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Posted on Wed, May 16, 2012 : 11:48 a.m.

Your guide to election coverage in Washtenaw County

By AnnArbor.com Staff

As Tuesday's filing deadline for the Aug. 7 primary election came and went, Washtenaw County candidate races and ballot measures are taking shape.

Here's your guide to AnnArbor.com coverage of the issues. For a complete list of candidates running in local races, go to the county's elections website. And find out about proposals that will be on some township ballots here. Some candidate filings still are being confirmed.

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Here's a list of candidates who filed to run for Ann Arbor mayor, Ann Arbor City Council, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, county posts, state House, Congressional and judicial races.

Wes Prater and Alicia Ping will face off this November for a chance to stay on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners another two years.

After two tax proposals were defeated by a 2-1 margin on May 8, volunteers of the group opposed to the taxes called for fresh blood to replace Ypsilanti City Council members who supported them.

A group of 10 candidates is hoping to bring drastic change to Ypsilanti Township’s elected offices.

Dexter Township voters will need a score card to keep track of all the choices they have when it comes to the August primary races, and Sylvan and Lima township voters will need to do their homework before they go to the polls as well.

Augusta Township residents will vote on a proposed 10-year farmland and open-space preservation millage in August.

In the Saline area, there were a large number of candidates filing for the Aug. 7 primary, especially in York Township, where voters will have four choices for supervisor, and that's just for starters.

Margie Teall is kicking off her campaign for re-election to the Ann Arbor City Council with support from Mayor John Hieftje, who called her a neighborhood defender.

The 1st Ward race for the Ann Arbor City Council leaves voters with a choice between a 26-year-old tennis coach and a 45-year-old accountant from Sri Lanka.

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Comments

Linda Peck

Thu, May 17, 2012 : 2 a.m.

This is very helpful! Thank you annarbor.com

Ypsidoodle

Wed, May 16, 2012 : 8:28 p.m.

Why does it have to be "anti-tax candidates" instead of "Pro-Ypsilanti Candidates????"