Elections

Early this month, recall language was resubmitted for Albion’s Mayor Garrett Brown; the petition language says that the recall is sought due to Brown’s alleged mistreatment of Albion City Manager Sheryl Mitchell, and because it recently came to light that Brown had a personal protection order filed against him by a resident for alleged stalking.

Battle Creek’s Mayor and Vice Mayor have now been selected, in a split vote by the City Commission Tuesday night. The City says that after the swearing in of commissioners, Mark Behnke was chosen to serve as mayor with a 5-4 vote, with Dave Walters getting picked as Vice Mayor 6-3.

Voting is to be open between 7am and 8pm. Several precincts have been consolidated for this election as well; go to co.calhoun.mi.us to see if your polling location has changed.

Tuesday, September 26 is National Voter Registration Day, and the Calhoun County Clerk’s Office wants to get as many people as they can registered. Chief Deputy Clerk of Elections Teri Loew says that this November, there will be important elections at the local level, and since in Michigan you need to register 30 days before an election, you need to get registered soon.

The city of Battle Creek could be getting new voting machines very soon. According to the Battle Creek City Commission Agenda, a resolution will be introduced at their meeting Tuesday, June 20, that would authorize the City Manager Rebecca Fleury to move forward with a state Grant Agreement for the machines, per the Help America Vote Act...

If you’ve got your eyes on a City Commission seat, you’ll be able to start collecting petition signatures Monday. The City of Battle Creek says that in order to run for the November 7 Election, at large candidates need to be City of Battle Creek residents and collect at least 100 signatures from registered voters, while ward candidates need to live in the ward they are running in, and collect at l

Several different districts will be voting on various proposals Tuesday in Calhoun County. Calhoun County Deputy Clerk of Elections Teri Loew says that among those things being voted on include a Road Millage Proposal in Fredonia Township, and a Capital Equipment Millage Proposal in the Marshall Area Fire Fighters Ambulance Authority...

The Electoral College was established in the Constitution by the founding fathers as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens. The term “electoral college” does not appear in the Constitution...

The election is a few days away and most people don't know what they are voting for other than President. Here is how you can find out who else is on the ballot as well as any proposals you will be voting on.

One of two state legislators forced out of the capital due to a sex scandal is not giving up.