Michigan elections, 2012
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Michigan's 2012 elections U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access |
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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
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| 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" | ||||
U.S. House
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 | |
State House
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 | |
Ballot measures
- See also: Michigan 2012 ballot measures
November 6, 2012
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Proposal 1 | Establish provisions relating to the appointment of an emergency manager upon the finding of a fiscal emergency |
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2,130,354 (47%) |
2,370,601 (53%) |
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| Proposal 2 | Establish a constitutional right for public and private employees to organize and bargain collectively |
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1,949,513 (43%) |
2,626,731 (57%) |
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| Proposal 3 | Require, by 2025, that 25% of annual sales of electricity to be from renewable energy sources and establish provisions to achieve such requirement |
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1,721,279 (38%) |
2,842,000 (62%) |
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| Proposal 4 | Allow in-home care workers to collectively bargain |
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1,985,595 (44%) |
2,550,420 (56%) |
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| Proposal 5 | Require a two-thirds vote of the Michigan State House and Senate or voter approval at a statewide November election to enact new taxes, increase tax rates, or expand the tax base |
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1,410,944 (31%) |
3,105,649 (69%) |
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| Proposal 6 | Require approval from a majority of voters statewide and in each municipality where a new international bridge or tunnel would be located before the state could spend funds or resources on the project |
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1,853,127 (41%) |
2,699,558 (59%) |
Local measures
Ballotpedia tracked local ballot elections in 11 states. Those states included 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)
...click here for all 2012 Michigan local measures.
Recalls
- 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 charged 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 served as mayor of Alpena, while Nunneley and Karschnick were members of the city council.[4]
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Michigan was one of 16 states to use an open primary system. Voters were required to register at least 30 days before the election. In order to vote in the primary election, voters had to 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 was 28 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 9.[6]
Note: Some states had a voter registration deadline 30 days prior to the election but because this could have fallen on a weekend and Columbus Day was on Monday, October 8th, some 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
Any Michigan voter can cast an absentee ballot. To vote absentee, a request must be received online or by mail no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday before the election. In person requests can be made until 4 p.m. on the day before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must then be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day.[8]
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Michigan is one of 14 states that do not permit early voting.[9]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Detroit News, "Vote on recall polarizes Troy," October 19, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 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 (dead link)
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Vote at home (Absentee)," April 17, 2023
- ↑ Michigan Department of State Website, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed December 19, 2013
