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Showing their colors

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Students at the Polls

Election | Government

Ambivalent about their treatment in the election, Muslims still politically engaged

Muslims have been disappointed with the way the word “Muslim” has been used in a derogatory sense during the election cycle, but despite their disappointment, Muslim leaders believe Muslims will play an active role in today's election.

The Statement

The ballot beyond Obama

Yes, after you vote for Obama, the ballot will ask you to elect other people to other positions. Here’s a cheat sheet to catch up.

Election | Government

At Christian election event, speaker discourages one-issue voting

How would Jesus vote? That’s the question Fred Bailey, regional coordinator for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, aimed to answer during a talk in Palmer Commons Friday night.

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Anticipated problems have yet to surface in Macomb

WARREN, Mich. – In a surprisingly quiet Warren Town Hall today, the phones in the Macomb County Clerk's office were ringing off the hook.

"This is the busiest election in history," Deputy City Clerk Sonja Buffa said.

But concerns over the use of foreclosure lists by political operatives to challenge the eligibility of voters have not been a problem so far, Buffa said.

Election | News

Dingell reelected in 15th District, soon to become longest serving member of House

Democrat John Dingell, the second longest-serving member in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives, retained his seat in Michigan's 15th Congressional District yesterday, receiving 70 percent of the vote and defeating Republican Jack Lynch with 96 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning.

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With Proposal 1's passage, medical marijuana legalized

Michigan became the thirteenth state to legally allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes yesterday after Proposal 1 passed with 63 percent of the vote in the 91 percent of precincts reported by early this morning.

In Michigan's 9th U.S. House district, Peters topples eight-term incumbent Knollenberg

TROY, Mich. — In one of many races that added to Democratic majorities in Congress yesterday, challenger Gary Peters beat out eight-term Republican incumbent Rep. Joe Knollenberg.

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State Rep. Warren keeps seat in decisive victory

Ann Arbor voters propelled Democrat Rebekah Warren to victory at the polls yesterday, giving her a second two-year term representing Michigan’s 53rd District in the State House of Representatives.

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Despite long lines, Michigan votes without major problems

WARREN, Mich. — Despite concerns over the potential for malfunctioning voting machines and erroneous challenges to voters’ eligibility, clerks, poll workers, and voters throughout southeast Michigan said they experienced a smooth Election Day with almost none of the anticipated problems.

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Schauer declares victory in 7th District U.S. House race

With a narrow lead, Sen. Mark Schauer (D–Battle Creek) declared victory over one-term Republican incumbent Tim Walberg of Tipton in the race for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 7th District Tuesday.