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As the City Clerk for the largest through arbitrary cancellations QVF and, as a consequence, voter municipality in the state of made by election administrators records are expunged. As a result of Michigan, maintaining an accurate due to inactivity. these efforts, in 2007, the number and systematic voter file is of registered voters in Detroit paramount to the overall success of For a voter’s record to be cancelled, decreased significantly. However, in administering elections. one of the following must take readiness for the 2008 Presidential place: The DOE must (1) receive a Election, many organizations It has always been a priority of request, in writing, from the voter embarked on voter registration mine to ensure that Detroit’s voter to have their voter registration drives resulting in more than 80,000 records are authentic. Since 2006, record cancelled; (2) the DOE new electors in just one year. To the Department of Elections (DOE) receives official information, in date, Detroit has 529,000 registered has been working to enhance the writing, from a reliable source voters, of which nearly 12,000 are integrity of Detroit’s elections that the voter is deceased; (3) the expected to be cancelled by the end process by first removing all invalid DOE receives written information of this year. voter registration records from the that the voter has registered in Qualified Voter File (QVF). QVF is another jurisdiction; (4) if a Voter Be assured that the ongoing purging the database that houses all voter Identification Card is mailed and of Detroit’s voter roll is paramount records in Michigan. then returned by the United States in guaranteeing accuracy in Postal Service as “undeliverable”, voting, preventing voter fraud It is not as easy as one may think a confirmation notice is mailed to and providing exact percentages to cancel a voter’s record. Before the voter’s last address on file. The in voter turnout. The Department the enactment of the National notice informs the elector that their of Election’s primary objective is Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of voter registration will be cancelled to administer elections within the 1993, election administrators could if they do not respond to the notice framework of the law. Whether the cancel a voter’s record after five (5) or fails to vote over the course of the issue(s) pertaining to elections are years of inactivity. Since NVRA, next two federal election cycles. associated with the National Voting canceling a voter’s record is largely Rights Act, the Help America Vote dependent upon the voter, family In order to meet the challenge, we Act or the Voting rights Act of 1965, member(s) of the voter or other routinely request from the Wayne Detroiters can be assured that chief agencies notifying the DOE, in County Vital Statistics Division among our goal continues to be writing, of the voter’s death or their and Social Security Administration maintaining accurate and reliable relocation to another jurisdiction. a list of previous voters who either voter records while protecting your The intent of NVRA is to protect died or no longer reside in Detroit. right to vote! voters from being disenfranchised This list is compared with Detroit’s Fall 2014 Page 3 How to Find Your Candidates From the Sample Ballot

On page 4 and 5 of this newsletter you will find the list of offices and candidates for which every voter in the City of Detroit can vote.

On the back page of this newsletter you will find the offices and districts that are specific to your precinct. After determining your districts, please refer to page 6 to find the offices, districts and list of candidates for which you will vote on your ballot.

General Ballot Election Instructions

TO VOTE: Completely darken the oval opposite each CHECK BOTH SIDES OF BALLOT: This ballot has two choice as shown: sides. Be certain to check the reverse side of the ballot.

IMPORTANT: To mark your ballot, use only a black or WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED VOTING: Place the blue ink pen. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER INK COLOR! ballot in the secrecy sleeve so that votes cannot be seen and the numbered stub is visible. Return the ballot to the PARTISAN SECTION: To vote the partisan section of election official stationed at the tabulator. (If voting by the ballot, you may cast a “straight ticket,” a “split ticket” absentee ballot, follow the instructions provided by the or a “mixed ticket.” clerk for returning the ballot.) Straight Ticket: Vote the party of your choice. Nothing further need be done in the partisan NOTE: If you make a mistake, return your ballot to the section. election official and obtain a new ballot. Do not attempt to erase or correct any marks made in error. 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 the candidate in the blank space provided and completely darken the oval. Do not cast a write-in vote for a candidate whose name is already printed on the ballot for that office. VOTER: PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE STUB IF STUB DETACHES, PLEASE RETURN WITH BALLOT

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PARTISAN SECTION LEGISLATIVE STATE BOARDS STATE SENATOR GOVERNOR OF 21 STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Michael Busuito Republican SEE LIST ON PAGE 6 Republican Party Satish Jasti FOR DISTRICT Republican Marilyn Kelly Democratic OFFICE CANDIDATES Democratic Party REPRESENTATIVE IN Dana Alicia Thompson STATE LEGISLATURE Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Libertarian Party Vote for not more than 1 Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Shari A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers SEE LIST ON PAGE 6 U.S. Taxpayers Party Marc Joseph Sosnowski 40 FOR DISTRICT U.S. Taxpayers Margaret Guttshall 41 Green OFFICE CANDIDATES Green Party Latham T. Redding 42 STATE BOARDS Green MEMBER OF THE Yolanda Robson 43 Natural Law Natural Law Party STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Maria Carl STATE Republican GOVERNOR AND Jonathan Tade Williams COUNTY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Republican Vote for not more than 1 Pamela Pugh Smith COUNTY EXECUTIVE Democratic Vote for not more than 1 Casandra E. Ulbrich Democratic Brian Nelson Calley Kimberly Moore John Dalton Republican Libertarian Republican Gregory Scott Stempfle Warren C. Evans 51 Mark Schauer Libertarian Democratic Lisa Brown John Adams Keith Butkovich Democratic U.S. Taxpayers Libertarian Karen Adams Mary Buzuma U.S. Taxpayers Scotty Boman Sherry A. Wells COUNTY COMMISSIONER Libertarian Green Nikki Mattson Mark McFarlin Natural Law Vote for not more than 1 Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers SEE LIST ON PAGE 6 Paul Homeniuk FOR DISTRICT Candace R. Caveny Green REGENT OF THE OFFICE CANDIDATES Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION SECRETARY OF STATE Rob Steele Vote for not more than 1 Republican Ronald Weiser Republican JUDICIAL Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Republican Democratic Vote for not more than 2 Godfrey Dillard Kathy White Democratic Democratic James Lewis James Lewis Hudler Richard Bernstein Libertarian Libertarian Robert Gale John Jascob Doug Dern U.S. Taxpayers Libertarian Jason Robert Gatties Joe Sanger Bill Murphy Natural Law U.S. Taxpayers Christine C. Schwartz James Robert Redford U.S. Taxpayers ATTORNEY GENERAL Ian Swanson Brian Zahra Vote for not more than 1 Green Justice of Supreme Court

Bill Schuette Republican Mark Totten TRUSTEE OF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Democratic MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INCUMBENT POSITION Justin M. Altman Libertarian Vote for not more than 2 Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 Gerald T. Van Sickle Melanie Foster Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Republican John Anthony La Pietra Jeff Sakwa Kerry L. Morgan Green Republican Faylene Owen Deborah A. Thomas Democratic George J. Perles David Viviano CONGRESSIONAL Democratic Justice of Supreme Court UNITED STATES SENATOR Michael H. Miller Vote for not more than 1 Libertarian Raymond Moses JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS Libertarian 1st DISTRICT Terri Lynn Land Crystal Van Sickle Republican U.S. Taxpayers INCUMBENT POSITION Stephen J. Young Vote for not more than 3 Democratic U.S. Taxpayers Jim Fulner Adam Adrianson Karen Fort Hood Libertarian Green Judge of Court of Appeals Richard A. Matkin Terry Link Christopher M. Murray U.S. Taxpayers Green Judge of Court of Appeals Chris Wahmhoff Bridgette Guzman Michael J. Talbot Green Natural Law Judge of Court of Appeals

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JUDICIAL JUDICIAL PROPOSAL 14-2 JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 3rd CIRCUIT 36th DISTRICT A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF INCUMBENT POSITION INCUMBENT POSITION 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL Vote for not more than 16 Vote for not more than 9 RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND David J. Allen Nancy M. Blount CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Ulysses Whittaker Boykin Demetria Brue Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Megan Maher Brennan E. Lynise Bryant-Weekes • Allow the Natural Resources Commission Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court (NRC) to designate certain animals as Daphne Means Curtis Ronald Giles game for hunting purposes and establish Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court the first hunting season for game animals Chris Dingell Shannon A. Holmes Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court without legislative action. Charlene M. Elder Patricia L. Jefferson • Continue the NRC's designation of Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court wolves as game and allow the NRC to set Vonda R. Evans Kenneth J. King a wolf hunting season. Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court • Grant the Legislature sole authority to John H. Gillis, Jr. Brenda K. Sanders remove a species from the list of Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court designated game animals. Daniel A. Hathaway Michael E. Wagner • Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing Judge of Circuit Court Judge of District Court licensing fee for members of the military, Edward J. Joseph Judge of Circuit Court whether stationed inside or outside of Connie Marie Kelley Michigan, subject to any lottery. Judge of Circuit Court • Give the NRC the sole authority to Lynne A. Pierce regulate fishing. Judge of Circuit Court Should this law be approved? Richard M. Skutt JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT Judge of Circuit Court 36th DISTRICT Craig S. Strong Judge of Circuit Court INCUMBENT POSITION YES Lawrence S. Talon Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 Judge of Circuit Court Vote for not more than 1 NO Margaret M. Van Houten Judge of Circuit Court David A. Perkins Judge of District Court COUNTY THE WAYNE COUNTY RETIREMENT JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMISSION 3rd CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION BOARD MEMBER SECTION 6.112 OF THE WAYNE Vote for not more than 1 AT-LARGE COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPOINTS THE WAYNE COUNTY Shannon N. Walker Vote for not more than 4 EXECUTIVE AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSION AS MEMBERS OF THE WAYNE COUNTY Dennis M. Bryant RETIREMENT COMMISSION. SECTION JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT Victor B. Gibson 6.112 AUTHORIZES THE WAYNE 3rd CIRCUIT COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO APPOINT A INCUMBENT POSITION Wytrice Harris DESIGNEE TO REPRESENT HIM/HER Partial Term Ending 01/01/2019 ON THE RETIREMENT COMMISSION. Vote for not more than 4 Arlyssa Heard SHALL SECTION 6.112 OF THE WAYNE Georgia Lemmons COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO AUTHORIZE THE Thomas Cameron LaMar Lemmons Judge of Circuit Court CHAIRPERSON OF THE WAYNE Charles S. Hegarty Reverend David Murray COUNTY COMMISSION TO APPOINT A Judge of Circuit Court DESIGNEE TO REPRESENT HIM/HER Catherine L. Heise Ramon J. Patrick ON THE RETIREMENT COMMISSION? Judge of Circuit Court Qiana Denise Lillard Robin Paul Judge of Circuit Court YES Sharon Render-Johnson NO Kerry Sanders

Ulice Sherman, Jr. Ida Carol Short JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT Patricia Johnson Singleton 3rd CIRCUIT INCUMBENT POSITION Gregory White Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 Vote for not more than 2 James W. Williams IV

Alexis A. Glendening Judge of Circuit Court Martha M. Snow Judge of Circuit Court

PROPOSAL SECTION JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT STATE INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 2 PROPOSAL 14-1 Judy A. Hartsfield Judge of Probate Court A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 Terrance Ashworth Keith OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING Judge of Probate Court SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS

JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT Public Act 520 of 2012 would: NON-INCUMBENT POSITION • Designate wolf as game for hunting Vote for not more than 1 purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. David Braxton • Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Rohn Mitchell • Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT or destroys a wolf from prosecution. INCUMBENT POSITION • Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 Vote for not more than 1 • Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the Lisa Marie Neilson Judge of Probate Court legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO

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Candidates for the General Election • Tuesday, November 4, 2014 • Wayne County, Michigan • City of Detroit

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 13TH DISTRICT Jeff Gorman 1ST DISTRICT 10TH DISTRICT Republican John Hauler Matthew X. Hauser John Conyers, Jr. Republican Republican Democratic Brian Banks Leslie Love Chris Sharer Democratic Democratic Libertarian Sam Johnson 2ND DISTRICT COUNTY COMMISSIONER No Party Affiliation Daniel J. Lamar Republican 1ST DISTRICT 14TH DISTRICT Alberta Tinsley Talabi John W. Steininger Christina Barr Democratic Republican Republican Tim Killeen Brenda Lawrence 3RD DISTRICT Democratic Democratic Dolores Brodersen Fred Vitale Leonard Schwartz Republican Green Libertarian Wendell L. Byrd Stephen Boyle Democratic 2ND DISTRICT Green David A. Dudenhoefer 4TH DISTRICT Republican STATE SENATOR Edith Floyd Jewel Ware Republican Democratic 1ST DISTRICT Rose Mary C. Robinson Barry Berk Democratic 3RD DISTRICT Republican Matt Schonert Coleman Young 5TH DISTRICT Republican Democratic Dorothy Patterson Martha G. Scott Republican Democratic 2ND DISTRICT Fred Durhal Mark Ashley Price Democratic 4TH DISTRICT Republican Ilona Varga Bert Johnson 6TH DISTRICT Democratic Democratic Tairia Bridges Jeffrey Hall Republican 5TH DISTRICT No Party Affiliation Stephanie Chang Irma Clark-Coleman Democratic Democratic 3RD DISTRICT Matthew Keller 7TH DISTRICT 6TH DISTRICT Republican David Bradley Burton Leland Morris Hood Republican Democratic Democratic LaTanya Garrett Democratic 7TH DISTRICT 4TH DISTRICT 8TH DISTRICT Alisha Bell Keith Franklin Christopher Ewald Democratic Republican Republican Virgil Smith Sherry Gay-Dagnogo BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER Democratic Democratic WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 5TH DISTRICT 9TH DISTRICT Jennifer Rynicki James Stephens 2ND DISTRICT Republican Republican David Roehrig David Knezek Harvey Santana Democratic Democratic Fall 2014 Page 7

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