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Northville clerk suggests voters learn about issues

Northville Township Clerk pared to 4,396 for 2010. ” winner of the Nov. 6 General
Sue Hillebrand said she expects Hillebrand said, “I imagine all Election will complete Allen's
turnout in the township to be ballot proposals” are generating Hillebrand recommends voters term ending Nov. 11, 2020.
about 79 percent of the voters strong interest in the township. educate themselves with Four candidates, Suzanne
who turned out for the presiden- Hillebrand recommends vot- Lynn, James Mazurek, Roland
tial election in 2016. ers educate themselves with information on the township website... Hwang and Angela Jaafar are
She said that as of Oct. 23, information on the township seeking three seats on the
Northville Township had issued website, League of Women Voters Northville Public Schools Board
6,492 absentee ballots. site, Google information and of Education.
Registered voters in Northville newspapers. Roosen, a Republican, fin- about 7 percent of the votes cast. Five candidates are vying for
Township total 21,321, said City of Northville voters will ished the Aug. 7 balloting with a Allen was appointed in four terms on the Northville
Hillebrand. choose between former total of 1,437 votes. His total was December 2016 to the board to Library Board, including:
For Northville Township in Northville Township Trustee followed by Scott Frush who fill the unexpired term of the late Deborah L. Stanifer Thomas L.
2016, 7,345 absentee ballots were Chris Roosen and Muhammad received 1,161 votes. Richard Marvin Gans. Thompson Nicholas A. Vlisides
returned; in 2014, 5,000 absentee Aslam to fill a term on the board Allen finished with 1,036 votes Roosen previously served on Suzanne Schimanski-Gross and
ballots were returned there, com- of trustees. and Priyah Marwah received the board from 2004-2012. The Alan Somershoe.
Belleville official expects state proposals to be OK’d

Sherri Scharf, city “I don't have a crystal ball large turnout.” Ballotpedia.org/Michigan”, she we processed 525 absentee bal-
clerk/treasurer for the City of but, as you are likely aware, the Scharf said Belleville voters said. lots for the November 2016
Belleville, said predictions are August primary saw the largest can find election information Scharf didn't use the election - and there were long
that all three state proposals on voter turnout in more than 40 and an absentee ballot applica- November 2016 U.S. lines at the polling place as
the ballot will be approved by years. Wayne County is expect- tion form on the website: Presidential primary/general well. As you can see in the
voters. ing another record-breaker for www.belleville.mi.us under the elections to compare, “as they absentee ballot comparison for
“I can't really answer for the November general election. clerk's department. were all about electing a presi- this election, I have already
Belleville residents, but my As such, they have asked the “As far as preparation, I like dent, which automatically issued 408 absentee ballots bal-
understanding is that Wayne county's contracted ballot print- the following websites for doing means the numbers will be lots, and continue to get
County election officials ing company to issue one ballot non-partisan research on skewed (i.e. much higher requests for them, so I expect
believe all three proposals on for every registered voter in Michigan elections/candi- turnout than regular primaries that number to continue to
the ballot will be passed by the each jurisdiction so that clerks dates/proposals: and general elections). increase right up to Nov. 6,”
voters,” Scharf said. are adequately prepared for a Michigan.gov/vote and “ If memory serves, I believe Scharf said.
Rotary Club seeking volunteers for Saturday packaging

Volunteers from the Rotary to malnutrition. In America, more The Ted Scott Campus of the wide partners. One Kids Coalition Against
Club of Belleville, part of Rotary than 17.5 millions households Wayne County Community Kids Coalition Against Hunger Hunger Food pack will provide
District 6400, hope to package struggle with hunger, every day, College is located at 9555 was started by Dr. Donald E. six adult meals at 28 cents per
more than 100,000 meals during according to national statistics. Haggerty Road in Belleville. Burwell in 1998. The humanitari- meal, or $1.68 per packet.
the 9th annual Feed the World Volunteers of all ages are Kids Coalition Against Hunger an crusade has partnered with Cash donations to help pur-
Day 2018 Saturday. needed for the effort. The packag- is a 501 c (3) humanitarian good many service groups, churches, chase the meals are also needed.
The effort is part of the Kids' ing will take place in the Ted aid organization. The mission of businesses and volunteers. The Checks can be mailed to KCAH,
Coalition Against Hunger and Scott Community Room at Wayne the group is to significantly group produces million of meals Box 930794, Wixom, Mi 48393.
volunteers will work from 8 a.m. County Community College in reduce the number of undernour- a year that are sent to local com- The memo line should read:
until noon on Saturday, Nov. 3 to Belleville. Setup will begin at 6:30 ished children locally and munity food banks and shelters. Feed the World 2018.
package meals to aid in the effort a.m. A generous portion of the around the world. The fully nutri- Food is also shipped to 20 coun- For more information about
to alleviate child hunger in the food packages will be used to tious meals are packaged by vol- tries globally while a portion of the packaging day, contact Jim
world. Worldwide, more than help fight hunger in the local unteers and delivered to starving the packaged meals are stored Perri at jhjperr1@gmail.com or
14,000 children die every day due area. people with the help of world- for disaster relief. call (313) 550-0494.