City vote guide

CITYVOTE A Community Voter Information Guide to the City of Detroit’s August 6 Primary Election

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elcome to the Michigan Chronicle 2013 Detroit Primary 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 city’s leadership. This voter education guide is comprised of unbiased information that will help you, the voter, make the most informed decision at the upcoming August 6 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 district.

This year is one of the most critical election seasons that we as Detroiters have faced in a long time. It is no secret that the city has a tough road ahead. That is why 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 August 6!

Hiram E. Jackson Publisher Michigan Chronicle If you have questions regarding any Election Day issues please contact the Detroit Department of Elections at (313) 876-0222.

Contents How to Vote........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Voter Rights and Responsibilities........................................................................................ 4 Exercising Democracy is Your Right................................................................................... 7 Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................................. 8 The Choice Is Yours – List of Candidates on the Ballot.............................................. 9 Prepare to Vote....................................................................................................................... 10 What You Need to Know about Absentee Voting....................................................... 11 City Council District Map.................................................................................................... 12 The Race for City Council................................................................................................... 13 Detroit Polling Locations by District

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■ District 2 – North Central............................................................................................. 15

■ District 3 – Northeast................................................................................................... 16

■ District 4 – East............................................................................................................. 17

■ District 5 – Central........................................................................................................ 18

■ District 6 – Southwest.................................................................................................. 19

■ District 7 – West........................................................................................................... 20 Rights of Voters with Disabilities...................................................................................... 22

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■ District 1 – Northwest..................................................................................................

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HOW TO

Voter Rights and Responsibilities 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.

Optical scan machines are used in Detroit elections.

To cast a vote, voters must darken the oval next to each of their choices on the ballot. Once completed, ballots are fed into the machine which scans and records their vote.

Voters will only see the city council and police commissioner for their respective district as well as the at-large candidates and the mayoral and city clerk candidates.

A black or blue ink pen must be used to mark your ballot.

DO NOT USE ANY OTHER COLOR! Only vote for the number of candidates indicated for each office title.

In the August 6, 2013 primary election, Detroiters will vote for their choice for: Mayor – Vote for one candidate of your choice City Council – Vote for one candidate from your district and one at-large candidate City Clerk – Vote for one candidate of your choice Police Commissioner – Vote for one candidate of your choice WRITE-IN CANDIDATES To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot, write or place the name of that candidate in the blank space provided and completely darken the oval. DO NOT cast a write-in vote for a candidate whose name is already printed on the ballot for office.

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.

✔ Review a sample ballot before voting. ✔ Review a summary of the state and

✔ Report illegal or fraudulent activity to

✔ Ask for and receive

Information courtesy of the Michigan Secretary of State

federal laws which govern voting. help from the election workers if you are unsure about anything related to casting a ballot.

the local clerk or the Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections.

✔ 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

CHECK BOTH SIDES OF THE BALLOT Be certain to check both sides of the ballot to make sure that you have completed your voting selections.

ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR BALLOT Before leaving the voting booth, place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve so that your votes cannot be seen. Make sure that the numbered stub is visible. Immediately return the ballot to the election official on duty at the tabulator scan machine.

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CORRECTING ANY MISTAKES If you make a mistake, return your ballot to the election official and request a new ballot. DO NOT attempt to erase, or correct marks that you have made in error.

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I’m Troubled by the News The city of Detroit has clearly entered unchartered territory.

Detroit’s Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has announced that he will be leading our city into bankruptcy. And we learned that Mike Duggan was a part of the planning that cleared the path for this to happen.

Emails made available to us only through a lawsuit filed by a community activist have proven that, as early as February - prior to Orr’s appointment – Mike Duggan has been leading Governor Rick Snyder and Treasurer Andy Dillon’s efforts behind the scenes to bring an emergency manager to Detroit, whose ultimate task was to lead our city into bankruptcy.

One of the Governor’s top aides wrote this email to Andy Dillon: “I would ask for your forbearance for a bit longer while the financial review team completes its work and engages with Mike (Duggan).”

Throughout this campaign, I have always refrained from weighing in on issues related to my opponents; however, it is very troubling to learn that Mr. Mike Duggan has played such a direct role in coordinating the appointment of an emergency manager (EM) in Detroit, while convincing Detroiters that he, too was against an emergency manager and bankruptcy.

With passion, Mr. Duggan made his case of how he fought the appointment of an EM, and how he would get rid of an emergency manager if elected, while quietly advising the Governor on who Detroit’s EM should or shouldn’t be – and when an EM should be appointed. Even today, despite the proof that he was a major player with Governor Snyder, he refuses to tell the truth about it and maintains that he was fighting an EM. As Wayne County Sheriff, President Obama’s local coordinator and a lifelong Detroiter, Governor Snyder and Andy Dillon have never consulted me about an EM. And to my knowledge, neither was any other mayoral candidate. This is the most troubling of all. Mr. Duggan says it is because he is the turnaround expert. I know that because it was the path of least resistance.

If it was the intent of the Governor to gain constructive input from Detroiters on the best path forward, I find it troubling that conversations have been limited to the one candidate who only became a part of our community last year. Such maneuvering damages the trust of Detroiters who struggle with the belief that outside influences would rather exclude them from any dialogue on how we transform our city than work collectively.

Detroiters need a mayor who they trust will say what he means, and means what he says.

As Mayor, tough choices must be made in transforming our city. You can be assured that I will work with you, not above you. And I will always tell you the truth.

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Exercising democracy is your right!

By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENINOR EDITOR

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rom time immemorial the ballot box has been the only choice to create and effect change in society. That choice, exercised by informed voters, has changed governments as well as addressed the conditions faced by the people who those seeking office claim to be speaking for.

From the sight of the long lines of voters in South Africa when Nelson Mandela was contest- Bankole Thompson ing the presidency in the first all-race democratic election after his release from prison, to the 2008 transformational and historic campaign that catapulted Sen. Barack Obama to become the first Black president of the United States, we’ve seen the power of the ballot box — the right to vote — when exercised, can yield tremendous results and create movements for social change.

In Detroit, the conclave of urban America, the right to vote is as sacred as anywhere else where it is exercised. But the city’s history of low voter turnout, except during presidential elections, has resulted

in the belief that a substantial number of Detroiters do not care about civic issues and what is happening within the political structure.

This time around Detroit has an opportunity to tell a different story and change the narrative about voting in the city.

Yes, it is even more complex under an emergency manager, whereby the powers of elected officials at city hall have been minimized or they have been left with no power at all. Because of that, we’ve heard the trumpeted messages that voting for the city council, mayor or police commissioner won’t matter anyway.

That is a fallacy and Detroiters should not fall for it. There is political power and life after an emergency manager. There is political and social responsibility after an emergency manager leaves town. Voting this time around would mean putting in place a leadership-in-waiting to run the affairs of our local government after the exit of the emergency manager.

There is a lot at stake regarding the city’s future and the only way to bring the ship safely to shore and ensure that your voice is heard at the highest levels is to vote, making your feelings known.

ry and general elections and vote.

The decision to vote in this election is crucial in light of a mayor’s race, city council, police commissioner and city clerk. Detroit will not be served well if voters do not exercise their right to vote to ensure that capable people are elected to office.

History has shown that blood was shed by many men and women who confronted those who decided that African Americans should not have the right to vote. Congressmen men like John Lewis were spat on and beaten just for us to have the right to the ballot box.

Voting now is even more crucial in light of the fact that Detroit is now headed for chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, where the assets of the city could be liquidated to satisfy creditors and pensioners. This low point in the city’s history should remind every voter of the need to come out in droves on Election Day and choose individuals who will effectively manage the affairs of the city.

Bad management is the reason why the city is in bankruptcy today, and if voters are angry enough to create a new path, they should come out in mass numbers in both the prima-

They should not accept the status quo.

This is a historic time for Detroit and voters should make a bold statement that their vote should not be taken for granted.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Bernard Lafayette and all of the other deputies of civil rights tirelessly worked to ensure that our right to vote was guaranteed. They sacrificed their comfort and well-being for generations of African Americans and those unborn to vote and to be counted in this democratic experience.

Today, we cannot sit out these elections and disregard the enormous sacrifice that was made on behalf of all of us.

The city is where it is, in part, because of past mismanagement and that should remind us of the most important form of democratic exercise in the world: voting.

Not voting would be abdicating a sacred responsibility that we see others faithfully guard and exercise in the name of democracy.

The choice is ours.

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Frequently Asked Questions What hours are the polls open on Election Day? The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all elections.

Does Michigan allow early voting?

No. While some states allow all voters to cast ballots prior to Election Day, Michigan does not have early voting. Of course, qualified Michigan voters can cast absentee ballots prior to Election Day.

How do I determine where I go to vote?

The Michigan Voter Information Center can help you determine whether you are registered to vote, where you cast your ballot on Election Day and where your local clerk’s office is located. If you are not registered, you can follow the step-by-step instructions to register. You may also learn about voting equipment in your precinct, the voter identification requirement, and what you need to know if you would like to work at the polls on Election Day.

Where is the Detroit City Clerk’s Office located?

The Detroit City Clerk’s Office is located at 2 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226.

Their phone number is (313) 224-3260.

The Detroit Election Commission is located at 2978 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. Their phone number is (313) 876-0190.

I’ve recently moved, where do I vote?

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moved within 60 days of the election may still vote at their previous address if they did not register to vote at their new address by the close of registration for this election. This also applies to voters whose homes have been foreclosed upon. Voters in default on their mortgages but living in their homes may still vote without restriction.

the first election in which he or she participates. The restriction does not apply to voters who are overseas, disabled or 60 years of age or older.

(Voting in person on one governmental level clears the restriction on the other

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Is my voter record available to the public?

Yes. All voter registration records are public documents and are available for public inspection during normal business hours.

levels. For example, if a voter subject to the restriction votes in person at a school election, the voter would be free to obtain an absentee ballot for the first state election in which he or she wishes to participate.)

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A Legacy of Leadership, Fighting for Detroit!

A SAFER DETROIT

• Mary supports efforts to work closely with our federal and state law enforcement partners to implement the most innovative community policing strategies that can prevent violent crimes in our neighborhoods • Mary will work with the Emergency Manager to ensure that resources are committed to putting the maximum number of police officers on the street, and ensuring that EMS response times are cut in half

Does a political party preference have to be declared when registering to vote?

A CLEANER DETROIT

No. Michigan voters do not register by party.

• Mary supports eliminating unnecessary regulations that prevent businesses from investing in Detroit • Detroit should provide incentives to attract new investment that can create jobs • Council should be more aggressive in working with Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager to continue efforts to make sure our children test at or above grade level, and that better teachers are teaching a competitve curriculum

If I will be temporarily outside the United States during the elections, will I still be able to vote?

If you are temporarily outside the United States, you may use a Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) form to register to vote and request absent voter ballots.

The FPCA forms are distributed through U.S. embassies and military bases.

• Detroit needs to work with private organizations like the Detroit Blight Authority to use the $100 million in federal funds recently awarded to eliminate blight in our neighborhoods • Mary supports green strategies such as rainwater recycling, solar energy and wind harnessing as potential uses for vacant land in our neighborhoods, creating jobs

A MORE COMPETITIVE DETROIT

Tuesday August 6 Vote Mary Sheffield for City Council District 5

Mary’s grandfather Horace L. Sheffield, Jr., former Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams, and Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.

With a legacy of service and leadership, Mary Sheffield is prepared to lead the fight in the Council to turn our city around.

Detroit needs new leadership, who will fight for effective change that will result in a safer, cleaner, more competitive Detroit.

Mary Sheffield’s grandfather and President John F. Kennedy.

Paid for by Friends of Mary Sheffield 3320 Spinnaker Lane Detroit, MI 48207

How does the voter ID requirement affect me if I vote with an absentee ballot?

You are not required to show photo ID if you vote by absentee ballot. However, please note that a person who registers to vote by mail must vote in person in

Mary Sheffield with Mayor Dennis Archer, Jr., her grandfather Horace L. Sheffield, Jr., and her brother Horace L. Sheffield, IV, and step brother Justin G. Gray.

Mary Sheffield and father Rev. Horace L. Sheffield, III, in New York to defend Detroit and to challenge NBC over its negative portrayal of the city in a Dateline report.

The choice is yours Mayor The Mayor is the Chief Executive of the City and has control of and is responsible for the executive branch of the government. He or she has the authority to implement programs, services and activities, as well as appoint a secretary, assistants and a director for all departments in the executive branch. The Mayor is held accountable by the citizens of Detroit.

On August 6, voters will vote for one of the mayoral candidates listed below. The top two candidates will appear on the general election ballot in November.

Tom Barrow Angelo Scott Brown D’Artagnan M. Collier Krystal A. Crittendon Fred Durhal Jr. Herman Griffin Lisa L. Howze

Benny N. Napoleon John Olumba Sigmunt John Szczepkowski Jr. Jean Vortkamp Mark Murphy Willie G. Lipscomb Jr. John Telford

City Council

Police Commissioner

The City Council provides a standing committee structure for various areas in Detroit including but not limited to the budget, neighborhood and community services, human resources, law and public safety, and planning and economic development. All actions by the City Council must be approved by a majority vote. The Council has the authority to make investigations into the affairs of the City and city agencies. In addition the City Council has to approve mayoral appointments in the following sectors: Chief of Police, Fire Commissioner, Police Commissioner, Director of Planning and Development, Director of Human Resources and Corporation Counsel.

The Board of Police Commissioners provides supervisory control and oversight of the Police Department. The Board will review the department’s budget, receive and resolve complaints from the community regarding the police department, has final authority in imposing and reviewing departmental discipline actions, review and approve promotions, make an annual report to the Mayor, City Council and the public regarding the previous year’s activities. In addition, the Board has the authority to issue and enforce subpoenas, and administer oaths.

On August 6, voters will vote for one candidate in their district and one at-large candidate.

See pages 12 - 13 for a complete list of candidates by district

City Clerk The City Clerk’s office is primarily responsible for the maintenance of municipal records and supervises elections. According to the City Charter, in addition to the duties mentioned above, the City Clerk also administers oaths, takes affidavits, serves as the City Council’s clerk and keep a record of all of its ordinances, resolutions and proceedings.

For the 2013 primary election, voters will vote for one candidate. The top two candidates will appear on the general election ballot in November.

Scotty Boman James Cole Jr. Lucinda J. Darrah D. Etta Wilcoxon Janice M. Winfrey

The Board of Police Commissioners will be made up of eleven members. Voters will elect one candidate from their district* and the Mayor will appoint the other four members. The mayor-appointed members are subject to approval from the City Council. Each member will serve a five-year term.

Saunteel Jenkins Your Councilwoman

Vote August 6th

* Note that for the 2013 primary election, Districts 1 and 6 are write-in candidates only. No candidates filed to appear on the ballot.

Wendell L. Byrd** Reginald Crawford** Willie E. Bell Konrad A. Greene William O. Thompson Henry L. Williams Jr. Marcelus Brice Willie E. Burton Jamie S. Fields Ricardo R. Moore** Tijuana Morris**

**No Primary Needed Candidates will appear on the November Ballot only Information courtesy of the Detroit City Charter

Representing. Working. Building us up.

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R Prepare to Vote in the A K D R EN A M AL August 6, 2013 Primary Election C Polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm R U YO VOTER REGISTRATION

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

You must be registered to vote in order to cast your ballot. The deadline for registering is 30 days prior to the election. The deadline for the August 6 primary election was Monday, July 8, 2013.

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.

YOUR VOTING LOCATION Your voting location is right in your neighborhood.

You must know your precinct number, which is located on your voter registration card. Once you know the number of your precinct, find the location address by reviewing our precinct listings, which are categorized by the new City Council Districts.

See pages 14–20 for an outline of the new Districts and complete listings of precincts in Detroit.

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Acceptable Forms of Identification: • Michigan driver’s license, or state-issued ID card

• Tribal identification card with photo CAMPAIGN GEAR

Do not wear campaign gear, or bring political literature to • Driver’s license, or personal ID card issued by an- the polls. Michigan prohibits wearing or displaying, elecother state tion-related materials at the polls, including: clothes, but• Federal or state government-issued photo identifica- tons, pamphlets, fliers, stickers, etc. Such items may not be displayed in the polling place, or within 100 feet of the tion entrance. If you go to vote with a shirt, button, or sticker that • US passport depicts images of candidates, or campaign slogans, you will • Military ID with photo be asked that they either be covered or removed.

• Student identification with photo from a high school, After presenting your photo ID to the poll worker, sign the or accredited institution of higher learning application and then cast your vote.

What You Need To Know About Absentee Voting As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee ballot if you are: ■A ge 60 years or older ■U nable to vote without assistance at the polls ■E xpecting to be out of town on election day ■ In jail awaiting arraignment or trial ■ Unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons ■ Appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct or residence.

A person who registers to vote by mail must vote in person in the first election in which he or she participates. The restriction does not apply to overseas voters, voters who are handicapped or voters who are 60 years of age or older.

(Voting in person on one

governmental level clears the restriction on the other levels. For example, if a voter subject to the restriction votes in person at a school election, the voter would be free to obtain an absentee ballot for the first state election in which he or she wishes to participate.)

on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also be on the return envelope.

Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absentee voter ballot to your clerk’s office.

Requesting an Absentee Voter Ballot Your request for an absentee voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk. (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see www.Michigan.gov/vote) Your request must include one of the six statutory reasons stated above and your signature. You must request an absentee voter ballot by mailing the application, with a letter or post card, or you can obtain a pre-printed application form at your local

clerk’s office. Requests to have an absentee voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election.

Absentee voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any

address outside of your city or township of residence.

After receiving your absentee voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete the ballot and return it to the clerk’s office.

Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is

If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on Election Day, you may request an emergency absentee voter ballot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absentee voter ballots has passed but before 4 p.m. on Election Day. The emergency must have occurred at a time that made it impossible for

you to apply for a regular absentee voter ballot. Your local clerk will have more information about emergency absentee voter ballots.

Things to Remember: ■ You must be a registered voter to obtain an absentee voter ballot.

■ If you registered to vote by mail, then you must appear in person for the first election you wish to participate in.

■ You can check on the status of your absentee voter ballot request by contacting your city or township clerk’s office.

■ Deadline to request an absentee ballot is August 3 by 2 p.m.

■ Deadline to submit an absentee ballot is August 6 (Election Day) by 8 p.m.

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By Donald James Pointe Woods With Detroit’s primary election just weeks MO RA away, much attention has been focused on the NG mayoral race that will feature 14 candidates on the ballot, with at least seven other candidates MO K R O S cleared by the City Clerk’s office for considerAR S 94 DLER P ation as write ins. While the mayoral election is AN H surely one to watch, eyes will also focus on the C Grosse city council race.

Pointe N E RR FarmsThe upcoming August 6 city election will WA be the first time since 1918 that Detroiters will Grosse elect city council members based on defined Pointe districts. Historically, Detroit’s nine city council members have been elected at-large with each Grosse representing the entire city, rather than a certain Pointe Park geographical area. However, with the passing of Detroit’s new City Charter, which took effect on January 1, 2013, only two members will be elected at-large and seven members will be elected by district. That’s seven council members representing seven different sectors of the city.

There are currently more than 50 candidates that are running in the upcoming Detroit election for city council. Four of those running are incumbents: James Tate in District 1, Brenda Jones in District 2, Rev. Andre Spivey in District 4, and Saunteel Jenkins, who is running at-large.

Detroit’s move to council by district joins with other American big cities that function with this type of representation for their respective citizens. A few of the other cities include, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Houston, and Los Angeles.

The city of Los Angeles, which has 15 districts, has been in a council by district system since 1925.

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Many city residents and other stakeholders feel that it’s about time that Detroit has adopted a system of council by districts. “You can really start to energize a neighborhood, when you work at the neighborhood level,” Kurt Metzger, director of Data Driven Detroit and the region’s authority on demographic profiles and information, has said to a number of community groups. “There’s an opportunity for people to get really engaged around electing people who represent them...This really has an opportunity to change a lot of the dialogue to really get the city engaged.”

than others and will require more resources to restore,” he explained. “Therefore, the council person for whatever district the Brightmoor community falls into, will have a much tougher job than the council person representing whatever district that Sherwood Forrest and Palmer Woods fall into. However, overall, I think council by districts will work with added and consistent resources.”

“There’s an opportunity for people to get really engaged around electing people who represent them...this really has an opportunity to change a lot of the dialogue to really get the city engaged.”

In Baltimore, Maryland, a city of about 621,000, council by districts has been embraced by city council members and many Baltimore residents. “We have established a very robust, efficient and productive office to meet the challenging concerns of our district,” said Nick J. Mosby, an African-American councilman in Baltimore’s 7th District.

“We’re excited about the opportunity of looking at innovative ways to help Baltimore continue to grow as a city, and to see progress in the communities and neighborhoods of 7th District.”

Many Detroiters applaud council by districts. “I certainly think it’s a good idea because now we can hold council members accountable for what happens and what does not happen in various districts made up of communities and neighborhoods,” said —K urt Metzger Valerie Mason, who lives in District 7. “I pray and hope Director of Data Driven Detroit that neighborhoods and communities that fall into Metzger concludes: certain districts will now “Electing city council memget the attention they deserve because a coun- bers by district for the first time in nearly a cil person, elected by the people of that district, century, coupled with an urban plan that calls will be directly connected.” for boosting civic involvement on the neighborJason R. Williams in District 5 is not so sure.

“Obviously, certain districts are in worst shape

hood level, could change the ‘us vs. them’ conversation on Detroit’s revitalization.”

DISTRICT 5

DISTRICT 6

DISTRICT 7

At-Large

Adam Hollier Mary Sheffield DaNetta L. Simpson Brian White Mary Waters

Tyrone A. Carter Nina Fawaz Vince Keenan Racquel Castaneda-Lopez Isaac Robinson Davonte D. Sherard

John K. Bennett Robb Bennett Dustin H. Campbell Gabe Leland Regina Ross

Cedric Banks David Bullock Angles Lisa Hunt Saunteel Jenkins Brenda Jones Monica Lewis-Patrick Roy McCalister, Jr. Jessica M. Rayford-Clark

Miles July 2013 | CITY VOTE |13

POLLING LOCATIONS

Northwest Detroit

2

1

District 1

7

3

4

5 6

Precinct

Location

Address

303

Christian Fellowship of Love

22400 Grand River

251

St. John the Great Baptist Church

16101 Schaefer

304

Crowell Rec Center

16630 Lahser

252

St. John the Great Baptist Church

16101 Schaefer

305

Wayne County Community College

8200 W. Outer Drive

253

St. John the Great Baptist Church

16101 Schaefer

306

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

15125 Burt Road

254

Mt. Olive Grand Lodge

14801 Fenkell

307

Wayne County Community College

8200 W. Outer Drive

261

Wright School

19299 Berg Road

308

North Rosedale Park Community

18445 Scarsdale

262

Wright School

19299 Berg Road

309

Cooke School

18800 Puritan

263

Detroit Service Learning Academy

21605 W. Seven Mile

310

North Rosedale Park Community

18445 Scarsdale

264

Murphy Academy

23901 Fenkell

311

New St. Paul Tabernacle

15340 Southfield

265

Detroit Service Learning Academy

21605 W. Seven Mile

312

New St. Paul Tabernacle

15340 Southfield

St. Timothy United Methodist

15888 Archdale

266

Detroit Service Learning Academy

21605 W. Seven Mile

315

267

Detroit Service Learning Academy

21605 W. Seven Mile

316

St. Timothy United Methodist

15888 Archdale

268

Crowell Rec Center

16630 Lahser

317

St. Timothy United Methodist

15888 Archdale

269

Crowell Rec Center

16630 Lahser

318

St. John The Great Baptist Ch

16101 Schaefer

270

Crowell Rec Center

16630 Lahser

319

Burns Elementary School

14350 Terry Street

271

Greater Grace Temple

23500 W. Seven Mile

320

Burns Elementary School

14350 Terry Street

272

Detroit Service Learning Academy

21605 W. Seven Mile

321

Burns Elementary School

14350 Terry Street

273

Crowell Rec Center

16630 Lahser

322

Mt. Olive Grand Lodge

14801 Fenkell

274

Greater Grace Temple

23500 W. Seven Mile

323

Edison School

17045 Grand River

275

Henry Ford High School

20000 Evergreen

324

Edison School

17045 Grand River

276

Henry Ford High School

20000 Evergreen

325

Brightmoor Community Center

14451 Burt Road

277

Cambridge Towers

19101 Evergreen

326

Chaney Library

16101 Grand River

278

Wayne County Community College

8200 W. Outer Drive

327

Communications and Media Arts

14771 Mansfield Street

279

Wayne County Community College

8200 W. Outer Drive

328

Communications and Media Arts

14771 Mansfield Street

280

Cambridge Towers

19101 Evergreen

329

Communications and Media Arts

14771 Mansfield Street

281

Henry Ford High School

20000 Evergreen

350

Brightmoor Community Center

14451 Burt Rd

Brightmoor Community Center

14451 Burt Rd

282

Calvary Presbyterian Church

19125 Greenview

351

283

Wayne County Community College

8200 W. Outer Drive

352

Leland Missionary Baptist Church

22420 Fenkell

284

Wayne County Community College

8200 W. Outer Drive

353

Leland Missionary Baptist Church

22420 Fenkell

285

St. Schol Activity Building

17351 Southfield Rd.

354

Brightmoor Community Center

14451 Burt Rd

286

Henry Ford High School

20000 Evergreen

357

Burns Elementary School

14350 Terry Street

287

Calvary Presbyterian Church

19125 Greenview

358

Burns Elementary School

14350 Terry Street

297

St. Schol Activity Building

17351 Southfield Rd

359

Burnette Baptist Church

16801 Schoolcraft

298

Murphy Academy

23901 Fenkell

360

Gethsemane Church

17701 Glendale

299

Gompers Elementary School

14450 Burt Rd

361

Gethsemane Church

17701 Glendale

300

Murphy Academy

23901 Fenkell

362

Gethsemane Church

17701 Glendale

301

Crowell Rec Center

16630 Lahser

378

Burnette Baptist Church

16801 Schoolcraft

302

Christian Fellowship of Love

22400 Grand River

379

Burnette Baptist Church

16801 Schoolcraft

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POLLING LOCATIONS

North Central Detroit

District 2

2

1 7

3

4

5 6

Precinct

Location

Address

240

Unity Temple of Faith

17376 Wyoming

198

Greenfield Union School

420 W Seven Mile

241

Unity Temple of Faith

17376 Wyoming

199

Greenfield Union School

420 W Seven Mile

242

Unity Temple of Faith

17376 Wyoming

200

New Prospect Church (ANNEX)

19940 Livernois

243

Bates Academy

19701 Wyoming

201

Pasteur School

19811 Stoepel

244

Greater Mitchell Church

13737 Curtis

202

Pasteur School

19811 Stoepel

245

Northwest Activity Center

18100 Meyers

203

Police Precinct 12th Station

1441 W Seven Mile

246

Greater Mitchell Church

13737 Curtis

204

Word of Power Ministry

17400 Manderson

247

FLICS School

6501 W Outer Drive

205

Greenfield Union School

420 W Seven Mile

248

Randolph Tech

17101 Hubbell

206

Word of Power Ministry

17400 Manderson

249

Randolph Tech

17101 Hubbell

207

Palmer Park Prep Academy

3901 Margareta

250

Randolph Tech

17101 Hubbell

208

Palmer Park Prep Academy

3901 Margareta

255

Gospel Tabernacle

19371 Greenfield Road

209

Mumford High

17525 Wyoming

256

Messiah Baptist Church

8100 W Seven Mile

210

Gesu School

17139 Oak Drive

257

Bates Academy

19701 Wyoming

211

Gesu School

17139 Oak Drive

258

Bagley School

8100 Curtis

212

Thurgood Marshall

15531 Linwood

259

Bagley School

8100 Curtis

Bagley School

8100 Curtis

213

Thurgood Marshall

15531 Linwood

260

214

Gesu School

17139 Oak Drive

288

Bow School

19801 Prevost

215

Flowery Mount Baptist

13603 Linwood

289

Chase Library

17731 W Seven Mile

216

House of Prayer

16520 Wyoming

290

Bow School

19801 Prevost

217

Dexter Avenue Baptist Center

3350 W Davison

291

Bow School

19801 Prevost

219

Steward Academy

13120 Wildemere

292

Bow School

19801 Prevost

221

New Prospect Church (ANNEX)

19940 Livernois

293

Bow School

19801 Prevost

222

Bates Academy

19701 Wyoming

294

FLICS School

6501 W Outer Drive

223

Bates Academy

19701 Wyoming

295

Winans Rutherford Academy

16411 Curtis

224

Northwest Activity Center

18100 Meyers

296

Bow School

19801 Prevost

225

Macdowell International Prep Academy

4201 W Outer Drive

313

St. Schol Activity Building

17351 Southfield Rd

226

Macdowell International Prep Academy

4201 W Outer Drive

314

Winans Rutherford Academy

16411 Curtis

227

Gospel Tabernacle

19371 Greenfield Rd

380

J R King School

15850 Strathmoor

228

Greater Emmanuel

19161 Schaefer

381

Adam Butzel Rec Centr

10500 Lyndon

229

Greater Emmanuel

19161 Schaefer

382

Adam Butzel Rec Center

10500 Lyndon

230

Gospel Tabernacle

19371 Greenfield Rd

383

Adam Butzel Rec Center

10500 Lyndon

Christland MBC

12833 Puritan

231

FLICS School

6501 W Outer Drive

384

232

Greater Emmanuel

19161 Schaefer

385

Christland MBC

12833 Puritan

233

Greater Emmanuel

19161 Schaefer

386

Fitzgerald School

8145 Puritan

234

Greater Emmanuel

19161 Schaefer

387

Mumford High School

17525 Wyoming

235

Greater Emmanuel

19161 Schaefer

388

Fitzgerald School

8145 Puritan

236

Northwest Activity Center

18100 Meyers

389

Northwest Unity Church

8345 Ellsworth

237

Messiah Baptist Church

8100 W Seven Mile

391

House of Prayer

16520 Wyoming

238

Gesu School

17139 Oak Drive

392

Coleman Young School

15771 Hubbell

239

Bagley School

8100 Curtis

403

Fitzgerald School

8145 Puritan July 2013 | CITY VOTE |15

POLLING LOCATIONS

Northeast Detroit

7

District 3

3

2

1

5 6

Precinct

Location

Address

108

Church of Redeemed

9360 Van Dyke

61

East Bethlehem Church

3510 E. Outer Drive

172

Greenfield Union School

420 W Seven Mile

62

Perfecting Church

7616 E. Nevada

173

Pershing School

18875 Ryan Road

63

Perfecting Church

7616 E. Nevada

174

Faith Temple Church

19000 Conant

64

Our Lady Queen of Heaven Gate

8200 Rolyat

175

Conant Garden Church

18460 Conant

65

Our Lady Queen of Heaven Gate

8200 Rolyat

176

Faith Temple Church

19000 Conant

66

Pulaski School

19725 Strasburg

177

Mason School

19955 Fenelon

67

Pulaski School

19725 Strasburg

178

Nolan Middle School

1150 E. Lantz

68

Brenda Scott

18400 Hoover

179

Faith Temple Church

19000 Conant

69

Brenda Scott

18400 Hoover

180

Conant Garden Church

18460 Conant

70

Brenda Scott

18400 Hoover

181

Chosen Gen WLB Hall

2326 E. Seven Mile

71

Galilee MBC

5251 E. Outer Drive

182

Conant Avenue United Methodist

18600 Conant Street

72

Galilee MBC

5251 E. Outer Drive

183

Chosen Gen WLB Hall

2326 E. Seven Mile

73

Galilee MBC

5251 E. Outer Drive

184

Fire Station 11

35 W 7 Mile

Nolan Middle School

1150 E. Lantz

74

True Church Outreach Ministries

19500 Schoenherr Street

185

75

Brenda Scott

18400 Hoover

186

Chaldean Center of America

310 E. Seven Mile

77

Metro Matrix

13560 E. McNichols

187

Nolan Middle School

1150 E. Lantz

78

True Church Outreach Ministries

19500 Schoenherr Street

188

Conant Avenue United Methodist

18600 Conant Street

79

Greater St. Paul

15325 Gratiot

189

Nolan Middle School

1150 E. Lantz

80

Greater St. Paul

15325 Gratiot

190

Chosen Gen WLB Hall

2326 E. Seven Mile

81

Greater St. Paul

15325 Gratiot

191

Mason School

19955 Fenelon

82

Heilman Recreation

19601 Crusade

192

Mason School

19955 Fenelon

83

Heilman Recreation

19601 Crusade

193

East Bethlehem Church

3510 E. Outer Drive

84

Cross of Glory Lutheran

16661 E. State Fair

194

East Bethlehem Church

3510 E. Outer Drive

85

Cross of Glory Lutheran

16661 E. State Fair

195

Mason School

19955 Fenelon

86

Osborn High School

11600 E. 7 Mile

196

St. Louis The King Act

18891 St. Louis

87

Pulaski School

19725 Strasburg

197

Gee White Academy

5161 Charles

88

Our Lady Queen of Heaven Gate

8200 Rolyat

89

Faith Temple Church

19000 Conant

90

Holmes, A.L. Elementary School

8950 Crane Street

91

Transfiguration Church

5830 Simon K. Street

92

Transfiguration Church

5830 Simon K. Street

93

Gee White Academy

5161 Charles

94

Transfiguration Church

5830 Simon K. Street

95

Transfiguration Church

5830 Simon K. Street

96

Transfiguration Church

5830 Simon K. Street

97

Holmes, A.L. Elementary School

8950 Crain Street

100

Thomas Philip

10235 Gratiot

101

Thomas Philip

10235 Gratiot

102

Thomas Philip

10235 Gratiot

107

Holmes, A.L. Elementary School

8950 Crane Street

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POLLING LOCATIONS

2

1

East Detroit

7

District 4

3

4

5 6

Precinct

Location

Address

44

Heilman Recreation

19601 Crusade

4

St. Maron Church

11410 Kercheval

45

Heilman Recreation

19601 Crusade

5

Golightly Technical

900 Dickerson

46

Metro Matrix

13560 E. McNichols

6

Golightly Technical

900 Dickerson

47

Jesus Tabernacle Ministry

11001 Chalmers

7

Golightly Technical

900 Dickerson

48

Fire Station 4

12985 Houston Whittier

8

Golightly Technical

900 Dickerson

49

Metro Matrix

13560 E. McNichols

9

Golightly Technical

900 Dickerson

50

Columbus School

18025 Brock

10

Faith Clinic Cogic

12260 Camden

51

St. Matthew Catholic Church

5970 Audubon

11

St. Matthew Catholic Church

5970 Audubon

52

Wayne School

10633 Courville

12

Clark School

15755 Breman

53

Columbus School

18025 Brock

13

Clark School

15755 Breman

54

Jesus Tabernacle Ministry

11001 Chalmers

14

Fire Station 3

5029 Manistique

55

Immanuel Lutheran

13031 Chandler Park Drive

15

Greater St. Stephen Church

3952 Dickerson

56

Faith Clinic Cogic

12260 Camden

16

Greater St. Stephen Church

3952 Dickerson

57

Immanuel Lutheran

13031 Chandler Park Drive

17

St. Matthew Catholic Church

5970 Audobon

58

Immanuel Lutheran

13031 Chandler Park Drive

18

Salem Lutheran Church

21230 Moross

59

Denby High School

12800 Kelly Road

19

Bethany Lutheran Church

11475 E. Outer Drive

60

Columbus School

18025 Brock

20

Salem Lutheran Church

21230 Moross

76

Metro Matrix

13560 E. McNichols

21

Salem Lutheran Church

21230 Moross

103

William Beckham Academy

9860 Park Drive

22

East English Village Prep School

5020 Cadieux Rd

104

William Beckham Academy

9860 Park Drive

23

Clark School

15755 Breman

105

Refuge Cathedral

12227 Findlay

24

Clark School

15755 Breman

106

True Rock Church 1

17142 Rowe

25

Greater St. Stephen Church

3952 Dickerson

109

Refuge Cathedral

12227 Findlay

26

Bethany Lutheran Church

11475 E. Outer Drive

110

Timbuktu Academy

10800 E. Canfield

27

Villages at Parkside II

5000 Conner

111

Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance

9200 Gratiot

28

Villages at Parkside II

5000 Conner

112

Timbuktu Academy

10800 E. Canfield

29

Bethany Lutheran Church

11475 E. Outer Drive

113

Timbuktu Academy

10800 E. Canfield

30

Golightly Technical

900 Dickerson

114

New Zion MBC

10203 E. Canfield

31

St. Matthew Catholic Church

5970 Audubon

32

East English Village Prep Academy

5020 Cadieux Rd

33

Bethany Lutheran Church

11475 E. Outer Drive

34

East English Village Prep Academy

5020 Cadieux Rd

35

Fisher Magnet Upper

15491 Maddelein

36

Bethany Lutheran Church

11475 E. Outer Drive

37

Fisher Magnet Upper

15491 Maddelein

38

Fisher Magnet Upper

15491 Maddelein

39

Denby High School

12800 Kelly Rd

40

Denby High School

12800 Kelly Rd

41

Wayne School

10633 Courville

42

Wayne School

10633 Courville

43

Fire Station 5

10801 Whittier July 2013 | CITY VOTE |17

POLLING LOCATIONS

2

1

Central Detroit

7

District 5

3 5 6

Precinct

Location

Address

159

Catholic Social Services

9851 Hamilton

1

New Canaan MBC

8946 Charlevoix

160

Catholic Social Services

9851 Hamilton

2

St. Maron Church

11410 Kercheval

161

Considine Little Rock

8904 Woodward

Grace Episcopal Church

1926 Virginia Park

3

New Canaan MBC

8946 Charlevoix

162

98

Holmes, A.L. Elementary School

8950 Crane Street

163

Thirkell School

7724 14th

99

Church of Redeemed

9360 Van Dyke

164

Fire Station 6

6100 Second

115

Burns 7th Day Adventist Church

10125 E. Warren

165

Thirkell School

7724 14th

116

Bethel Baptist Church East

5733 Holcomb

166

Metro United Methodist

8000 Woodward

117

Operation Get Down

10100 Harper

167

Metro United Methodist

8000 Woodward

118

Bethel Baptist Church East

5733 Holcomb

168

Considine Little Rock

8904 Woodward

119

Burns 7th Day Adventist Church

10125 E. Warren

169

Detroit International Academy

9026 Woodward

120

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

3600 Van Dyke Street

170

Greater New Mt. Moriah

586 Owen

121

Operation Get Down

10100 Harper

171

Considine Little Rock

8904 Woodward

122

Greater Christ Church

3544 Iroquois

218

Steward Academy

13120 Wildemere

123

Chrysler School

1445 E. Lafayette

220

New Mt. Zion MBC

2201 Elmhurst

124

Chrysler School

1445 E. Lafayette

432

St. Paul AME Zion Church

11359 Dexter

125

St. Johns Presbyterian Church

1961 E. Lafayette

433

Central High School

2425 Tuxedo

126

St. Johns Presbyterian Church

1961 E. Lafayette

434

Steward Academy

13120 Wildemere

127

Coleman Young Rec Center

2751 Robert Bradby Drive

435

New Mt. Zion MBC

2201 Elmhurst

Central High School

2425 Tuxedo

128

Franklin Wright Center

3360 Charlevoix

436

129

King High School

3200 E. Lafayette

437

New Bethel Baptist Church

8430 Linwood

130

Sheridan Place II

7601 E. Jefferson

438

Grace Episcopal Church

1926 Virginia Park

131

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

3600 Van Dyke Street

439

Central High School

2425 Tuxedo

132

Greater Faith Assembly

1330 Crane Street

440

New Paradigm Glazer

2001 Labelle

133

Sheridan Place I

7501 E. Jefferson

441

Northwestern High School

2200 W. Grand Blvd.

134

Marcus Garvey Academy

2301 Van Dyke

442

Thirkell School

7724 14th

135

River House Apartments

8900 E. Jefferson

443

Northwestern High School

2200 W. Grand Blvd

136

Bethel AME Church Hall

5050 St. Antoine

444

Thirkell School

7724 14th

137

Forest Park Place

1331 E. Canfield

445

Thirkell School

7724 14th

138

E.M.E.A.C.

4605 Cass

446

Salvation Army 1

3729 W Chicago

139

Spain School

3700 Beaubien

447

West Side Unity Church

4727 Joy Road

140

St. Elizabeth Center

3127 E. Canfield

448

Tabernacle Baptist Church

2080 W. Grand Blvd

141

Plymouth Education Center

1460 E. Forest

449

Tabernacle Baptist Church

2080 W. Grand Blvd

142

St. Elizabeth Center

3127 E. Canfield

452

St. Stephen AME Church

6000 Stanford

152

Bethel AME Church Hall

5050 St. Antoine

454

St. Stephen AME Church

6000 Stanford

Holy Cross Baptist Church

6220 Linwood

St. Andrew Redeemer Church

2261 Marquette

155

Chrysler School

1445 E. Lafayette

455

156

St. Johns Presbyterian Church

1961 E. Lafayette

456

158

Grace Episcopal Church

1926 Virginia Park

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POLLING LOCATIONS

Southwest Detroit

District 6

2

1 7

3

4

5 6

Precinct

Location

Address

469

Carter Metro Church

1510-12 W. Grand Blvd.

143

Douglass Branch Library

3666 Grand River

470

La Sed Youth/Senior Center

7150 W. Vernor

144

Riverfront Apartments

100 Riverfront Drive

471

Western High School

1500 Scotten

145

Central United Methodist Church

23 E. Adams

472

Fire Station 10

2820 Central

146

GEE Edmonson Academy

1300 W. Canfield

473

First MBC of Southwest Detroit

7642 Gould

147

Woodbridge Senior Village

3521 John C. Lodge

474

First MBC of Southwest Detroit

7642 Gould

148

Freedom Place

1101 W. Warren

475

Western High School

1500 Scotten

Western High School

1500 Scotten

149

Bethel AME Church Hall

5050 St. Antoine

476

150

E.M.E.A.C.

4605 Cass

477

Our Lady Queen of Angels

4200 Martin

151

E.M.E.A.C.

4605 Cass

478

Our Lady Queen of Angels

4200 Martin

Our Lady Queen of Angels

4200 Martin

153

GEE Edmonson Academy

1300 W. Canfield

479

154

GEE Edmonson Academy

1300 W. Canfield

480

La Sed Youth/Senior Center

7150 W. Vernor

157

Central United Methodist Church

23 E. Adams

481

Priest School

7840 Wagner

416

Greater Mt. Tabor Church

7345 W. Chicago

482

S. Western Church of God

3032 S. Fort Street

417

Greater Mt. Tabor Church

7345 W. Chicago

483

S. Western Church of God

3032 S. Fort Street

418

Meditation MBC

5841 Oregon

484

Mark Twain

12800 Visger

419

Tabernacle Baptist Church

2080 W. Grand Blvd.

485

Mark Twain

12800 Visger

420

Berea Lutheran Church

7047 Tireman

486

S. Western Church of God

3032 S. Fort Street

421

Berea Lutheran Church

7047 Tireman

487

First MBC of Southwest Detroit

7642 Gould

422

Unity Baptist Church

7500 Tireman

488

Phoenix School

7735 Lane

423

True Love Baptist Church Center

8130 Tireman Street

489

Phoenix School

7735 Lane

424

Fire Station 8

6830 McGraw

425

Priest School

7840 Wagner

450

Roy A. Allen Senior Center

4924 Joy Road

451

West Side Unity Church

4727 Joy Road

453

Tabernacle Baptist Church

2080 W. Grand Blvd.

457

Carter Metro Church

1510-12 W. Grand Blvd.

458

Frederick Douglass Academy

2001 W. Warren

459

Carter Metro Church

1510-12 W. Grand Blvd.

460

Our Lady Queen of Angels

4200 Martin

461

Western High School

1500 Scotten

462

Zion Chapel of Ch

3000 24th Street

463

Western High Shool

1500 Scotten

464

Frederick Douglass Academy

2001 W. Warren

465

Frederick Douglass Academy

2001 W. Warren

466

Burton International Academy

2001 Martin Luther King

467

Frederick Douglass Academy

2001 W. Warren

468

Zion Chapel of Ch

3000 24th Street

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POLLING LOCATIONS

2

1

West Detroit

7

District 7

3 6

5

Precinct

Location

Address

394

Christ Temple Baptist Church

10628 Plymouth Road

330

Boys & Girls Club

16500 Tireman Street

395

Noble School

8646 Fullerton

331

Second Grace Church

18700 Joy Road

396

High Praise Cat Faith

8911 Schoolcraft

332

Second Grace Church

18700 Joy Road

397

High Praise Cat Faith

8911 Schoolcraft

333

Dixon Academy

8401 Trinity

398

Noble School

8646 Fullerton

334

Fire Station 7

18140 Joy

399

Keiden School

4441 Collingwood

335

St. Peter and Paul Building

7718 Westwood

400

Noble School

8646 Fullerton

336

St. Peter and Paul Building

7718 Westwood

401

Noble School

8646 Fullerton

337

St. Thomas Aquinas

5780 Evergreen

402

Northwest Unity Church

8345 Ellsworth

338

St. Thomas Aquinas

5780 Evergreen

404

Christ Temple Baptist Church

10628 Plymouth Road

339

Dixon Academy

8401 Trinity

405

St. John Church

4950 Oakman

340

St. Peter and Paul Building

7718 Westwood

406

Charles Drew Academy

9600 Wyoming

341

Dixon Academy

8401 Trinity

407

Charles Drew Academy

9600 Wyoming

Northwest Church of Christ

5151 Oakman

342

Dixon Academy

8401 Trinity

408

343

Dixon Academy

8401 Trinity

409

Charles Drew Academy

9600 Wyoming

344

St. Suzanne School

19321 W. Chicago

410

Power of the Word Ministries

4801 Oakman

345

St. Suzanne School

19321 W. Chicago

411

St. John Church

4950 Oakman

346

St. Suzanne School

19321 W. Chicago

412

Power of the Word Ministries

4801 Oakman

347

Second Grace Church

18700 Joy Road

413

St. Mark COGIC

13000 Joy Rd

348

St. Suzanne School

19321 W. Chicago

414

St. John Church

4950 Oakman

349

North American Indian Center

22720 Plymouth

415

Charles Drew Academy

9600 Wyoming

355

St. Thomas Aquinas

5780 Evergreen

426

Greater New Jerus Church

12837 Dexter

356

Christ Temple Baptist Church

10628 Plymouth Road

427

Greater New Jerus Church

12837 Dexter

363

Mann School

19625 Elmira

428

Keiden School

4441 Collingwood

364

Henderson Upper School

16101 Chicago

429

St. Paul AME Zion Church

11359 Dexter

365

Faith Redemption Center

15727 Plymouth

430

Salvation Army 1

3729 W. Chicago

366

Henderson Upper School

16101 Chicago

431

Salvation Army 1

3729 W. Chicago

367

Faith Redemption Center

15727 Plymouth

368

Faith Redemption Center

15727 Plymouth

369

Henderson Upper School

16101 Chicago

370

Northwest Church of Christ

5151 Oakman

371

Northwest Church of Christ

5151 Oakman

372

Henderson Upper School

16101 Chicago

373

Henderson Upper School

16101 Chicago

374

Henderson Upper School

16101 Chicago

375

Boys & Girls Club

16500 Tireman Street

376

Wm. Ford Mem Church

16400 W. Warren

377

Wm. Ford Mem Church

16400 W. Warren

390

House of Prayer

16520 Wyoming

393

Christ Temple Baptist Church

10628 Plymouth Road

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4

Candidate For Detroit City Council

District 2

Community Preservation and Neighborhood Restoration Hiring Detroit Residents International Airport George Cushingberry Jr., ESQ

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The Rights of Voters with Disabilities The United States Constitution guarantees every U.S. citizen age 18 or older the right to vote. Our state constitution further defines the right to vote by also requiring voters to be residents of Michigan and registered to vote in their city or township of residence. As long as the voter meets the *state and federal requirements, he or she has the right to vote.

You cannot be barred from voting due to disabilities.

Things to Know: • Other than city or township residency, identification and age requirements, state and federal laws do not place any

other restrictions on the right to vote • Federal and state laws require Michigan’s cities, townships and villages to provide a reasonable number of accessible registration facilities. It is the intent of the law to ensure that voters with disabilities are fully able to exercise their voting rights at the polls. Any action or physical barrier that prevents voters with disabilities from casting a ballot is unacceptable.

• Inside the polling location, at least one voting station should be adapted to allow a person to vote while seated. In addition, all voters, including voters with disabilities, have access to the AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminal in all polling places. The AutoMARK operates like an electronic ink pen. It simply marks the ballot

Lucinda J.

Darrah

with the voter’s choices but does not tally the votes. Once the ballot is marked, it is counted in exactly the same fashion as all other ballots.

for Detroit City Clerk I am running for City Clerk so that Detroiters can be ensured of the integrity of the election process. I pledge that every vote will be counted. I Pledge to inform Detroiters on the activity and agenda of both our elected and unelected “representatives”.

The public will know what these officials are doing and proposing. I will do this by publishing the city council agenda and minutes on the city’s web site.

• If you or someone you know requires special access to the polls, it’s important to call the clerk’s office ahead of time to make sure your voting site is free of obstructions. If your precinct is not accessible, you will be directed to an alternative site that is accessible. For more information, contact your local clerk. Hearing impaired residents with questions may contact the Department of State’s Bureau of Elections by TTY at (517) 322-1477. *A detailed list of voter requirements can be found on page 10 of this guide.

Information courtesy of the Michigan Secretary of State

Voters with disabilities who require assistance in casting a ballot may receive assistance from another person, provided that the person assisting the voter is not the voter’s employer, agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a union to which the voter belongs.

visit www.DetroitVoters.org CindyDarrah@gmail.com (313) 414-5181

MIKE DUGGAN FOR MAYOR

TURNAROUND DETROIT

VOTE AUG. 6 1

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Write-In Democrat MIKE DUGGAN FOR MAYOR

VOTING DUGGAN FOR MAYOR – EASY AS 1-2-3 1 Find the BLANK SPACE in the MAYOR section of the ballot.

2 WRITE MIKE DUGGAN’s name in the blank space.

3 FILL IN THE CIRCLE next to MIKE DUGGAN’s NAME. LEARN MORE: TURNAROUNDDETROIT.ORG ELECTION DAY TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH

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VOTE ABSENTEE AFTER MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013

Beginning Monday, July 22, 2013, the Department of Elections will have two satellite sites for those who are eligible to vote by Absentee Ballot.

The sites are as follows: WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES Northwest Campus, 8200 W. Outer Drive Eastern Campus, 5901 Conner

VOTING HOURS Monday - Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS 2978 W. Grand Blvd

VOTING HOURS Monday – Friday 9 AM – 5 PM

As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are:      

Age 60 years old, or older Unable to vote without assistance at the polls Expecting to be out of town on election day In jail awaiting arraignment or trial Unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons Appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence

Students Away at College

If you are a student away at college and are a first time voter who registered to vote by mail, you may vote by absentee ballot if you request your absentee ballot in person at the Department of Elections and show your ID at the time you submit your request. Otherwise, you must report to your polling location on Election Day to vote.

After receiving your absentee voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete the ballot and return it to the Department of Elections. Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also be on the return envelope. Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absentee voter ballot to your clerk’s office.

Requesting an Absentee Voter Ballot

Emergency Absentee Voting

First Time Voters Who Register to Vote by Mail

A person who registers to vote by mail must vote in person in the first election in which he, or she participates. This restriction does not apply to overseas voters, voters who are handicapped, or voters who are 60 years or older.

Your request for an absentee voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk. Your request must include one of the six statutory reasons stated above and your signature. You must request an absentee voter ballot by mailing the application, a letter, a postcard, or a preprinted application form obtained from your local clerk’s office. Requests to have an absentee voter ballot mailed to you must be received by the Department of Elections no later than 2 p.m. on the Saturday before the election.

Once the Department receives your absentee voter application, your signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued. You must be a registered voter in Detroit to receive an absentee ballot. Requests for absentee voter ballots are processed immediately.

Absentee voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any address outside of your city or township of residence.

If an emergency such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on Election Day, you may request an emergency absentee voter ballot.

Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absentee voter ballots has passed (2:00 p.m. the Saturday before Election Day) but before 4 p.m. on Election Day. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absentee voter ballot. Your local clerk will have more information about emergency absentee voter ballots. The Department of Elections works with the various local hospitals to ensure that any Detroit resident who has been hospitalized and is eligible to vote an emergency absentee ballot may do so.

For More Information Contact the Detroit Department of Elections | (313) 876-0190 24 | CITY VOTE |July 2013