Livingston County Democrats batted .1000 in their write-in campaigns in the Aug. 5 primary.
All six candidates backed by the local party won the right to appear on the ballot in November, based on results released Friday by the Livingston County Board of Canvassers
That means voters in the townships of Green Oak, Hamburg, and Putnam will have the chance to choose bipartisan government for their communities instead of seeing Republican candidates unopposed on the ballot in November.
The candidates nominated by write-in are:
Livingston County Commission, District 8 – Dave Buckland.
Green Oak Township – Matt Evans, supervisor.
Hamburg Township – Debby Buckland, clerk; Linda Taylor, treasurer; Shannon Piper, trustee.
Putnam Township – Mike Porath, supervisor.
No one party has a monopoly on good ideas, so the fact that Livingston County will have contested races for these positions is good news for voters.
Bipartisan government truly is the best government. It provides a check on excesses by either side. It allows a wider range of voices from within the community to be heard. It includes new people with different skills and ideas about how to make our communities more livable places.
Let the campaigns begin!
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Hold Your Horses -- GOP Not Winners in Hamburg, Green Oak, Putnam Just Yet
Some champagne corks were being popped on Tuesday night (August 5, 2008) when the results of the Republican primary came in. There were lots of assumptions being made about who had just won "election" by virtue of winning the GOP nominations -- specifically in Hamburg Township.
Victors in the GOP primary were told they had won the clerk, treasurer, and trustee posts because the Democrats had no candidates on the ballot.
But hold your horses, folks. It ain't over till it's over.
It is true there were no Democratic candidates on the ballot, but the Livingston County Democratic Party did wage an aggressive write-in campaign for three township candidates and Livingston County commissioner. The township candidates -- Debby Buckland for clerk, Linda Taylor for treasurer, and Shannon Piper for trustee -- each collected in the neighborhood of 200 votes. Dave Buckland picked up 175 for county commission in district 8, which does not include precinct 3 of the township. The Livingston County Board of Canvassers is reviewing the unofficial primary results, including the write-ins, so we won't know for awhile whether in fact enough write-in votes are valid.
The Livingston Press and Argus has picked up on the fact on Thursday (August 7, 2008) that the races are not over. But it is assuming that way too many votes are needed for write-ins -- namely, 200, based on county-wide voting totals. But in reality, the proper figure for calculating the write-in threshold is probably only several dozen because it is based on township -- and not county-wide -- voting totals.
Meanwhile, races for Green Oak supervisor and Putnam Township supervisor are also still alive, due to the write-in campaigns of Matt Evans and Mike Porath, respectively. Each of those collected healthy write-in totals, too.
The number of write-in votes all these candidates earned indicates voter interest in reducing Republican rule in their townships is high. These are likely to be competitive races in November -- so let's put the cork back in the champagne bottles for awhile longer.
Victors in the GOP primary were told they had won the clerk, treasurer, and trustee posts because the Democrats had no candidates on the ballot.
But hold your horses, folks. It ain't over till it's over.
It is true there were no Democratic candidates on the ballot, but the Livingston County Democratic Party did wage an aggressive write-in campaign for three township candidates and Livingston County commissioner. The township candidates -- Debby Buckland for clerk, Linda Taylor for treasurer, and Shannon Piper for trustee -- each collected in the neighborhood of 200 votes. Dave Buckland picked up 175 for county commission in district 8, which does not include precinct 3 of the township. The Livingston County Board of Canvassers is reviewing the unofficial primary results, including the write-ins, so we won't know for awhile whether in fact enough write-in votes are valid.
The Livingston Press and Argus has picked up on the fact on Thursday (August 7, 2008) that the races are not over. But it is assuming that way too many votes are needed for write-ins -- namely, 200, based on county-wide voting totals. But in reality, the proper figure for calculating the write-in threshold is probably only several dozen because it is based on township -- and not county-wide -- voting totals.
Meanwhile, races for Green Oak supervisor and Putnam Township supervisor are also still alive, due to the write-in campaigns of Matt Evans and Mike Porath, respectively. Each of those collected healthy write-in totals, too.
The number of write-in votes all these candidates earned indicates voter interest in reducing Republican rule in their townships is high. These are likely to be competitive races in November -- so let's put the cork back in the champagne bottles for awhile longer.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Take a Minute to Help Get Dems on Ballot in Green Oak, Hamburg, Putnam Townships
Voting is a precious right, but voting without having a choice can be a hollow privilege. That's why we are asking you to be certain to vote in the Democratic primary Tuesday, August 5, especially if you live in the townships of Green Oak, Hamburg, or Putnam.
A total of six Democrats have come forward to run as write-in candidates for positions in those townships.
If they receive enough write-in votes on Tuesday, their names will appear on the ballot in November. Otherwise, the Republicans nominated on August 5 will have no opposition on Nov. 4.
Here are the candidates and the offices they seek:
Hamburg Township
Dave Buckland, county board of commissioners, 8th District (all of Hamburg Township except precinct 3).
Shannon Piper, township trustee.
Linda Taylor, township treasurer.
Debby Buckland, township clerk.
Green Oak Township
Matt Evans, township supervisor.
Putnam Township
Michael Porath, township supervisor.
Remember to write in their names and to fill in the oval on the computer scan sheet for the appropriate office. The office must be filled in for the vote to count.
Help us ensure voters have a choice in November!
A total of six Democrats have come forward to run as write-in candidates for positions in those townships.
If they receive enough write-in votes on Tuesday, their names will appear on the ballot in November. Otherwise, the Republicans nominated on August 5 will have no opposition on Nov. 4.
Here are the candidates and the offices they seek:
Hamburg Township
Dave Buckland, county board of commissioners, 8th District (all of Hamburg Township except precinct 3).
Shannon Piper, township trustee.
Linda Taylor, township treasurer.
Debby Buckland, township clerk.
Green Oak Township
Matt Evans, township supervisor.
Putnam Township
Michael Porath, township supervisor.
Remember to write in their names and to fill in the oval on the computer scan sheet for the appropriate office. The office must be filled in for the vote to count.
Help us ensure voters have a choice in November!
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