Clerk’s office will be open Saturday to accept absentee ballots

ALLEN PARK — The city clerk’s office at City Hall, 16850 Southfield Road, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The office will be open to allow voters to pick up or drop off absentee ballots.

All absentee ballots must be received by the clerk’s office before 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Any [...]

Revenue is at forefront of Wayne mayoral races

In Allen Park, two candidates with opposing views on taxes are vying for the mayoral seat left vacant by Gary Burtka, who resigned in May due to a cancer diagnosis.

In the running for the seat are Matakas, a lawyer and former school board member, and Babbage, a former Allen Park City Council member and [...]

ELECTION 2011: Unofficial primary results

ELECTION 2011: Unofficial primary results – thenewsherald.com.

“I” denotes an incumbent.

Winners of the primary are highlighted in boldface type.

Here are the preliminary results, pending verification from the Wayne County Clerk’s Office:

Allen Park

All terms are four years.

Mayor

(Vote for two.)

David Babbage – 1,491

Jerry Galka – 587

William Matakas - 2,195

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Election 2010: How Wayne County voted

Election 2010: How Wayne County voted – thenewsherald.com.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

Allen Park

(Two four-year terms.)

Michael Bazzana 2,593

Guy DesJardins 3,303

Paul Klenczar 2,594

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park

(Two four-year terms.)

Laura Vela-Wolan 1,879

J. Michael Suiter 1,880

Kinya Austin Thompson 1,265

Southgate

(Two four-year terms.)

Paul Knott 3,353

Sue Murray 3,829

Rebecca Reed 3,612

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Clemente will face O’Connell in November Election

The News Herald: Breaking news coverage for Southgate, MI.

A political newcomer beat out two elected officials in the most hotly contested state House of Representatives’ race Downriver.

Paul Clemente soared past his opponents for the Democratic nomination in the 14th District with 2,246 votes.

He beat out Frank Liberati, 1,670 votes; Brittany Guerriero, 1,391; [...]

Detroit/Wayne election results

Detroit/Wayne election results | Detroit Free Press | freep.com.

Unofficial results for 2010 August Primary, AUG. 3, 2010 UPDATED: 1:28 A.M., AUG. 4, 2010

SHERIFF Partial term ending 12/31/12 , $128,768, 1 advances REPUBLICAN 96% of precincts reporting Shelly Milton 30,779 63% Taras Nykoriak 17,796 37% DEMOCRAT 96% of precincts reporting Benny Napoleon [...]

State House elections in Wayne County districts | Free Press Endorsements

District 14

(Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge and part of Allen Park)

This district features a well-stocked Democratic primary to succeed term-limited Rep. Ed Clemente. Paul Clemente, 47, of Lincoln Park, the incumbent’s cousin, appears to be cashing in on name recognition, but his training as a certified public accountant offers a skill that [...]