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OFFICIAL BALLOT
General Election
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Van Buren County, Michigan
City of South Haven, Ward 3, Precinct 1
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PARTISAN SECTION
PARTISAN SECTION
PARTISAN SECTION
STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET
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STATE BOARDS
COUNTY
MEMBER OF THE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Republican Party
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Todd A. Courser
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Michael J. Bedford
Republican
Republican
Democratic Party
Melanie A. Kurdys
Republican
Michelle Fecteau
Democratic
Libertarian Party
SHERIFF
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Dale R. Gribler
Lupe Ramos-Montigny
Republican
Democratic
Andy LeCureaux
U.S. Taxpayers Party
Libertarian
Karen Adams
U.S. Taxpayers
Green Party
CLERK
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Tina Leary
Gail M. Graeser
Republican
U.S. Taxpayers
Candace R. Caveny
TREASURER
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Green
Natural Law Party
Dwain Reynolds III
Green
Vote for not more than 1
Karen Makay
Republican
PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS OF
PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
REGISTER OF DEEDS
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Paul W. DeYoung
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Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
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Republican
Dan Horning
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Republican
Republican
Robert Steele
Republican
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
DRAIN COMMISSIONER
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Mark Bernstein
Democratic
Democratic
Joe Parman
Republican
Shauna Ryder Diggs
Virgil H. Goode Jr.
James N. Clymer
Democratic
James Lewis Hudler
U.S. Taxpayers
Libertarian
Jill Stein
Cheri Honkala
Gregory Scott Stempfle
Ross C. Anderson
Luis Rodriguez
U.S. Taxpayers
Libertarian
Green
SURVEYOR
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Donald R. Gilchrist
Republican
Joe Sanger
Gerald T. Van Sickle
Natural Law
U.S. Taxpayers
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Eric Borregard
Green
Nikki Mattson
Natural Law
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
1ST DISTRICT
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John Mike Henry
Republican
Thomas P. Erdmann
Democratic
CONGRESSIONAL
UNITED STATES SENATOR
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NONPARTISAN SECTION
Pete Hoekstra
Republican
JUDICIAL
TRUSTEE OF
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic
JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
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Scotty Boman
Melanie Foster
Richard A. Matkin
Jeff Sakwa
Harley Mikkelson
Joel Ferguson
John D. Litle
Brian Mosallam
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REGENT OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Libertarian
Republican
U.S. Taxpayers
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Natural Law
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
6TH DISTRICT
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Fred Upton
Republican
Mike O'Brien
Republican
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Colleen O'Brien
Bob Roddis
Doug Dern
Democratic
Democratic
Michael H. Miller
Libertarian
Bill Mohr II
U.S. Taxpayers
Stephen J. Young
U.S. Taxpayers
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Connie Marie Kelley
Stephen Markman
Justice of Supreme Court
Bridget Mary McCormack
Kerry L. Morgan
Lloyd Clarke
Green
Democratic
Christie Gelineau
Libertarian
Jason Gatties
U.S. Taxpayers
JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
INCUMBENT POSITION
GOVERNOR OF
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
LEGISLATIVE
Michael J. Busuito
REPRESENTATIVE IN
STATE LEGISLATURE
66TH DISTRICT
Aric Nesbitt
Republican
Richard Rajkovich
Democratic
Brian Zahra
Republican
Justice of Supreme Court
Satish B. Jasti
Mindy Barry
Sandra Hughes O'Brien
Shelia Johnson
Republican
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Democratic
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Kim Trent
Democratic
Robert Gale
U.S. Taxpayers
Marc J. Sosnowski
U.S. Taxpayers
Margaret Guttshall
Green
Latham Redding
Green
JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS
3RD DISTRICT
INCUMBENT POSITION
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Jane M. Beckering
Judge of Court of Appeals
Bill Murphy
Judge of Court of Appeals
Douglas B. Shapiro
Judge of Court of Appeals
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NONPARTISAN SECTION
PROPOSAL SECTION
PROPOSAL SECTION
JUDICIAL
STATE
STATE
JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS
3RD DISTRICT
INCUMBENT POSITION
PROPOSAL 12-2
PROPOSAL 12-6
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE
CONSTITUTION REGARDING COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE
CONSTITUTION REGARDING CONSTRUCTION
OF INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND TUNNELS
Partial Term Ending 1/1/2015
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Mark T. Boonstra
Judge of Court of Appeals
JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT
36TH CIRCUIT
INCUMBENT POSITION
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Matthew R. Cooper
Kathleen M. Brickley
Judge of Circuit Court
This proposal would:
This proposal would:
- Grant public and private employees the
constitutional right to organize and bargain
collectively through labor unions.
- Require the approval of a majority of voters at a
statewide election and in each municipality where
"new international bridges or tunnels for motor
vehicles" are to be located before the State of
Michigan may expend state funds or resources for
acquiring land, designing, soliciting bids for,
constructing, financing, or promoting new
international bridges or tunnels.
- Invalidate existing or future state or local laws that
limit the ability to join unions and bargain collectively,
and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining
agreements, including employees' financial support
of their labor unions. Laws may be enacted to
prohibit public employees from striking.
- Override state laws that regulate hours and
conditions of employment to the extent that those
laws conflict with collective bargaining agreements.
JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
INCUMBENT POSITION
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Frank D. Willis
Judge of Probate Court
Should this proposal be approved?
Should this proposal be approved?
PROPOSAL 12-3
Keith Nelson
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE
CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD
FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
This proposal would:
- Require electric utilities to provide at least 25% of
their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable
energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass, and
hydropower, by 2025.
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Blaine Rycenga
Annie Brown
Cass P. Gallagher
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- Create a definition of "new international bridges or
tunnels for motor vehicles" that means, "any bridge
or tunnel which is not open to the public and serving
traffic as of January 1, 2012."
- Define "employer" as a person or entity employing
one or more employees.
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD MEMBER
SOUTH HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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- Limit to not more than 1% per year electric utility
rate increases charged to consumers only to achieve
compliance with the renewable energy standard.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE
- Allow annual extensions of the deadline to meet
the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases
over the 1% limit.
- Require the legislature to enact additional laws to
encourage the use of Michigan made equipment and
employment of Michigan residents.
Should this proposal be approved?
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PROPOSAL 12-1
A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 4 OF 2011 THE EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW
Public Act 4 of 2011 would:
- Establish criteria to assess the financial condition of
local government units, including school districts.
- Authorize Governor to appoint an emergency
manager (EM) upon state finding of a financial
emergency, and allow the EM to act in place of local
government officials.
- Require EM to develop financial and operating
plans, which may include modification or termination
of contracts, reorganization of government, and
determination of expenditures, services, and use of
assets until the emergency is resolved.
- Alternatively, authorize state-appointed review team
to enter into a local government approved consent
decree.
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE
CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH THE MICHIGAN
QUALITY HOME CARE COUNCIL AND PROVIDE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR IN-HOME CARE
WORKERS
- Allow in-home care workers to bargain collectively
with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council
(MQHCC). Continue the current exclusive
representative of in-home care workers until modified
in accordance with labor laws.
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- Require MQHCC to provide training for in-home
care workers, create a registry of workers who pass
background checks, and provide financial services to
patients to manage the cost of in-home care.
- Preserve patients' rights to hire in-home care
workers who are not referred from the MQHCC
registry who are bargaining unit members.
- Authorize the MQHCC to set minimum
compensation standards and terms and conditions of
employment.
Should this proposal be approved?
YES
NO
PROPOSAL 12-5
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE
CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE ENACTMENT OF
NEW TAXES BY STATE GOVERNMENT
This proposal would:
Should this law be approved?
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PROPOSAL 12-4
This proposal would:
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Require a 2/3 majority vote of the State House and
the State Senate, or a statewide vote of the people at
a November election, in order for the State of
Michigan to impose new or additional taxes on
taxpayers or expand the base of taxation or
increasing the rate of taxation.
This section shall in no way be construed to limit or
modify tax limitations otherwise created in this
Constitution.
Should this proposal be approved?
YES
NO
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