kelly Ann Ramsey
Dickie White
Isaac Robinson
WAYNE COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL ZOOLOG AUTHORITY RENEWAL MILLAGE REN The Wayne County Zoological Authority was established pursuant to Public Act 49 of 2008 and formed to allow for continuing zoological services for the students, residents and visitors of Wayne County. The law allows the Authority to seek authorization from the electors to levy a tax on real and personal property to provide revenue to an accredited zoological institution for this purpose. Accordingly, as a renewal of the previously approved millage authorization which expires with the 2017 tax levy, to continue providing zoological services to benefit the residents of the County, shall the 0.1 mill (10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) on all of the taxable property located within the County continue to be imposed for a period of ten (10) years, being years 2018 through 2027? It is estimated that if approved and levied, this millage would generate approximately $3,940,066.55 in 2018.
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Michael Thomas Woodyard
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Beverly Kindle-Walker
Christopher M. Blount
Eric Sabree
Richard J. Bowers, Jr.
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Ricardo R. Moore LaMar Lemmons
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Vote ‘YES” on the RTA millage proposal The Michigan Chronicle The Michigan Chronicle supports the $2.9 billion Regional Transportation millage because there is really no other choice. Southeastern Michigan desperately needs a radical upgrade to its public transportation system if we are to have any hope of sustaining Detroit’s comeback beyond this initial hopeful burst and into the foreseeable future. This isn’t just about transporting white suburbanites to the game and back; this is about transporting Detroiters to where the jobs are, both inside the city as well as beyond 8 Mile Road. This is about making good on the promise to make Detroit a modern city that works for all of its residents. Not just the newly arrived with well-paying jobs already in hand, or the young, single artistic urbanites for whom Detroit serves as inspiration, but for those of us who have been here through the worst of times as well as what appears to be a comeback, even if an uneven one. It is not an exaggeration to say that the difference between the development of a functional regional transportation system and allowing this opportunity to fade away is the difference between survival and counting down the days until we slip right backwards into the economic desperation we thought we had left behind. Having said all of that, this is not to say that we don’t have concerns about the millage proposal, because we certainly do. The
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primary concern is that the desperate need for a regional transportation system should not be used as an excuse to strong-arm the Detroit vote into supporting a measure that does not sufficiently address all of Detroit’s pressing transportation needs, especially in the city’s isolated neighborhoods, while focusing more early attention on cross-border transportation issues. More specifically, upgrading the quality of public transportation for Detroit’s neighborhoods must be an equal priority with providing transportation to and from the suburbs. According to Detroit’s Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26, far too many of Detroit’s neighborhood bus routes operating within the city limits still suffer from hour-long waits while those routes headed out of town, such as the Gratiot and the Woodward line, have apparently been prioritized for shortened wait times. This is unacceptable and needs to be addressed right away. Another concern raised by the ATU that we share is that Detroit (DDOT) drivers are currently paid $10,000 a year less than SMART drivers. Should the RTA proposal pass, placing the RTA as the top decision-making body for transit in the region, then there is no way Detroit drivers should settle for making less than their suburban counterparts once they become part of the same system. But at the end of the day, despite these troubling issues, we simply can’t justify a
‘no’ vote against the RTA millage proposal after all the time and effort it has taken to get our region to this point where we finally have a realistic chance of coming together to create the sort of public transportation system we should have had years ago, and that is already present in every other major city in the country.
this time around, meaning that we should be willing to wait four years to get it right, is simply not an acceptable option. The momentum is here now, and anyone who knows anything about political momentum knows that what’s here today can so easily be gone tomorrow.
The possibility that the issue can be revisited again in four years should it fail
So what does that tell you about the chances for four years from now?
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As a Michigan voter, you have the following rights that should not be violated by anyone. You have the right to: •Be treated with courtesy and respect by the election workers. •Vote in private free from interference or intimidation. •Review a sample ballot before voting. •Review a summary of the state and federal laws which govern voting. •Ask for and receive help from the election workers if you are unsure about anything related to casting a ballot. •Obtain a replacement ballot if you make a mistake when voting •Obtain an absentee ballot if you are qualified to vote absentee •Vote a provision ballot if your name does not appear on the registration list and you assert, under oath, that 1) you registered to vote by the registration deadline and 2) you are a resident of the city, or township where you are offering to vote. •Have your minor child (under the age of 18) accompany you in the voting station while you vote. •Obtain a ballot if in line when the polls close at 8 pm. •Report illegal or fraudulent activity to the local clerk or the Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections. As a Michigan voter, you have the following responsibility that should not be violated by anyone. You have the right to: • Treat the election workers and other voters with courtesy and respect. • Respect the privacy and voting rights of other voters. • Satisfy Michigan’s voter identification requirement by 1) showing a Michigan driver’s license or state ID card 2) showing any other acceptable form of picture ID or 3) signing an affidavit attesting that you do not have acceptable picture ID or forgot to bring acceptable picture ID to the polls. (Other forms of acceptable picture ID include any of the following as long as it is current: a driver’s license or state ID card issued by another state, federal or state government-issued photo ID, U.S. passport, military ID card with photo, student ID with photo from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education or tribal ID card with photo.) • Request instructions or assistance as needed if you do not know how to use the voting equipment or have other questions about casting a ballot. • Be informed about the candidates and proposals on the ballot. •Check your ballot to ensure that it accurately reflects your choices. • Read and follow all voting instructions. •*Register at least 30 days before the election. • Keep your voter registration information up-to-date with your current address. • Follow all federal and state voting laws. • Vote in person if you 1) registered by mail and 2) have never previously voted in Michigan. (Does not apply to voters who are age 60 or older, disabled or eligible to vote under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.) •Satisfy a federal ID requirement before voting if you 1) registered by mail 2) have never previously voted in Michigan and 3) have not already satisfied the identification requirement. (Acceptable ID includes a current and valid photo ID or a paycheck stub, utility bill, bank statement or government document that lists your name and address. Requirement does not apply to voters who are disabled or eligible to vote under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.) • Refrain from campaigning or influencing voters in the polling place. * To confirm voters registration see page Prepare to Vote. Information courtesy of the Michigan Secretary of State
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POLLING LOCATIONS D1
POLLING LOCATIONS
Northwest Detroit 48219, 48223, 48227 Precinct
Location
Address
Cross Streets
Zip Code
263 268 271 275 277 278 282 285
Detroit Service Learning Academy Crowell Rec. Center Greater Grace Temple Henry Ford H S Cambridge Towers Wayne County Comm College Calvary Presb Ch St Schol Activity Bldg
21605 W. Seven Mile 16630 Lahser 23500 W. Seven Mile 20000 Evergreen 19101 Evergreen 8200 W Outer Drive 19125 Greenview 17351 Southfield Rd
At Lahser S of W McNichols Btwn Berg & Shiawasse Btwn Trojan & Fargo at W Seven Mile At Southfield W of Southfield at W 7 Mile at Outer Drive
48219 48219 48219 48219 48219 48219 48219 48219
264 299 306 308 309 311 352 360
Murphy Academy Gompers Elementary School Mt Vernon Bpt Ch N Rosedale Pk Comm Cooke School New St Paul Tab Leland Miss Baptist Church Gethsemane Church
23901 Fenkell 1 14450 Burt Rd. 15125 Burt Road 18445 Scarsdale 18800 Puritan 15340 Southfield 22420 Fenkell Street 17701 Glendale
Blk E of Telegraph At Lyndon W of Evergreen S of Fenkell S of Puritan W of Southfield W of Southfield N of Grand River at Grand River Btwn Telegraph & Lahser At Southfield
48223 48223 48223 48223 48223 48223 48223 48223
315 319 323 326 327 359 365 384 392
St Timothy Unt Meth Burns Elementary School Edison School Chaney Library Comm and Media Arts HS Dossin Elementary School Faith Redemption Center Christland M. B. C. Coleman Young Sch.
15888 Archdale 14350 Terry Street 17045 Grand River 16101 Grand River 14771 Mansfield Street 16650 Glendale Street 15727 Plymouth 12833 Puritan 15771 Hubbell
E of Southfield at Puritan Between Lyndon & Intervale At Southfield W of Greenfield At Grand River near Schoolcraft Btwn Greenfield And Southfield W of James Couzens Hwy S of Fenkell W of Meyers
48227 48227 48227 48227 48227 48227 48227 48227 48227
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POLLING LOCATIONS D2
POLLING LOCATIONS
North Central Detroit 48206, 48221, 48235, 48238 Precinct 158 163 220 429 433 437 61 200 201 207 209 210 222 225 231 237 239 240 224 227 228 244 248 288 289 295 381 212 215 216 217 218 386 389 395 426 440
Location Grace Episcopal Church Thirkell School New Mt Zion MBC St Paul Ame Zion Ch Central High School New Bethel Bpt Ch Farwell Rec Center New Prospect Ch (ANNEX) Pasteur School Palmer Park Prep Acad Mumford High Gesu School Bates Academy Oak Grove AME Church FLICS School Messiah Baptist Ch. Bagley School Unity Temple of Faith Northwest Act Center Gospel Tabernacle Gtr. Emmanuel Gtr. Mitchell Church Randolph Tech Bow School Chase Library Winans Rutherford Academy Adam Butzel Rec Center Thurgood Marshall Flowery Mount Baptist House of Prayer Dexter Ave Bapt. Ctr. Steward Academy Fitzgerald School Northwest Unity Church Noble School 8646 Fullerton Greater New Jerus Ch New Paradigm Glazer
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Address 1926 Virginia Park 7724 14th 2201 Elmhurst 11359 Dexter 2425 Tuxedo 8430 Linwood 2781 E. Outer Drive 19940 Livernois 19811 Stoepel 3901 Margareta 17525 Wyoming 17139 Oak Drive 19701 Wyoming 19801 Cherrylawn Street 6501 W Outer Drive 8100 W Seven Mile 8100 Curtis 17376 Wyoming 18100 Meyers 19371 Greenfield Road 19161 Schaefer 13737 Curtis 17101 Hubbell 19801 Prevost 17731 W Seven Mile Rd 16411 Curtis 10500 Lyndon 15531 Linwood 13603 Linwood 16520 Wyoming 3350 W Davison 13120 Wildemere 8145 Puritan 8345 Ellsworth E of Meyers 12837 Dexter 2001 Labelle
Cross Streets
Zip Code
At Rosa Parks N of W Grand Blvd W of 12th Street S of Davison N of Joy Road At Linwood N of W Grand Blvd Btwn Klinger & Ryan Rd S of W Eight Mile W of Livernois N of W 7 Mile S of W Seven Mile E of Livernois Btwn Santa Clara & Thatcher W McNicholas E of Livernois S of W 8 Mile W of Livernois At Pembroke at Hubbell W of Livernois W of Livernois N of W McNichols at Curtis At Vassar W Seven Mile W of James Ccouzens Hwy At W Outer Drive W of Greenfield N of W 7 Mile E of Southfield Rd W of Greenfield N of W McNichols Near Myers at Lodge Freeway At Davidson E of Livernois S of Fenkell at Dexter S of Davison E of Dexter W of Livernois S of Fenkell E of Wyoming N of Plymouth S of Davison Btwn Linwood and 12th
48206 48206 48206 48206 48206 48206 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48221 48235 48235 48235 48235 48235 48235 48235 48235 48235 48238 48238 48238 48238 48238 48238 48238 48238 48238 48238
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POLLING LOCATIONS
Northeast Detroit 48203, 48205, 48212, 48234 Precinct
Location
Address
Cross Streets
172 178 184 203 204
Greenfield Union Sch Nolan Middle School Fire Station 11 Police Prec 12th Station Word of Power Ministry
420 W Seven Mile 1150 E Lantz 35 W 7 mile 1441 W Seven Mile 17400 Manderson
E of Woodword At John R S of E State Fair W of Conant At John R St. Seven Mile at Woodward W of Woodward
48203 48203 48203 48203 48203
35 44 46 48 50 66 68 74 79 84 86 105
Fisher Magnet Upper Heilman Recreation Metro Matrix Fire Station 4 Columbus School Pulaski School Brenda Scott True Church Ministrie Greater St Paul Cross Of Glory Lut Osborn High School Refuge Cathedral
15491 Maddelein 19601 Crusade 13560 E Mcnichols 12985 Houston Whittier 18025 Brock 19725 Strasburg 18400 Hoover 19500 Schoenherr Street 15325 Gratiot 16661 E State Fair 11600 E. 7 Mile 12227 Findlay
At Brock Btwn Gratiot & Kelly Rd. Near Gratiot E of Conner at Gratiot S of E Seven Mile W of Kelly Btwn Statefair & Manning S of E Seven Mile Btwn State Fair and Seven Mile S of E Eight Mile at Kelly at Hoover At Dresden
48205 48205 48205 48205 48205 48205 48205 48205 48205 48205 48205 48205
91 93
Lasky Rec Center Gee White Academy
13200 Fenelon 5161 Charles
S of E McNicholas E of Conant S of E McNicholas E of Conant
48212 48212
62 64 71 89 173 175 177 181 182
Perfecting Church Our Lady Of Heaven Galilee MBC Faith Temple Ch. Pershing School Conant Garden Ch. Mason School Chosen Gen WLB Hall Conant Avenue United Methodist
7616 E. Nevada 8200 Rolyat 5251 E Outer Drive 19000 Conant 18875 Ryan Road 18460 Conant 19955 Fenelon 2326 E. Seven Mile 18600 Conant Street
at Van Dyke E of Van Dyke N of E 7 Mile N of E Seven Mile Rd. At E Seven Mile At E Seven Mile S of E Seven Mile Btwn Lamont & Conley W of Ryan Near 7 Mile
48234 48234 48234 48234 48234 48234 48234 48234 48234
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Zip Code
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POLLING LOCATIONS D4
POLLING LOCATIONS
East Detroit 48213, 48215, 48224, 48236 Precinct
Location
Address
Cross Streets
10 27 47 55 99 100 103 111 116
Faith Clinic Cogic WCCC East Campus Jesus Tabernacle Ministry Immanuel Lutheran Church of Redeemed Thomas Philip Post 184 Wm. Beckham Acad. Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance Bethel Bapt. Ch. East
12260 Camden 5901 Conner 11001 Chalmers 13031 Chandler Park Drive 9360 Van Dyke 10235 Gratiot 9860 Park DR 9200 Gratiot 5733 Holcomb
E of Conner N of Ford Freeway Near St. Jean St. N of Outer Drive S of Harper E of Conner N of Harper S of French Road E of Cadillac E of Conner N of Ford Fwy At Ford Fwy. E of Van Dyke S of Gratiot
48213 48213 48213 48213 48213 48213 48213 48213 48213
5 15
Golightly Tech. Greater St Stephen Ch
900 Dickerson 3952 Dickerson
At E Jefferson at Mack
48215 48215
11 12 14 19 22 39 41 43
St Matthew Cath Ch Clark School Fire Station 3 Bethany Lutheran Church East Eng Villg Prep Acad Denby High School Wayne School Fire Station 5
5970 Audubon 15755 Bremen 5029 Manistique 11475 E Outer Drive 5020 Cadieux Rd 12800 Kelly Rd 10633 Courville 10801 Whittier
S I-94 E Cadieux S of Warren E of Chalmers E of Conner at Warren Chalmers & Berkshire At Southampton at Whittier N of Ford Freeway N of Ford Freeway
48224 48224 48224 48224 48224 48224 48224 48224
144 145
River Front Apts Central United Meth. Ch.
100 Riverfront Dr 23 E Adams
S of W Jefferson W of Woodward at Woodward
48226 48226
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Zip Code
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POLLING LOCATIONS
Central Detroit 48201, 48202, 48207, 48214, 48226 Precinct
Location
Address
Cross Streets
138 139 146
E.M.E.A.C Spain School GEE Edmonson Academy
4605 Cass 3700 Beaubien 1300 W Canfield
at W Forest Btwn Mack & Alexandrine Btwn Lincoln and Lodge Fwy
48201 48201 48201
136 159 161 164 166 169 170
Bethel AME Ch. Hall Community Social Services Considine Little Rock Fire Station 6 Metro United Meth. Detroit Int Acad Gtr. New Mt. Moriah
5050 St Antoine 9851 Hamilton 8904 Woodward 6100 Second 8000 Woodward 9026 Woodward 586 Owen
N of E Warren E of Woodward N of Clairmount at Clairmount S of W Grand Blvd E of Lodge Fwy N of W Grand Blvd at Clairmount N of E Grand Blvd at Oakland
48202 48202 48202 48202 48202 48202 48202
123 125 127 128 137 140 148 129 1
Chrysler School St Johns Pres Church Coleman Young Rec. Franklin Wright Center Plymouth Ed Center St Elizabeth Ctr Freedom Place King High School New Canaan Mbc
1445 E Lafayette 1961 E Lafayette 2751 Robert Bradby Drive 3360 Charlevoix 4400 Russell 3127 E Canfield 1101 E Warren 3200 E. Lafayette 8946 Charlevoix
E of Russell W of Chene N of Lafayette N of Vernor W of Mt Elliot off Russell/ E of I-75 McDougall At Lodge FWY Btwn Elmwood & Leib S of Mack E of Van Dyke
48207 48207 48207 48207 48207 48207 48207 48207 48214
2 110 114 115 120 122 130 132 135
St Maron Ch Timbuktu Academy New Zion MBC Burns 7th Day Adven Ch MT Zion Baptist Church Greater Christ Ch Moses Field School Marcus Garvey Academy River House Apts
11410 Kercheval 10800 E Canfield 10203 E Canfield 10125 E Warren 3600 Van Dyke Street 3544 Iroquois 1100 Sheridan 2301 Van Dyke 8900 E Jefferson
N of Jefferson W of Conner Btwn Mack & Warren E of Cadillac N of Mack at Cadillac At Mack at Mack Btwn Agnes & Lafayette at Kercheval E of Van Dyke
48214 48214 48214 48214 48214 48214 48214 48214 48214
144 145
River Front Apts Central United Meth. Ch.
100 Riverfront Dr 23 E Adams
S of W Jefferson W of Woodward at Woodward
48226 48226
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Zip Code
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POLLING LOCATIONS
Southwest Detroit 48208, 48209, 48210,48216, 48217 Precinct
Location
Address
Cross Streets
143 419 441 455 457 458 466
Douglass Branch Library Tabernacle Bpt Ch Northwestern High School Holy Cross Bapt. Ch. Carter Metro Ch Frederick Douglass Academy Burton Int Acad
3666 Grand River 2080 W. Grand Blvd 2200 W. Grand Blvd 6220 Linwood 1510-12 W. Grand Blvd. 2001 W Warren 2001 Martin Luther King
Near Trumbull 48208 Btwn Grand River & Lawton Btwn Lawton & Grand River S of W Grand Blvd at W Warren Btwn Rosa Parks & 14th Btwn Rosa Parks & Wabash
48208 48208 48208 48208 48208 48208
461 472 473
Western HS School Phoenix School Frst. Mbc OF SWD
1500 Scotten 7735 Lane 7642 Gould
Btwn Bagly & Porter Btwn Central & Evans N Of Jeff S Of South St
48209 48209 48209
424 425 452 460
Fire Station 8 Priest School St Stephen AME Ch Our Lady Qn of Angels
6830 McGraw 7840 Wagner 6000 Stanford 4200 Martin
W of Livernois W of Livernois N of McGraw W of Grand River N of Tireman S of Michigan W of Livernois
48210 48210 48210 48210
462
Zion Chapel Of Ch
3000 24th St
N of Michigan W of Jeffries Fwy
48216
482 484
S Westrn Ch Of God Mark Twain
3032 S Fort St 12800 Visger
Fort Street at Francis At Fort St
48217 48217
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Zip Code
2016 • CityVOTE • 17
POLLING LOCATIONS
West Detroit 48239, 48228, 48204 Precinct
Location
Address
Cross Streets
356 370 399 405 406 416 418 420 422 423 430 447 450
Christ Temple Baptist Church Northwest Church of Christ Keiden School St John Ch Mackenzie Elem-Mid School Greater Mt Tabor Ch Meditation MBC Celestial Church Of Christ Unity Baptist Church True Love Baptist Church Boys & Girls Clubs ll West Side Unity Ch Roy A Allen Sen Ctr
10628 Plymouth Road 5151 Oakman 4441 Collingwood 4950 Oakman 10147 West Chicago 7345 W Chicago 5841 Oregon 7047 Tireman 7500 Tireman 8130 Tireman Street 4242 Collingwood 4727 Joy Rd 4924 Joy Rd
At Meyers At Wyoming Btwn Broadstreet & Dexter Ave S of Chicago Btwn Chicago And Joy Rd Near Livernois48204 N of Tireman E of Livernois S Of Tireman W of Livernois Near Livernois Near Broadstreet E of Grand River W of Dexter
48204 48204 48204 48204 48204
333 334 335 337 344 363 364 376 413
Dixon Acad Fire Station 7 St. Peter And Paul Bldg St Thomas Aquinas St Suzanne School Mann School Henderson Upper School Wm. Ford Mem. Ch St Mark COGIC
8401 Trinity 18140 Joy 7718 Westwood 5780 Evergreen 19321 W Chicago 19625 Elmira 16101 Chicago 16400 W. Warren 13000 Joy Rd
Btwn Joy Rd & Tireman at Southfield South Of Tireman Btwn Warren & Ford Rd E of Evergreen W of Evergreen S of Plymouth Btwn Mettetal & St Marys E of Southfield Near Meyers
48228 48228 48228 48228 48228 48228 48228 48228 48228
349
N. Amer. Indian Ctr.
22720 Plymouth
W of Evergreen
48239
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Zip Code
48204 48204 48204 48204 48204 48204 48204
CityVOTE • November 2016 • 23
Fannie Lou Hamer
Political action committee General election Slate
Vote tueSday, november 8, 2016
Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony Founder
“I’m just sick and tired of being sick and tired!”
Our ents rsem Endo Yvette McElroy Anderson Field Director
– Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)
PROPOSAL SECTION
NON-PARTISAN SECTION (Con’t)
AUTHORITY
JUSTICE OF DISTRICT COURT 36th DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION (Partial Term Ending 01/01/2021)
Hillary Clinton U.S. President
John Conyers, Jr. U.S. Representative 13th District
Brenda Lawrence U.S. Representative 14th District
Yvette McElroy Anderson
WSU Board of Governors
PARTISAN SECTION
Democratic Party
Izetta Bright
Judge, 36th District Court
Detroit School Board
PRESIDENTIAL Hillary Clinton Tim Kaine Democratic
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
13th Dist. John Conyers, Jr. 14th Dist. Brenda Lawrence
STATE BOARDS Members of the State Board of Education
John Austin Ish Ahmed REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Laurence B. Deitch Denise Illitch TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Dianne Byrum Diann Woodward GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Yvette McElroy Anderson Mark Gaffney
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to levy within Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties a property tax assessment at a rate of 1.2 mills ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value); for 20 years beginning in 2016 and ending in 2035; that may not be increased, renewed, or used for other purposes without direct voter approval; to be used upon the affirmative vote of an RTA board member from each RTA member. Should this assessment be approved?
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CITY
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 36th DISTRICT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Christoper M. Blount Kenyetta Stanford Jones
STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET Vote for not more than 1
Angelique Peterson-Mayberry
Coral Watt
NON-PARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
Regina Thomas Wanda A. Evans JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 1st DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION
Cynthia Diane Stephens
Judge of Court of Appeals
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 36th DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION
Izetta F. Bright Austin W. Garrett B. Pennie Millender Cylenthia LaToye Miller David Perkins Larry D. Williams Lydia Nance Adams Deborah Geraldine Bledsoe Ford
CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL A: PETITION INITIATIVE ORDINANCE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENTS
(Write-In Candidate)
While we appreciate and encourage this type of community effort and involvement, we have concerns about the financial threshold and lack of definition around what constitutes “community”.
CITY
CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Vote NO
Janeé Ayers
Deborah Thomas JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 3rd CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION
Vote YES
4th District - Scott Holiday 6th District - Marla J. Edwards-Wheeler 6th District - Larry Lewis
Frank Szymanski JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT INCUMBENT POSITION (Partial Term Ending 01/01/2019)
A PROPOSAL AUTHORIzING THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN (RTA) TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
CITY OF DETROIT PROPOSAL B: CITY COUNCIL INITIATIVE ORDINANCE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENTS
Angelique Peterson Mayberry Leslie Andrews Deborah Hunter-Harvill Ryan Charles Mack Misha Stallworth Iris A. Taylor Keith L. Whitney
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT WAYNE RESA REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL
Remember to just fill in the ovals on the ballot.
Vote YES
?
about Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer 1917-1977
Fannie Lou Hamer worked tirelessly and yielded up her life to support social, economic and political issues that impacted African Americans from Mississippi to Michigan. This Political Action Committee maintains that same tradition of activism and dedication. We are committed to supporting candidates for federal, state and local offices who have evidenced a constructive progressive position on key issues. These issues impact our community without regard to race, religion, sex or creed. Paid for by the Fannie Lou Hamer Political Action Committee • P.O. Box 21940 • Detroit, MI 48221-0940 • www.flhpac.org Barry Brown, Treasurer • Yvette McElroy Anderson, Field Director.
Remember to Vote BOTH Front and Back of Ballot 24 • CityVOTE • November 2016
Vote NO