Washtenaw County elections officials have completed its part of a partial statewide partial recount of Proposal 3 that appeared on the November ballot. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.
Report shows athletic doctor’s abuse was known, councilman facing recall: Ann Arbor headlines May 8-13
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(File photo) A student takes a last look at the University of Michigan campus after his last class before graduating as snow falls in late April in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Alie Skowronski/mlive.com) Alie Skowronski | The Ann Arbor News
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Multiple University of Michigan employees knew of alleged sexual abuse by late University of Michigan doctor Robert Anderson early on and could have brought his abuse to an end, according to a report released Tuesday afternoon.
Jeff Hayner not backing down from debate over offensive language as recall petition moves forward
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, speaks at the Ann Arbor City Council meeting on Oct. 21, 2019.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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ANN ARBOR, MI The Washtenaw County Election Commission has determined an effort to recall Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, can move forward.
The commission, on Tuesday, May 11, approved recall petition language as sufficient and factual on a 2-1 vote, with Washtenaw County Treasurer Catherine McClary voting against. County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum and Washtenaw County probate judge Darlene O’Brien voted in favor.
More than 700 marriage licenses issued virtually during COVID-19 pandemic in Washtenaw County
Updated May 05, 2021;
Posted May 05, 2021
The County Clerk/Register’s office Vital Records Division has helped more than 700 couples get married completely online throughout the pandemic.
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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI Washtenaw County’s innovative use of an electronic marriage software is being recognized by the technology company that created it.
The Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office was named a 2021 Tyler Public Sector Excellence award winner at Tyler Technologies’ annual Connect user conference in April.
The office’s vital records division was recognized as a winner because of its innovative strategy in deploying Tyler’s eMarriage solution and other technology in innovative ways to serve the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
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5,698 voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s elections according to Washtenaw County Elections Director Ed Golembiewski. Voters in Milan approved the Senior Services Millage Renewal and Restoration proposal overwhelmingly. The city is divided between Washtenaw County and Monroe County. The Washtenaw County side voted 369 to 90 in favor.
The Pittsfield Township Public Safety proposal was defeated by a total vote of 2385 in favor, 2835 against. The county elections director and Washtenaw County clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum could not recall a time in recent voter history where a township proposal failed.
The increase in voter turnout during this special election correlates with a sharp increase in absent voter ballots issued to voters who requested to be placed on their city/township’s “permanent absent voter list” over the course of the 2020 election cycle.