Tag Archives: elections

Why can’t Michigan vote like Oregon?

By Mark | November 7, 2012

Remember how, a few months ago, I posted video of myself eating a fried pie on the street in Portland, while talking with a guy about the plotting of the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan? Well, that guy… a former Michigander by the name of Dave Miller… has asked that I share the following article, [...]

Posted in Michigan, Other, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged ball shaving, campaign finance reform, Dave Miller, election fraud, election reform, electoral college, Maytards, Nardies, Oregon, voting | 9 Comments

Non-partisan elections and the Ypsi City Charter

By Mark | October 21, 2012

Ypsilanti, as most of you probably know, has partisan City Council elections, which means that, in the primaries, Democrats run against Democrats, and Republicans run against Republicans. Well, come Election Day, Ypsilantians will be voting to amend the City Charter, and change that. The following analysis comes from our friend Richard Murphy, the former City [...]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged America First Party, Bob Doyle, City Charter, Claudia Pettit, Hatch Act, jungle primary, Mike Eller, Murph, partisan elections, partisan politics, Paul Schreiber, Richard Murphy, Rodney Nanney, Ypsilanti City Council | 19 Comments

2010 midterm election results

By Mark | November 2, 2010

OK, this is the election night open thread that you’ve been asking for…. So, if you’ve got comments or questions regarding today’s election, here’s the place to leave them…. God help us all….

Posted in Michigan, Other, Ypsilanti | Also tagged election results, open thread, Robert | 130 Comments

How I’ll be voting on the Michigan Supreme Court

By Mark | November 1, 2010

I’d like to vote against Robert Young for Michigan Supreme Court tomorrow, but the stupid and offensive ads being run against him so piss me off that I’m going to find it difficult to do so. Here’s one of the ads in question, which I was subjected to three times in a single hour, while [...]

Posted in Michigan, Other, Politics | Also tagged AAA Insurance, attack ads, Cliff Taylor, consumer protection, Denise Langford Morris, Elizabeth Weaver, Gang of Four, Jennifer Granholm, John Bredell, Kriener, Maura Corrigan, Michigan Supreme Court, Nestle Waters North America, political ads, Robert Young, Stephen Markman, Tom Davis, Urkel | 21 Comments

What to look for on Election night

By Mark | October 30, 2010

Our friend Robert just submitted the following, and I thought that it warranted a place up here, on the front page. If you have anything to add on the subject of Tuesday’s election, please leave a comment. On election night, here are the things to look for up through 8pm on the US Senate races. [...]