Elections

League of Women Voters^®
of the Ann Arbor Area

Election dates and Candidate Forum information, links to voter information sites and political party sites.

Ann Arbor League shares Philo Award with CTN. Election Dates. LWV Ann Arbor Candidate Forum Information. LWV National Voter Information Site. Visit Publius.org for more information. Political Party contact information.

Ann Arbor League shares Philo Award with CTN

From AnnArbor.com:
Local League of Women Voters and Community Television Network win media excellence award
November 3, 2011, Ann Arbor, Michigan---CTN and LWV have won a Philo award in the category of political awareness for its broadcast of the League of Women Voters' County Commissioner District 10, 11 Democratic Primary Candidates Forum at this year's Philo T. Farnsworth Festival of Media Arts Awards. CTN staff members Greg McDonald and Rob Cross worked with the League to produce this program.
Several League programs have brought awards to CTN in recent years, including:
2009 Philo Media Arts Festival, 2nd Place - Ward 5 Primary Candidates Debate, 2007 Philo Media Arts Festival, 1st Place - 5th Ward Primary Candidate Debate 2001 Philo Media Arts Festival, 1st Place - City Council Candidates Forum

Election Dates

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - General election for City Councils, Township Boards, School Boards, and Proposals (if any). Go to your City or Township Clerk's website for information about candidates, absentee ballots and polling locations.
LWVMI encourages all citizens to be informed and exercise their right to vote.
The League of women voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy.

LWV Ann Arbor Candidate Forum Information

Prior to elections, LWV Ann Arbor Area sponsors local candidate forums for upcoming elections.
Forums for the November 8, 2011 General Election will be held Monday, October 3, 2011 starting at 7pm at the CTN - Community Television Network studios, 2805 S. Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE VIDEO TAPING SESSION.
Rebroadcasts will be available on demand on CTN Channel 19 local public access. Type LWV in the search box to find the listing of LWV forums.

LWV National Voter Information Site

The National LWV Voter Education Site is available at www.Vote411.org.

Visit Publius.org for more information

The League of Women Voters has partnered with www.Publius.org, providing precinct locations, sample ballots and links to candidate responses to LWV, Detroit Free Press questionnaires and to MiVote video interviews.
Publius is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded to explore the impact of the internet on democracy and develop web-based tools to enhance the exchange of ideas and information. Publius was the first statewide website in the country to allow voters to check their registration.

Political Party contact information

Green Party of Michigan (734)663-3555, http://migreens.org/locals.php#HVG
Washtenaw County Democratic Party Headquarters (734)913-4700, http://www.washtenawdems.org
Washtenaw County Republican Party Headquarters (734)971-4622, http://www.wash-gop.com
Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County (734)678-5040, http://www.mi.lp.org

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