Politics & Government
Nov. 8, 2016 Presidential Election: What's on the Ballot
Trustees, school board and other seats in Clinton Township.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI – As is typical in presidential election years, contests at the top of the ballot grab all the headlines; this year even more than usual. But voters in Clinton Township have a few things at the bottom of the ballot; it's these smaller races that often go unheralded, but really have more to do with our day-to-day lives than who sits in the White House. Here are some things to prepare for on next week's ballot:
Clinton Township Supervisor, vote for one, four-year term:
- Robert J. Cannon (incumbent) (R)
- Dean Joseph Reynolds (D)
Clinton Township Clerk, vote for one, four-year term:
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- Kim Meltzer (incumbent) (R)
- George Sobah (D)
Clinton Township Treasurer, vote for one, four-year term:
- Phil Rode (R)
- Paul Gieleghem (D)
Clinton Township Board of Trustees, vote for four, four-year terms:
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- Joe Aragona
- Catherine Kirk
- Leo J. Melise
- Mike Keys
- Kenneth Pearl (incumbent)
- Jenifer Jo “Joie” West (incumbent)
- Diane Zontini
Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education, vote for three, six-year terms:
- Frank V. Bednard (incumbent)
- Elizabeth A. Pyden (incumbent)
- Jill DeMuynck Zech (incumbent)
- Robert Wojtowicz
Fraser Public Schools Board of Education, vote for two, six-year terms:
- Laura Edghill
- Daniel Stawinski
Vote for one, partial term:
- Ron DelVillano
Fraser Public Safety Assessment
Shall the entire City of Fraser of Macomb County, Michigan, be created into a Department of Public Safety Protection Special Assessment District under the provisions of Michigan Public Act 33 of 1951, for the purpose of raising money by special assessment for furnishing Department of Public Safety protection, including purchasing and housing equipment, and for operation of both, such special assessment to be levied upon each parcel of real property subject to assessment in an annual amount of five ($5.00) dollars per one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars of taxable value which is estimated to raise approximately $1,900,000.00 when first levied on July 1, 2017?
If you are in the Clinton Township area, the city clerk has posted a precinct map on the city website. Find it here. To determine your precinct's voting location, visit the Michigan Voter Information Center.
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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