{"id":6345,"date":"2022-10-27T23:29:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T03:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=6345"},"modified":"2022-10-27T23:29:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T03:29:32","slug":"the-yemeni-american-news-ballot-guide-state-and-county-wide-candidates-and-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/the-yemeni-american-news-ballot-guide-state-and-county-wide-candidates-and-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yemeni American News Ballot Guide: State and County-wide Candidates and Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Yemeni American News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the polls will be open for in-person voting for the 2022 Midterm Election. This election is used to decide the governor of Michigan, Secretary of State and State Attorney General, among other important elected positions.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the state-wide election, Wayne County will be asked to consider who they want to represent their communities in the State Legislature, Wayne County leadership, Judgeship positions and local school board members. And of course, there\u2019s three state-wide proposals and a Wayne County Millage for voters\u2019 consideration.<\/p>\n<p>To help sort through what\u2019s going to be on the ballot, we\u2019ve outlined the candidates, proposals and potential judges that\u2019s going to be on the ballot for Wayne County. Good luck, Michigan!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Statewide Candidates:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The candidates for Michigan Governor: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Gretchen Whitmer \u2013 Incumbent and Democratic Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Tudor Dixon \u2013 Republican Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Mary Buzuma \u2013 Libertarian Party Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Donna Brandenburg \u2013 U.S. Taxpayers Party Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kevin Hogan \u2013 Green Party Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Daryl M. Simpson \u2013 Natural Law Party Candidate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Candidates for Secretary of State: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Jocelyn Benson \u2013 Incumbent and Democratic Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kristina Elaine Karamo \u2013 Republican Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Gregory Scott Stempfle \u2013 Libertarian Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Christine C. Schwartz \u2013 U.S. Taxpayers Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Larry James Hutchinson Jr. \u2013 Green Candidate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Candidates for Attorney General: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Dana Nessel \u2013 Incumbent and Democratic Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Matthew DePerno \u2013 Republican Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Joseph W. McHughs Jr. \u2013 Libertarian Candidate<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Gerald T. Van Sickle \u2013 U.S. Taxpayers Candidate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Statewide Boards Candidates: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>State Board of Education Candidates (voting for two): <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Pamela Pugh \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Mitchell Robinson \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Tamara D. Carlone \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Linda Lee Tarver \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Donna Gundle-Krieg \u2013 Libertarian<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Bill Hall \u2013 Libertarian<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Ethan Hobson \u2013 U.S. Taxpayers<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Marry Anne Hering \u2013 Working Class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Regents of the University of Michigan (voting for two): <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Mike Behm \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kathy White \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Lena Epstein \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Sevag Vartanian \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Eric Larson \u2013 Libertarian<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Joe Sanger \u2013 U.S. Taxpayers<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Sherry A. Wells \u2013 Green<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kathleen Oakford \u2013 Natural Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Trustees of Michigan State University (voting for two): <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Dennis Denno \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Renee Knake Jefferson \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Mike Balow \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Travis Menge \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Claranna Gelineau \u2013 Libertarian<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Max Riekse \u2013 Libertarian<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Robin Lea Laurain \u2013 Green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Governor of Wayne State University (voting for two): <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Danielle Atkinson \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Marilyn Kelly \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Christa Murphy \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Craig Wilsher \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Bruce Jaquays \u2013 Libertarian<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Marc Joseph Sosnowski \u2013 U.S. Taxpayers<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Susan Odgers \u2013 Green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>County-Wide Candidates: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>County Executive: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Warren C. Evans \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Mark Ashley Price \u2013 Republican<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>County Sheriff: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Raphael Washington \u2013 Democratic<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Joseph H. LeBlanc \u2013 Libertarian<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0John J. Tatar \u2013 U.S. Taxpayers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Supreme Court Justices: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Justice for Michigan Supreme Court (voting for two): <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Richard Bernstein \u2013 Incumbent<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kyra Harris Bolden<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Paul Hudson<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Kerry Lee Morgan<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Brian Zahra \u2013 Incumbent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>State-wide Proposals: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Proposal 22-1: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Proposal to amend the State Constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by Legislators and other State Officers and change State Legislator Term Limit to 12 total years in legislature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Proposal 22-2: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Proposal to amend the State Constitution to add provisions regarding elections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Proposal 22-3: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Proposal to amend the State Constitution to establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow state to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of individuals exercising established right.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>County-Wide Proposal: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Wayne County Public Transportation Millage: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If approved, this proposal will renew the 0.9949 Mill levied by the Wayne County Transit Authority for the years 2022 through 2025 and will allow continued support to the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) for a public transportation system serving the elderly, disabled, and general public of Wayne County.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Early-Absentee voting is currently open for residents of Michigan. Polls open at 7am on Nov. 8 for in-person voting. For more information about local initiatives and anything else on your ballot, visit the Michigan Secretary of State\u2019s online Voter Information Center.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class='clear '><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Yemeni American News On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the polls will be open for in-person voting for the 2022 Midterm Election. This election is used to decide the governor of Michigan, Secretary of State and State Attorney General, among other important elected positions. 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