OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Oakland County, Michigan Clawson City, Precinct 1 VOTER
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Oakland County, Michigan Clawson City, Precinct 1 TO VOTE: Completely darken the oval opposite each choice as shown: . IMPORTANT: To mark your ballot, use only a black or blue ink pen. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER INK COLOR! PARTISAN SECTION: To vote the partisan section of the ballot, you may cast a "straight ticket," a "split ticket" or a "mixed ticket." Straight Ticket: Vote the party of your choice. Nothing further need be done in the partisan section. Split Ticket: You may vote a straight ticket AND vote for individual candidates of your choice. Mixed Ticket: Vote for the individual candidates of your choice in each office. NONPARTISAN and PROPOSAL SECTIONS of the ballot (if any) must be voted separately. DO NOT vote for more candidates than indicated under each office title. 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. This must be done even if you cast a straight party vote. Do not cast a write-in vote for a candidate whose name is already printed on the ballot for that office. CHECK BOTH SIDES OF BALLOT: This ballot has two sides. Be certain to check the reverse side of the ballot. WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED VOTING: Place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve so that votes cannot be seen and the numbered stub is visible. Return the ballot to the election official stationed at the tabulator. (If voting by absentee ballot, follow the instructions provided by the clerk for returning the ballot.) NOTE: If you make a mistake, return your ballot to the election official and obtain a new ballot. Do not attempt to erase or correct any marks made in error. VOTER: PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE STUB SAMPLEIF STUB DETACHES, PLEASE RETURN WITH BALLOT GENERAL ELECTIONA OAKLAND COUNTYB NOVEMBER 4, 2008 C 11 PARTISAN SECTION STATE BOARDS COUNTY STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD SHERIFF Vote for not more than 1 OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Scott Jenkins Michael J. Bouchard Republican Party Republican Republican Richard Zeile Jane Boudreau Republican Democratic John Austin 21 Democratic Party Democratic Kathleen Straus Democratic CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Dwain Reynolds, III Vote for not more than 1 Green Party Green Karen Adams Ruth Johnson U.S. Taxpayers Republican Gail M. Graeser Sheila Smith SAMPLEU.S. Taxpayers Party U.S. Taxpayers Democratic Bill Hall Libertarian Jeff A. Steinport Libertarian Party Libertarian TREASURER Vote for not more than 1 Pat Dohany Natural Law Party Republican Andy Meisner 40 REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF Democratic MICHIGAN PRESIDENTIAL Vote for not more than 2 Susan Brown ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND Republican DRAIN COMMISSIONER VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE John G. LaFond Vote for not more than 1 UNITED STATES Republican Vote for not more than 1 Laurence B. Deitch John P. McCulloch Democratic Republican 45 John McCain Denise Ilitch Brett Nicholson Sarah Palin Democratic Democratic Republican Ellis Boal 46 Green Barack Obama Richard Ryskamp 47 U.S. Taxpayers COUNTY COMMISSIONER Joe Biden 19th DISTRICT SAMPLEDemocratic Joe Sanger U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Cynthia McKinney Eric L. Larson Mike Bosnic Rosa Clemente Libertarian Republican Green Kerry L. Morgan Tim Burns Libertarian Democratic Chuck Baldwin Darrell L. Castle U.S. Taxpayers 53 NONPARTISAN SECTION Bob Barr TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE JUDICIAL Wayne A. Root Libertarian UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Ralph Nader Lisa Bouchard Vote for not more than 1 Matt Gonzalez Republican Natural Law George Scott Romney Robert W. Roddis Republican Dianne Byrum Cliff Taylor Democratic Justice of Supreme Court Diann Woodard Diane Marie Hathaway CONGRESSIONAL Democratic Therese Marie Storm UNITED STATES SENATOR Green Vote for not more than 1 SAMPLERobert Gale U.S. Taxpayers JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS Jack Hoogendyk, Jr. Crystal Van Sickle 2nd DISTRICT Republican U.S. Taxpayers INCUMBENT POSITION Carl Levin David A. Brown Vote for not more than 3 Democratic Libertarian Harley G. Mikkelson Joseph Rosenquist Mark J. Cavanagh Green Libertarian Judge of Court of Appeals Michael N. Nikitin E. Thomas Fitzgerald U.S. Taxpayers Judge of Court of Appeals Scotty Boman Henry William Saad Libertarian Judge of Court of Appeals Doug Dern Natural Law GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Torion J. Bridges REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Republican 9th DISTRICT Danialle Karmanos JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS Vote for not more than 1 Republican 2nd DISTRICT Joe Knollenberg Paul Massaron Republican Democratic INCUMBENT POSITION Gary Peters Gary S. Pollard Partial Term Ending 01/01/2013 Democratic Democratic Vote for not more than 1 Douglas Campbell MargaretSAMPLE Guttshall Elizabeth L. Gleicher Green Green Judge of Court of Appeals Adam Goodman Rick Butkowski Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Jack Kevorkian Terry Haines No Party Affiliation U.S. Taxpayers JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT Dan Keizer 6th CIRCUIT Libertarian INCUMBENT POSITION Nicole Michalak Vote for not more than 5 LEGISLATIVE Libertarian James M. Alexander REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE Judge of Circuit Court LEGISLATURE Martha D. Anderson 41st DISTRICT Judge of Circuit Court Vote for not more than 1 Nanci Grant COUNTY Judge of Circuit Court Marty Knollenberg Shalina D. Kumar Republican COUNTY EXECUTIVE Judge of Circuit Court Evan Ross Treharne Vote for not more than 1 Rudy J. Nichols Democratic Judge of Circuit Court L. Brooks Patterson Republican Brenda Lawrence DemocraticSAMPLE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Vote for not more than 1 David Law Republican Jessica R. Cooper Democratic A Clawson City, Precinct 1 B Typ:01 Seq:0299 Spl:01 C 7.4.1.0 / 012503-19 © Election Systems & Software, Inc. 1981, 2002 VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT Printed by Authority of the Oakland County Election Commission SAMPLE GENERAL ELECTIOND OAKLAND COUNTYE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 F JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT PROPOSAL 08-2 6th CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE Vote for not more than 2 CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS HUMAN EMBRYO AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH IN MICHIGAN Lisa Gorcyca The proposed constitutional amendment Thomas E. Kuhn would: Expand use of human embryos for any David Carl Anderson research permitted under federal law subject to the following limits: the Mary Ellen Brennan embryos- -are created for fertility treatment purposes; SAMPLE-are not suitable for implantation or are in JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT excess of clinical needs; 6th CIRCUIT INCUMBENT POSITION -would be discarded unless used for Partial Term Ending 01/01/2013 research; Vote for not more than 1 -were donated by the person seeking Leo Bowman fertility treatment. Judge of Circuit Court Provide that stem cells cannot be taken from human embryos more than 14 days after cell division begins. JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Prohibit any person from selling or Vote for not more than 1 purchasing human embryos for stem cell research. Prohibit state and local laws that prevent, Mark Frankel restrict or discourage stem cell research, future therapies and cures. Daniel A. O'Brien Should this proposal be adopted? JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT YES 52nd DISTRICT, 4th DIVISIONSAMPLE INCUMBENT POSITION NO Vote for not more than 1 COUNTY William E. Bolle Judge of District Court A PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM COVERING THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPDATES THE SYSTEM FROM ITS ORIGINAL 1966 VERSION AS EXPLAINED BY COUNTY RESOLUTION COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD #08119. OF TRUSTEES MEMBER OAKLAND COMMUNITY The proposed modification would: COLLEGE Vote for not more than 2 Implement gender-neutral language. Sandra L. Ritter Update terms used to reflect the current composition of the County committees Carlyle Fielding Stewart and Government. Timothy Terpening Clarify language to reflect the practice approved by the County to allow for top five scores on all examinations, including Phillip J. Abraham ties or when scores are banded or grouped, when considering selection for Shirley J. Bryant promotionSAMPLE into a vacancy. Remove language that lists Oakland County residency as a requirement for workers and candidates to reflect current practice. COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD Update language to allow for OF TRUSTEES MEMBER communications through means other than U. S. Mail (e.g. allow electronic OAKLAND COMMUNITY communications). COLLEGE Partial Term Ending 01/01/2011 Add a sixth member to the current Vote for not more than 1 Personnel Appeal Board and allow hearings to be conducted with 3 members present (1 Board of Commissioner Debbie Macon member, 1 employee-elected member, and 1 Member at Large) so two hearings Christopher P. Maloney can take place simultaneously. This would allow for quicker resolution of Thomas Patrick Sullivan appeals and reduce case backlog. Sherry Cormier-Kuhn Establish grounds and a procedure for recusal/disqualification of appeal board members on particular hearings and establish a process for replacing the disqualified member. PROPOSAL SECTION SAMPLE Should this proposal be approved? STATE PROPOSAL 08-1 YES A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT THE USE AND CULTIVATION OF NO MARIJUANA FOR SPECIFIED MEDICAL CONDITIONS The proposed law would: Permit physician approved use of marijuana by registered patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, MS and other conditions as may be approved by the Department of Community Health. Permit registered individuals to grow limited amounts of marijuana for qualifying patients in an enclosed, locked facility. Require Department of Community Health to establish an identification card system SAMPLE for patients qualified to use marijuana and individuals qualified to grow marijuana. Permit registered and unregistered patients and primary caregivers to assert medical reasons for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana.