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Michigan elections, 2012
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Michigan held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: May 15, 2012 (Candidates); May 30, 2012 (CISS); & July 9 (CICA)
- Primary date: August 7, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
| U.S. Senate, Michigan, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Debbie Stabenow Incumbent |
58.8% | 2,735,826 | |
| Republican | Pete Hoekstra | 38% | 1,767,386 | |
| Libertarian | Scotty Boman | 1.8% | 84,480 | |
| Green | Harley Mikkelson | 0.6% | 27,890 | |
| UST | Richard Matkin | 0.6% | 26,038 | |
| NLP | John Litle | 0.2% | 11,229 | |
| Total Votes | 4,652,849 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Michigan lost a U.S. House seat from redistricting.
| Members of the U.S. House from Michigan -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 6 | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 9 | 9 | |
| Total | 15 | 14 | |
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.
| Michigan House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 47 | 51 | |
| Republican Party | 63 | 59 | |
| Total | 110 | 110 | |
- See also: Michigan 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| VR | Proposal 1 | Admin of Gov't | Expands powers for emergency managers (EMs) and ability of Governor to appoint EMs. |
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| CICA | Proposal 2 | Labor | Makes collective bargaining a right for public and private workers. |
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| CICA | Proposal 3 | Energy | Mandates that 25% of the state's electricity come from renewable sources by 2025. |
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| CICA | Proposal 4 | Labor | Puts give home health care providers limited collective bargaining rights. |
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| CICA | Proposal 5 | Taxes | Requires increase in state taxes to be approved by 2/3 majority in Legislature or statewide vote. |
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| CICA | Proposal 6 | Transportation | Requires voters to approve any new bridge or tunnel from the state to Canada. |
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Ballotpedia regularly tracks local ballot elections in 11 states. These states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
For the state of Michigan, below is a glimpse of some of the local measures that appeared or were scheduled to appear on ballots in 2012.
- Caro Community School District Tax Levy Proposal (November 2012)
- Akron Fairgrove School District Tax Levy Proposal (November 2012)
- Corunna Public School District Operating Tax Levy Proposal (November 2012)
- Owosso Public School District Tax Levy Proposal (November 2012)
- Manistique School District Operating Tax Levy Renewal Proposal (November 2012)
- Schoolcraft County MSU Tax Levy Increase Proposal (November 2012)
- Croswell Lexington School Proposal (November 2012)
- Sandusky School Proposal (November 2012)
- Port Sanilac Village Proposal (November 2012)
- Vanderbilt-Corwith Township Fire Tax Levy Proposal (November 2012)
- See also: Political recall efforts and Recall campaigns in Michigan
Troy
In Troy, embattled mayor Janice Daniels faced recall. Daniels, a Republican who became mayor in 2010, became a controversial figure. The recall effort against Daniels was mobilized after she made derogatory statements about homosexuality and voted against $8.5 million in federal funding for a transit center.[1] The official recall petition charges Daniels with "embarrassing the citizens of the City of Troy on January 9, 2012, by telling high school students planning an anti-bullying program that the homosexual lifestyle is dangerous." [2]
In a radio interview after she made the comments, Daniels said, "I would bring a doctor into a meeting that would say that the homosexual lifestyle is dangerous...Had I been with a group of smokers I might have said I would like to bring a doctor into this meeting to say that smoking is dangerous.”[3]
Alpena
In Alpena, Michigan, the mayor and two members of the city council faced recall. Matt Wilogora, Mike Nunneley, and Dave Karschnick were targeted for recall after they voted to fire former City Manager Thad Taylor. Waligora serves as mayor of Alpena, while Nunneley and Karschnick are members of the city council.[4]
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Michigan is one of 19 states to use an open primary system. Voters must register at least 30 days before the election. In order to vote in the primary election, voters must register by April 9, 2012.[5] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote is 28 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 9.[6]
Note: Some states have a voter registration deadline 30 days prior to the election, but because this may fall on a weekend and Columbus Day is on Monday, October 8th, extended the deadline to October 9, 2012.
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Resident of Michigan and the city or township [7]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Eligibility
You are eligible to vote absentee in an election if you cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:
- you are 60 years old or older
- you are unable to vote without assistance at the polls
- you are expecting to be out of town on election day
- you are in jail awaiting arraignment or trial
- you are unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons
- you are appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.
Deadlines
To vote absentee a request must be received by 2pm on the Saturday before the election. The ballot must then be returned by 8pm on election day.
Military and overseas voting
For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Michigan is one of seven states that does not have any form of early voting.
See also
References
- ↑ Detroit News "Vote on recall polarizes Troy," October 19, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpatch - ↑ CBS Detroit "Troy Mayor: ‘Homosexual Lifestyle Is Dangerous’," June 13, 2012
- ↑ The Alpena News "Enough signatures for recall to be placed on November ballot," August 2, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State "2012 Registration Deadlines and Election Dates" Accessed April 22, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State "Registration Deadlines and Dates" Accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State "Frequently Asked Question" Accessed May 7, 2012
