Articles tagged: Election 2012
On the minds of Ann Arbor's new council members: City budget and communicating with residents
Posted: Nov 23, 2012Three new faces joined the Ann Arbor City Council this week and all three say they're eager to get started delivering on promises they made during their campaigns. Read more »
School board candidate decides not to contest 16-vote election loss after all
Posted: Nov 21, 2012A candidate who lost election to the Lincoln Consolidated school board by 16 votes has decided not to contest the election after all, due to the cost the district would incur. Read more »
Ann Arbor considers task force to reassess public art efforts after defeat of tax proposal
Posted: Nov 20, 2012Now that Ann Arbor voters have rejected a proposal to tax themselves to pay for public art, city officials are reassessing the city's existing Percent For Art Program. The issue took center stage at Monday ... Read more »
Q&A: Jeff Irwin offers his take on Washtenaw County's prospects with 4 Democrats in the Michigan House
Posted: Nov 16, 2012Last week's election brought major victories for Democrats in key battlegrounds across the state of Michigan, and in Washtenaw County the story was no different. Read more »
School board candidate to ask for recount after losing election by 16 votes
Posted: Nov 12, 2012Candidate Thomas Rollins lost his race for the Lincoln Consolidated school board by 16 votes. Now, he has decided to call for a recount — an action that could cost the district an unknown amount ... Read more »
Race for the state House: How Gretchen Driskell won the 52nd District seat over Mark Ouimet
Posted: Nov 12, 2012On paper, the odds were seemingly stacked against Gretchen Driskell, Saline mayor for over a decade. Read more »
Q&A with Ann Arbor's Bridget McCormack on being elected to the Michigan Supreme Court
Posted: Nov 11, 2012Ann Arbor's Bridget McCormack garnered national attention in September when the cast of the West Wing reunited to make a video supporting her campaign for Michigan Supreme Court. Read more »
Ypsilanti charter revision rejection stands after counting of misplaced absentee ballots
Posted: Nov 09, 2012A vote to reject a charter revision in Ypsilanti has been upheld after overlooked absentee ballots were found and counted Friday. Washtenaw County Elections Director Ed Golembiewski, said Ypsilanti City Clerk Frances McMullan found 86 ... Read more »
Michigan Daily: Voter turnout in Ann Arbor's youth-dominated areas slips below national average
Posted: Nov 09, 2012After President Barack Obama handily won re-election over GOP challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday, hundreds of students in Ann Arbor flocked to the University of Michigan Diag to celebrate. Read more »
What's next? Merger puts Ypsilanti-Willow Run school districts in 'uncharted territory'
Posted: Nov 08, 2012"The reset button has been pushed. And now the real work can begin." Read more »
A quick glance at how Washtenaw County voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's election
Posted: Nov 08, 2012The motto throughout the state of Michigan on Tuesday was "just say no." At least, that's how the vote went on six statewide ballot proposals, including five constitutional amendments. But how did the votes fall ... Read more »
Ypsilanti marijuana supporters: Proposal approval may lead to statewide drug reform efforts
Posted: Nov 08, 2012In the wake of Ypsilanti voters overwhelmingly approving a marijuana proposal Tuesday to redirect police efforts from enforcing laws against marijuana use, officials say the initiative will be largely ineffective, but supporters are calling it a breakthrough. Read more »
with gallery: Take a breath - the 2012 election season is over
Posted: Nov 07, 2012Take a look at reader-submitted photos as well as galleries created by AnnArbor.com from Election Day. Read more »
Election 2012: Will new Democratic regents challenge tuition increases at University of Michigan?
Posted: Nov 07, 2012Two Democrats appear to have won eight-year terms on the University of Michigan Board of Regents. Read more »
Roundup: Voters decide on Washtenaw County school boards
Posted: Nov 07, 2012A mix of newcomers and incumbents were selected for Washtenaw County's school boards in Tuesday's election. Read more »
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