Friday, August 31, 2012
Residents in the current 11th Congressional District will be asked to vote Wednesday, Sept. 5, to pick someone to fill the remainder of Thaddeus McCotter's term. McCotter resigned from the seat earlier this year.
The much-anticipated special primary election to fill Thaddeus McCotter's (R-Livonia) remaining term will take place next week. The Sept. 5 election is happening on a Wednesday, not the usual Tuesday, after the state set the date in July. In Novi, Clerk Maryanne Cornelius said many people don't understand the difference between the August Primary and this special primary, "Turnout for Sept. 5 is likely to be low. I will be surprised if it's as high as 12 percent," she said in an interview with Novi Patch. In White Lake, Deputy Clerk Cathy Derocher said many people have come in seeking absentee ballots not realizing the notices they were getting were for the Sept. 5 election, not the upcoming November election. Derocher said the clerk's …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Syed Taj has the lead over Bill Roberts in the primary election, faces Kerry Bentivolio in November.
Voters have picked Dr. Syed Taj to be the Democratic candidate for Michigan's 11th Congressional District in the primary election Tuesday. With all precincts reporting, Taj got 59 percent of the vote over Bill Roberts, who has 41 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results reported by the Michigan Secretary of State. Taj will face the Republican candidate in the Nov. 6 election, and the winner will serve a two-year term beginning in January. Kerry Bentivolio has claimed victory over Nancy Cassis in the Republican race. A statement on Taj's Facebook page declares his victory. "I am humbled by the support that I received tonight and I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue my campaign in the great 11th Congressional District," …
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Patch has sent out a survey to candidates running for Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Here are Bill Roberts' responses.
Bill Roberts is running as a Deomcratic candidate on the ballot for the U.S. Congress to represent Michigan's 11th District. He will be on the Aug. 7 primary, facing Democrat Syed Taj for the Democratic candidacy in the November election. Republicans running are Kerry Bentivolio, Nancy Cassis and the Rev. Drexel Morton for the Republican candidacy in the November election. Here are Roberts' responses to Patch's candidate questionnaire: Name: William Frederick Roberts Also known as: Bill Age: 31 Place of residence: Redford Twp Attended college: Yes College: Temple University Degree: none Year of graduation: didn't Job titles held : political organizer Employers : NA Party affiliation: Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for …
Saturday, July 28, 2012
After Thaddeus McCotter decided to leave office early, voters are faced with a confusing voting season. Here's some basic info to help you sort it all out.
The above timeline shows when the elections for the 11th Congressional District will be held and when the winners will take office. This year's election for a congressional representative for Michigan's 11th District is quite confusing. Not only will residents vote for a representative to start a new term in 2013, but they will also pick someone to serve the remaining few weeks of Thaddeus McCotter's 2012 term after he decided to leave office early. And they will vote for both on the same day. On top of that, the state has been re-districted based on the 2010 Census, which means some voters will cast their ballots for just one of these elections, while some will vote in both. Novi remains in the 11th District, and residents will vote in …
Brooke Tajer
12:48 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Whoever wins in the general election for the new term will take over, if I recall correctly. more ›