Sunday, March 4, 2012
New precinct boundaries that go into effect for the August vote shrink polling places from nine to seven in Ferndale, City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman says.
Last Tuesday's presidential primary marked the last time some residents in the city got to vote at their current polling locations. The Feb. 28 election was the time using the current precinct map in Ferndale. Starting in August, some voters will have a new polling location based on precinct changes approved in December. The plan shrinks voting districts from nine locations to seven, removing the Roosevelt Primary and Autumn House polling locations and redistributing those voters throughout the new district lines. While some residents discussed the changes with election workers last week, Ferndale City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman said most seem to understand why the reduction in precincts was necessary. “I've heard that a lot of the precinct …
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Find out about the city's voter turnout for each precinct in Tuesday's presidential primary.
Ferndale had an average voter turnout Tuesday for Michigan's presidential primary and school bond proposal, according to Ferndale City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman. The city had an overall turnout of 17.99 percent, or 2,876 out of 15,991 registered voters casting ballots. Included in the 2,876 votes cast were 475 absentee ballots. In the last presidential primary in January 2008, Ferndale had a voter turnout of 19 percent. “As usual Ferndale's turnout tends to be consistent,” Tallman said. Ferndale favored Rick Santorum with 34.63 percent of Republican votes, with Mitt Romney at 29.87 percent and Ron Paul not far behind at 25.70 percent. Voters also passed the school bond issue with 64.46 percent of residents voting "yes." Certain precincts had…
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
$22.8 million proposal passes by a wide margin, based on unofficial voting results.
Supporters are celebrating the passage of a $22.8 million bond proposal for Ferndale schools in Tuesday's election. The $22.825 million bond will fund infrastructure updates such as asbestos removal from Ferndale High School, heating and cooling systems for buildings and a kitchen area for Roosevelt Primary School. Based on unofficial results including all 14 district precincts and absentee ballots, the bond proposal passed 2,795-1,228 – or 69.48 percent yes to 30.52 percent no. Ferndale City Clerk J. Cherilynn Tallman was not yet able to confirm results late Tuesday night. In Ferndale, a total of 2,876 people voted for a voter turnout of 17.99 percent. Bond supporters cheered as Ferndale Police Chief Tim Collins announced the projected …
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Ferndale Patch will bring you the news as it happens.
9:15 p.m.: Ferndale Police Chief Tim Collins, chair of Citizens for Quality Schools, announced a projected win for the Ferndale school bond based on the precincts currently reporting results. Collins said that based on the current numbers, there was "no numerical way" that the bond would not pass. Ferndale City Clerk J. Cherilynn Tallman said she was still in the process of transmitting results to the county and couldn't yet discuss the results. 9 p.m.: Supporters of the school bond are gathered at the Woodward Avenue Brewers waiting on final vote results. Stephanie Hall, Ferndale schools community relations director, said bond "yes" votes were ahead by 1,200 votes right now, but some precincts had not yet reported results. Follow voting …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Find out what to expect when you head to the polls tomorrow.
Headed to the polls on Tuesday? If so, there are a few things you should know about voting in this year's Michigan presidential primary. State law calls for separate ballots to be printed for Republican candidates and Democratic candidates — the same was done in the January 2008 primary. When you arrive to vote, you must choose which type of ballot you would like by filling out an Application to Vote. Check out the photos here to see what this form will look like. Ferndale voters will also have the option of choosing a ballot that contains only the school bond proposal. Photos of all three ballots are shown in the gallery attached to this article. According to the Ferndale City Clerk's office, residents should remember these things when …
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman says Ferndale had a 19 percent voter turnout in the 2008 primary. She said a similar turnout is expected for Tuesday's election, which includes a vote on the proposed school bond.
Michigan's presidential primary is Tuesday and residents will have a chance to vote on Republican presidential candidates and the proposed Ferndale school bond. Ferndale City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman said she expects a similar turnout to the 2008 presidential primary, when 3,281 residents voted. So far, 486 absentee voter ballots have been issued with 353 already returned. "It’s looking like we’ll see similar turnout to the 2008 presidential primary," Tallman said. Here's a breakdown of how Ferndale voted for the Jan. 15, 2008 election. Do you plan to vote on Tuesday? Click here to find your polling location and check out more information on the school bond issue at our 2012 Ferndale School Bond Issue Topic Page. Contact the Ferndale City …
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Todd Abrams
1:30 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012
Great idea, Mike! This city is a lot of fun to live in. Or did you mean it like Fund-ale? Because I could always use more beer money. more ›