The League of Women Voters Troy Area has posted its Voter Guides for the November 3 election in Troy.
The Guide provides non-partisan information about candidates for the offices of Troy City Council and Troy School Board. Each candidate is given an opportunity to provide biographical information and to answer a number of questions on issues important to the office being sought. Responses are included as submitted and have not been edited, except for space.
If you live in a Michigan community other than Troy, check out the League's Voter Guide for your area.
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Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
October 26, 2009
July 30, 2009
Genealogists: Do You Use Your Public Library?
Attention genealogists: Do you use a Michigan public library to help you in your family research? If so, the Lansing State Journal would like to know. The Journal is conducting a poll about the use of local libraries for such research.
The poll ends at 7 pm tonight. Go to the Journal and click on Your Take, about halfway down the page.
This is a good way to let elected officials in Lansing know how important libraries are to the people of the State.
The poll ends at 7 pm tonight. Go to the Journal and click on Your Take, about halfway down the page.
This is a good way to let elected officials in Lansing know how important libraries are to the people of the State.
April 18, 2009
First Ever Federal Chief Technology Officer Named
President Barack Obama has named Aneesh Paul Chopra as his choice for Chief Technology Officer. Chopra currently serves as Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, and has previous acted as the Managing Director for the Advisory Board Company, where he advised executives on health care operations.
The CTO will be an assistant to the President, and the Associate Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He will work to develop and implement the President’s technology agenda.
During his time as Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, Chopra championed several technology initiatives, including partnering with Cox and Comcast to broadcast free GED classes to Virginian residents; integrating iTunes U with Virginia's state education assessment framework; and creating a Ning-based social network to connect clinicians working in small health care offices in remote locations.
Chopra was recently recognized by Government Technology Magazine for excellent use of technology to improve government, and he was awarded Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s 2007 State Leadership Advocacy Award.
For more information on Chopra, see Tim O’Reilly’s post Why Aneesh Chopra is a Great Choice for Federal CTO.
[via TechCruch]
The CTO will be an assistant to the President, and the Associate Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He will work to develop and implement the President’s technology agenda.
During his time as Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, Chopra championed several technology initiatives, including partnering with Cox and Comcast to broadcast free GED classes to Virginian residents; integrating iTunes U with Virginia's state education assessment framework; and creating a Ning-based social network to connect clinicians working in small health care offices in remote locations.
Chopra was recently recognized by Government Technology Magazine for excellent use of technology to improve government, and he was awarded Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s 2007 State Leadership Advocacy Award.
For more information on Chopra, see Tim O’Reilly’s post Why Aneesh Chopra is a Great Choice for Federal CTO.
[via TechCruch]
April 15, 2009
55% of U.S. Adults Used the Internet to Participate in the 2008 Presidential Election
More than half of U.S. adults used the Internet to participate in the 2008 election – the first time that threshold has been crossed – according to a new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Some 55% searched for political news online, researched candidate positions, debated issues or otherwise participated in the election over the Internet. Among the findings:
Read the full report.
[via Yahoo!Tech]
Some 55% searched for political news online, researched candidate positions, debated issues or otherwise participated in the election over the Internet. Among the findings:
- 45% of Internet users watched online videos related to politics or the election;
- 33% of Internet users shared political content with others;
- 52% of those on a social network used it for political purposes.
Read the full report.
[via Yahoo!Tech]
April 10, 2009
A Twitter Revolution?
For three days last week, students in the Eastern European country of Moldova protested against alleged voting irregularities by the country’s Communist party. The protests ranged from massive demonstrations to violent takeovers of federal buildings and battles with police.
According to several online news sources, the protests were organized through social networking sites, especially Twitter. From TechCrunch:
An article on Wired, on the other hand, is more skeptical about the impact of social sites in this event:
The Moldovan government, however, was worried enough about the impact of Twitter that it charged activist Natalia Morar, one of the Twitter organizers of some of the activities, with “calls for organizing and staging mass disturbances.”
According to several online news sources, the protests were organized through social networking sites, especially Twitter. From TechCrunch:
"In the last 48 hours, students from Moldova have been tweeting, trying to rally others into demonstrating against the communists… you can see the tweets about the demonstration coming in a rapid pace. There are also videos on YouTube of the protest...
Twitter has long-been been a popular platform for breaking news, but this adds a new twist to the powerful capabilities of the micro-blogging service. The protests no doubt would have happened anyway and it is not clear how may of the actual protesters in Moldova are on Twitter. But it seems to be helping both as a coordinating tool and as a way to disseminate information about the events that are unfolding to the rest of the world.
An article on Wired, on the other hand, is more skeptical about the impact of social sites in this event:
"Daniel Bennett, a researcher on new media and conflict, offers a contrarian view on the influence of Twitter. After studying the evidence, he concludes that Moldova's Twitter community is quite minuscule, and its role in organizing the protests has been overstated. "As it stands," he argues, "the Twitter revolution is a myth."
The Moldovan government, however, was worried enough about the impact of Twitter that it charged activist Natalia Morar, one of the Twitter organizers of some of the activities, with “calls for organizing and staging mass disturbances.”
March 26, 2009
President to Host Online Town Hall Meeting on Economy at 11:30 am, March 26
Last week, I wrote about a project of The Nation, The Washington Times, and the Personal Democracy Forum, called Ask the President, a website on which users submit questions and then vote on the questions they would like to see asked President Obama at a press conference. The most highly voted questions will then be given to a credentialed journalist, who will ask the most appropriate one if given the opportunity.
The Administration has created its own version of this – with a little more presidential control.
In what is being built as on “online town hall meeting,” President Obama will answer questions about the economy which were submitted to the Open for Questions page on whitehouse.gov, and then voted on by others.
The president will answer the most popular questions on March 26, at 11:30 a.m., live on whitehouse.gov.
As of about 12 hours before the event, 64,243 questions had been submitted. You can still submit your question until 9:30 a.m.
The Administration has created its own version of this – with a little more presidential control.
In what is being built as on “online town hall meeting,” President Obama will answer questions about the economy which were submitted to the Open for Questions page on whitehouse.gov, and then voted on by others.
The president will answer the most popular questions on March 26, at 11:30 a.m., live on whitehouse.gov.
As of about 12 hours before the event, 64,243 questions had been submitted. You can still submit your question until 9:30 a.m.
March 21, 2009
Ask the President at a Press Conference
Have you ever wanted to leap to your feet at a presidential press conference and ask a hard-hitting question? If The Nation, The Washington Times, and the Personal Democracy Forum have their way, you might have your chance.
Sort of.
The three organizations have teamed up to launch Ask the President, a website that hopes to get President Barack Obama to answer questions from regular folks during his press conferences.
On Ask the President, users submit questions and then vote on the questions they would like to see asked. The most highly voted questions will then be given to a credentialed journalist, who will ask the most appropriate one if given the opportunity.
Of course, there’s no guarantee that the journalist will be called on, as The Nation explains: “The East Room press conferences are among the most exclusive and least democratic public gatherings in American politics; the White House controls who attends and who gets called on. So the coalition is appealing directly to the Obama administration to admit and call on the journalist armed with citizen questions.”
The President has pledge a more open and innovative government. Ask a President could be a step in this direction.
[via mashable]
Sort of.
The three organizations have teamed up to launch Ask the President, a website that hopes to get President Barack Obama to answer questions from regular folks during his press conferences.
On Ask the President, users submit questions and then vote on the questions they would like to see asked. The most highly voted questions will then be given to a credentialed journalist, who will ask the most appropriate one if given the opportunity.
Of course, there’s no guarantee that the journalist will be called on, as The Nation explains: “The East Room press conferences are among the most exclusive and least democratic public gatherings in American politics; the White House controls who attends and who gets called on. So the coalition is appealing directly to the Obama administration to admit and call on the journalist armed with citizen questions.”
The President has pledge a more open and innovative government. Ask a President could be a step in this direction.
[via mashable]
February 24, 2009
Track the Stimulus Money via RSS Feed
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- the stimulus package -- recently signed by President Obama, requires that each government agency reports the money it gives out via RSS, according to Raw Thought. For each of the near term reporting requirements (major communications, formula block grant allocations, weekly reports) agencies are required to provide a feed of the information so that content can be delivered via subscription.
This, to me, is an example of using the technology appropriately to provide more open government.
[via boingboing]
This, to me, is an example of using the technology appropriately to provide more open government.
[via boingboing]
January 21, 2009
Governing during the Internet Age: Whitehouse.gov Receives a Makeover
At the same moment that Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States, whitehouse.gov – the official website of the President – received an extreme makeover. The site will now allow users to find the President’s schedule, video addresses, executive orders, and other news. And, of course, the revised site comes with a blog.
President Obama used the Internet to an unprecedented degree during the campaign, as a media and organizing tool. For some of the challenges he will face governing during the Internet age, see Wired.com’s, The Wired Presidency: Can Obama Really Reboot the White House?
President Obama used the Internet to an unprecedented degree during the campaign, as a media and organizing tool. For some of the challenges he will face governing during the Internet age, see Wired.com’s, The Wired Presidency: Can Obama Really Reboot the White House?
January 20, 2009
Motown Gold: Aretha Franklin Performs "America" at Obama Inauguration
It is always nice to have your hometown represented at a history making event:
January 9, 2009
December 23, 2008
Internet Overtakes Newspapers as News Source
According to a December 3-7 survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, the Internet has now surpassed all other media except television as a main source for national and international news.
Currently, 40% of respondents say they get most of their news from the Internet, up from 24% in September 2007. Thirty-five percent say they rely on newspapers for their news, while 70% rely on television.
For Americans under 30, the Internet now rivals television as a main source of news. Fifty-nine percent of young people say they get most of their news online; an identical percentage cites television. In September 2007, twice as many young people said they relied on television for news as the Internet (68% vs. 34%). This mirrors a trend seen earlier this year in campaign news consumption. (See Internet Now Major Source of Campaign News, October 31, 2008.)
According to the survey, 23% of the public says they get most of their news from CNN, while 17% says Fox News; smaller shares mention other cable and broadcast outlets.
Currently, 40% of respondents say they get most of their news from the Internet, up from 24% in September 2007. Thirty-five percent say they rely on newspapers for their news, while 70% rely on television.
For Americans under 30, the Internet now rivals television as a main source of news. Fifty-nine percent of young people say they get most of their news online; an identical percentage cites television. In September 2007, twice as many young people said they relied on television for news as the Internet (68% vs. 34%). This mirrors a trend seen earlier this year in campaign news consumption. (See Internet Now Major Source of Campaign News, October 31, 2008.)
According to the survey, 23% of the public says they get most of their news from CNN, while 17% says Fox News; smaller shares mention other cable and broadcast outlets.
October 25, 2008
What I Did Not Blog about While I Was at the MLA Conference
Yesterday, I returned from the MLA conference and caught up on my reading. Here are a few interesting posts about which I did not have a chance to blog earlier this week:
Microsoft has announced the spring 2009 release of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Microsoft Office 2007. Microsoft is promising that SP2, scheduled between February and April 2009, will speed up Outlook and improve the charting function in Excel. If so, it will make a very good product event better.
This sounds cools, but I admit, it has limited applications: Blogger Amit Agarawal, has created a way to translate a latitude and longitude value into a street address on Google Maps. All you need to know is the the latitude and longitude where you are. Hm.
[via lifehacker]
As cities and states experiment with different types of voting machines, comes this unsettling report from The Princeton University Center for Information Technology Policy about security vulnerabilities that researchers have detected in the voting machines used by the New Jersey. According to the researchers, the machines can be completely compromised by replacing a single ROM chip — a task that they were able to complete in only seven minutes.
[via arstechnica.com]
I'm a news junkie, and Spreed:News sounds like a dream-come-true. According to lifehacker:
Microsoft has announced the spring 2009 release of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Microsoft Office 2007. Microsoft is promising that SP2, scheduled between February and April 2009, will speed up Outlook and improve the charting function in Excel. If so, it will make a very good product event better.
This sounds cools, but I admit, it has limited applications: Blogger Amit Agarawal, has created a way to translate a latitude and longitude value into a street address on Google Maps. All you need to know is the the latitude and longitude where you are. Hm.
[via lifehacker]
As cities and states experiment with different types of voting machines, comes this unsettling report from The Princeton University Center for Information Technology Policy about security vulnerabilities that researchers have detected in the voting machines used by the New Jersey. According to the researchers, the machines can be completely compromised by replacing a single ROM chip — a task that they were able to complete in only seven minutes.
[via arstechnica.com]
I'm a news junkie, and Spreed:News sounds like a dream-come-true. According to lifehacker:
"Free speed-reading webapp Spreed:News lets you choose from a wide array of news sources and have their articles read to you in small clusters of words. Working from the principles that make for faster reading, you can scale the tool between 240 and 1500 words per minute, and set up an account to save your favorite sources — from Boing Boing to the New York Times and dozens more — for quick browsing."I haven't had the time to try it, yet, but if you do, let me know what you think.
October 16, 2008
Cool Election Sites
As in the past, I am following the election pretty closely. This year, this means following it on-line.
In general, I find a lot of the election sites uninteresting. But, recently, I found a couple of cool, useful sites.
First, youtube.com and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) are collaborating on Video Your Vote. This non-partisan project is asking voters to record your election experiences. The organizers want a grassroots look at this historic event.
Upload a video of your experience with voting -- whether it’s shot at the polls on Election Day, an account of you casting an early vote, or you filming yourself filling out an absentee ballot. Document the energy and excitement, as well as any problems you encounter.
To me, this is a fascinating attempt to create an historic record of the election using Web 2.0 tools. Let us know if you upload to Video to Vote.
After voting irregularities in Florida, and Ohio cast doubts on the winner of the 2000 presidential election and the integrity of the 2004 process, voting rights activists are preparing themselves. There are several sites that are tracking voting problems in order to take action, if necessary, even before Election Day. One of these is Wired.
According to Problems Voting in the General Election?
The article lists specific types of problems that you may encounter.
Be prepared.
Finally, if you haven’t made up your mind for whom you will vote for president, let Glassbooth help you. Glassbooth analyzes your answers to questions about the issues of the day and matches you with one of the presidential candidates.
The process took me about 10 minutes, and gave me this result:
For more about the election this year, see our earlier posts on factcheck.com and voting in Oakland County, Michigan.
(Thanks to lifehacker.com for the Video Your Vote and GlassBooth links.)
In general, I find a lot of the election sites uninteresting. But, recently, I found a couple of cool, useful sites.
First, youtube.com and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) are collaborating on Video Your Vote. This non-partisan project is asking voters to record your election experiences. The organizers want a grassroots look at this historic event.
Upload a video of your experience with voting -- whether it’s shot at the polls on Election Day, an account of you casting an early vote, or you filming yourself filling out an absentee ballot. Document the energy and excitement, as well as any problems you encounter.
To me, this is a fascinating attempt to create an historic record of the election using Web 2.0 tools. Let us know if you upload to Video to Vote.
After voting irregularities in Florida, and Ohio cast doubts on the winner of the 2000 presidential election and the integrity of the 2004 process, voting rights activists are preparing themselves. There are several sites that are tracking voting problems in order to take action, if necessary, even before Election Day. One of these is Wired.
According to Problems Voting in the General Election?
“Had a problem casting your ballot in this year's general election? We want to hear from you….
Over the next weeks, if you have trouble at the polls, either during early voting or on Election Day, we'd like you to add your issue to our map. Be sure to provide as much detail as possible. You may also include links to video or audio….
Please note that we're not interested in hearing political rants. We're interested in hearing only about problems casting your ballot.”
The article lists specific types of problems that you may encounter.
Be prepared.
Finally, if you haven’t made up your mind for whom you will vote for president, let Glassbooth help you. Glassbooth analyzes your answers to questions about the issues of the day and matches you with one of the presidential candidates.
The process took me about 10 minutes, and gave me this result:
For more about the election this year, see our earlier posts on factcheck.com and voting in Oakland County, Michigan.
(Thanks to lifehacker.com for the Video Your Vote and GlassBooth links.)
October 6, 2008
Voting in Oakland County? This One's For You
Voting in Oakland County this November?
If so, the League of Women Voters Oakland Area has just released its on-line Voters' Guide for the November 2008 General Election. The Guide provides non-partisan information about candidates for offices at the City, School District, Township, County, State and Federal levels.
This year, the League has partnered with the Oakland County Bar Association and the Detroit Free Press to provide additional information on judicial races in the County. Ballot proposals also appear in the Guide where appropriate.
For the Guide, each candidate is given an opportunity to provide biographical information and to answer a number of questions on issues important to the office being sought. Responses are included as submitted and have not been edited, except for necessary cutting when replies exceeded the stated word limitations. If the candidate did not reply, the words "Did not reply in time for inclusion" appear after the candidate's name.
If you vote in Oakland County, check out the League's Guide. It will make you a more informed voter.
If so, the League of Women Voters Oakland Area has just released its on-line Voters' Guide for the November 2008 General Election. The Guide provides non-partisan information about candidates for offices at the City, School District, Township, County, State and Federal levels.
This year, the League has partnered with the Oakland County Bar Association and the Detroit Free Press to provide additional information on judicial races in the County. Ballot proposals also appear in the Guide where appropriate.
For the Guide, each candidate is given an opportunity to provide biographical information and to answer a number of questions on issues important to the office being sought. Responses are included as submitted and have not been edited, except for necessary cutting when replies exceeded the stated word limitations. If the candidate did not reply, the words "Did not reply in time for inclusion" appear after the candidate's name.
If you vote in Oakland County, check out the League's Guide. It will make you a more informed voter.
October 2, 2008
If You Aren't Registered, You Can't Vote
Google has just launched its U.S. Voter Information Map, which allows you to type in your address and find registration, absentee and other voting information for your state, and a map of your area,
As part of its promotion, Google has also released this excellent public service announcement video. [click and scroll down]
Voter registration deadlines vary from state to state — in Michigan, it is October 6. If you haven't already done so, stop what you are doing, and type your address into the Voter Information Map to find out how to register. Then do so.
[Thanks to Lifehacker for this information.]
As part of its promotion, Google has also released this excellent public service announcement video. [click and scroll down]
Voter registration deadlines vary from state to state — in Michigan, it is October 6. If you haven't already done so, stop what you are doing, and type your address into the Voter Information Map to find out how to register. Then do so.
[Thanks to Lifehacker for this information.]
September 21, 2008
Determine Political Fact from Fiction with Factcheck.org
With the presidential election only six weeks away and the debates still to come, both major parties will be propping up their candidate and disparaging the other side. Both will be offering statistics about their plans, and why their opponent's plan is not good for the country.
While much of what is said during political campaigns makes for good sound bites, how much of it is based in fact?
Factcheck.org, from the Annenburg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, helps separate political fact from fiction. Factcheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that checks the accuracy of politicians statements.
The next time you hear something that sounds too good to be true from the campaign trail, go to factcheck.org to see what the truth is.
While much of what is said during political campaigns makes for good sound bites, how much of it is based in fact?
Factcheck.org, from the Annenburg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, helps separate political fact from fiction. Factcheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that checks the accuracy of politicians statements.
The next time you hear something that sounds too good to be true from the campaign trail, go to factcheck.org to see what the truth is.
September 19, 2008
Teens, Video Games, Civics, and the Library
For many adults, video games conjure up images of blurry-eyed, caffeine-addicted, young people in dark, damp basements, squandering their precious youth.
However, a recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project – which surveyed 1,102 12- to 17-year-olds – suggests that teens who play video games may be more likely to be engaged in positive civic activities, such as following politics and current events, persuading others how to vote, contributing to charities, volunteering, or attending protests.
This is especially true of teens who play games with others in-person, and those who are actively engaged in the game, through such things as commenting on game websites or discussion boards.
Most interesting, teens in this sample were equally likely to report having civic experiences regardless of race, age, or income. This is in contrast to findings about teens’ civic experiences in high schools, which tend to be unequally distributed, with higher-income, higher-achieving, and white students experiencing more civic opportunities than their counterparts.
To view the entire Pew report, go to Teens, Video Games, and Civics.
Speaking of video games, the Troy Library will launch our own video game collection in October. Games across different platforms will be available for two weeks. For more information about this collection, contact Judy Franklin, the Library’s Teen Librarian, at j.franklin@troymi.gov.
The Library also sponsors free, monthly video game days for youth and teens. To register, go to our schedule of events.
However, a recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project – which surveyed 1,102 12- to 17-year-olds – suggests that teens who play video games may be more likely to be engaged in positive civic activities, such as following politics and current events, persuading others how to vote, contributing to charities, volunteering, or attending protests.
This is especially true of teens who play games with others in-person, and those who are actively engaged in the game, through such things as commenting on game websites or discussion boards.
Most interesting, teens in this sample were equally likely to report having civic experiences regardless of race, age, or income. This is in contrast to findings about teens’ civic experiences in high schools, which tend to be unequally distributed, with higher-income, higher-achieving, and white students experiencing more civic opportunities than their counterparts.
To view the entire Pew report, go to Teens, Video Games, and Civics.
Speaking of video games, the Troy Library will launch our own video game collection in October. Games across different platforms will be available for two weeks. For more information about this collection, contact Judy Franklin, the Library’s Teen Librarian, at j.franklin@troymi.gov.
The Library also sponsors free, monthly video game days for youth and teens. To register, go to our schedule of events.
September 18, 2008
Visit the Michigan eLibrary for One-Stop Information on the 2008 Election
Unless you have been asleep for the past 18 months – or have not turned on a radio or television, or surfed the internet or read a newspaper – you probably know that those of us in the United States are in the middle of a presidential election year.
To help get ready for Election Day – this year Tuesday, November 4 – the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) web site is featuring all the links you need to prepare yourself for casting an informed vote. MeL has links to an explanation of the voting process; information on where to vote and how to apply for an absentee ballot; how to find campaign finance statements; and resources on all the ballot issues and all the parties fielding candidates this year, complete with candidates’ biographical data, speeches, and positions on major issues. MeL also lists sites from non-partisan organizations providing election information.
For this one-stop election resource, go to the MeL website, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to the MeL News section.
And while you are there, check out the other free resources offered by MeL -- a service of the Library of Michigan.
To help get ready for Election Day – this year Tuesday, November 4 – the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) web site is featuring all the links you need to prepare yourself for casting an informed vote. MeL has links to an explanation of the voting process; information on where to vote and how to apply for an absentee ballot; how to find campaign finance statements; and resources on all the ballot issues and all the parties fielding candidates this year, complete with candidates’ biographical data, speeches, and positions on major issues. MeL also lists sites from non-partisan organizations providing election information.
For this one-stop election resource, go to the MeL website, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to the MeL News section.
And while you are there, check out the other free resources offered by MeL -- a service of the Library of Michigan.
July 22, 2008
Attention Oakland County Voters
If you are planning to vote in the August 5, 2008, primary election in Oakland County, you might want to check out the on-line edition of the League of Women Voters Oakland Area Voters' Guide for the August 2008 Primary Election.
The Guide provides non-partisan information about candidates for offices at the Township, County and State levels. This year, the League partnered with the Oakland County Bar Association and the Detroit Free Press to provide additional information on judicial races in the County. County ballot proposals also appear in the Guide where appropriate.
For the Guide, each candidate is given an opportunity to provide biographical information and to answer a number of questions on issues important to the office being sought. Responses are included as submitted and have not been edited, except for necessary cutting when replies exceeded the stated word limitations. When a candidate exceeded the word limit, the answer is ended with an ellipsis (....). If the candidate did not reply by the required date, the words "Did not reply in time for inclusion" appear after the candidate's name.
If you plan on voting in Oakland County, but are not sure of all the candidates or issues on the ballot, check out the League's Guide. It will make your trip to the ballot box more productive.
The Guide provides non-partisan information about candidates for offices at the Township, County and State levels. This year, the League partnered with the Oakland County Bar Association and the Detroit Free Press to provide additional information on judicial races in the County. County ballot proposals also appear in the Guide where appropriate.
For the Guide, each candidate is given an opportunity to provide biographical information and to answer a number of questions on issues important to the office being sought. Responses are included as submitted and have not been edited, except for necessary cutting when replies exceeded the stated word limitations. When a candidate exceeded the word limit, the answer is ended with an ellipsis (....). If the candidate did not reply by the required date, the words "Did not reply in time for inclusion" appear after the candidate's name.
If you plan on voting in Oakland County, but are not sure of all the candidates or issues on the ballot, check out the League's Guide. It will make your trip to the ballot box more productive.
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