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Michigan elections, 2012
The state of Michigan is holding elections on November 6, 2012.
- Signature filing deadline: May 15, 2012 (Candidates); May 30, 2012 (CISS); & July 9 (CICA)
- Primary date: August 7, 2012
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| U.S. Senate (1 seat) | 
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| U.S. House (14 seats) |
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| State Executives | 
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| State Senate |
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| State House (60 seats) |
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| Ballot measures (6 measures) |
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2012 Elections
Debbie Stabenow (D) is running for re-election.
Michigan lost a U.S. House seat from redistricting. Currently, Republicans hold a 9-6 edge in the 15 Congressional districts.
| 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 maintain 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 | |
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 have appeared or are 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)
Eligibility to Vote
- 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.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
See also
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
