Dearborn's 2012 Primary Election Guide

The primaries are here for Michigan voters, and Dearborn residents will be voting on candidates for local and state offices, as well as two ballot proposals during the Aug. 7 preliminary round of elections.

The polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, and absentee ballots can be delivered to the Dearborn City Clerk's office in Dearborn City Hall as late as 8 p.m.

Follow the results live on the Dearborn City Clerk's website, or check in with Dearborn Patch all day for updates on local and national races, plus stories from the field.

Want to know more about any candidates before you cast your ballot? The League of Women Voters of Dearborn-Dearborn Heights has all the info you'll need on their Vote411.org site.

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Here is a listing of candidates running for office with primary elections:

15th District State Representative

• George Darany (D - currently holds office)
• Priscilla Parness (R)

9th District State Representative

• Harvey Santana, of Detroit (D - currently holds office in 10th District)
• Hussein Berry, of Dearborn (D)
• William Scott Phillips, of Highland Park (D)
• Rene Simpson, of Farmington (R)

19th District Court Judge

• Candyce Abbatt
• Richard Wygonik (currently holds office)
• Sam Salamey

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U.S. Representative, 12th District

• John Dingell, of Dearborn (D - currently holds office)
• Daniel Marcin, of Ann Arbor (D)
• Cynthia Kallgren, of Trenton (R)
• Karen Jacobsen, of Dearborn (R)

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Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney

• Angelo S. Brown, of Detroit
• David W. Jones, of Detroit
• Kym L. Worthy, of Detroit (currently holds office)

Wayne County Sheriff

• Shelly L. Milton, of Belleville
• Taras P. Nykoriak, of Hamtramck
• Benny J. Napoleon, of Detroit (currently holds office)
• Mike Thomas, of Detroit
• Mohamad Hammoud, of Dearborn

Wayne County Clerk

• Adam Salam Adamski, of Inkster
• Werner J. Klein, of Dearborn
• Cathy M. Garrett, of Detroit (currently holds office)
• Gail Barnard, of Detroit

Wayne County Treasurer

• Beverly Kindle-Walker, of Detroit
• Calvin Harris, of Detroit
• Dana A. Harris, of Detroit
• Devon Lamar Twiley, of Detroit
• Lillie Skinner, of Detroit
• Phil Cavanaugh, of Redford
• Raymond J. Wojtowicz, of Hamtramck (currently holds office)
• Robert Robinson, of Detroit
• Taissa Williams, of Detroit

Wayne County Register of Deeds

• Tupac A. Hunter, of Detroit
• Bernard J. Youngblood, of Grosse Pointe Farms (currently holds office)
• Willie E. Burton, of Detroit

Ballot Proposals

In addition to elected office, residents will also be voting on two ballot proposals. One is a new millage to help fund the Wayne County Art Institute Authority and the other is to renew a jail millage in Wayne County.

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Precinct Voting Locations

On its website, the clerk's office offers a map of all 50 Dearborn precincts and their polling locations, although there is one change not accounted for; the 31st and 32nd districts will be at the the , not its traditional location, .

The 31st and 32nd have traditionally high turnout rates among voters and having the polling station at First Presbyterian allows for more parking and more space, the clerk's office said.

Additionally, City Clerk Kathy Buda has asked voters to "be patient" as poll workers will–for the first time in city history–be working with electronic poll books to check voters in.

The books are intended to speed up and organize the voting process, Buda said, as well as eliminate instances of error.

Precincts 1 and 2: , 10151 Diversey

Precinct 3: , 7500 Schaefer Road

Precincts 4 and 5: , 7545 Chase

Precinct 6: , 10821 Henson

Precinct 7: , 6601 Jonathon

Precincts 8 and 9: , 6801 Mead

Precinct 10: Hubbard Manor East, 5500 Calhoun

Precincts 11 and 12: , 14749 Alber

Precinct 13: , 15101 Ford Road

Precinct 14: Kennedy Plaza, 5111 Bingham

Precincts 15 and 16: , 4951 Ternes

Precinct 17: , 16140 Driscoll

Precinct 18: , 4824 Lois

Precinct 19: , 13615 Michigan Ave.

Precincts 20 and 21: , 2700 Ferney

Precincts 22 and 23: , 16101 Rotunda Drive

Precinct 24: , 1515 Mason

Precincts 25 and 26: , 2000 Culver

Precinct 27: DPS Administrative Services Center, 18700 Audette

Precinct 28: , 20601 Rotunda Drive

Precincts 29 and 30: , 21501 Whitmore

Precincts 31 and 32: , 600 N. Brady

Precincts 33 and 34: , 1611 N. York

Precincts 35 and 36: , 500 N. Waverly

Precincts 37 and 38: , 460 N. Vernon

Precinct 39: , 25001 Herbert Weier Drive

Precincts 40 and 41: , 601 N. Silvery Lane

Precincts 42 and 43: , 19501 Outer Drive

Precinct 44: , 22561 Beech

Precinct 45: , 21360 Donaldson

Precinct 46: , 23851 Yale

Precincts 47 and 48: , 23600 Penn

Precincts 49 and 50: , 3100 Westwood