Polls
Thinking outside the ballot box
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 05-01-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
In early April at the Herkimer Community Room, Dwelling Place residents played a very interesting game of bingo. Voting Bingo is not played with letters and it’s not played with numbers. However, the competition was just as intense. It’s...
Important things to remember for today's Presidential Primary
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 03-08-2016 under NEWS
Grand Rapids citizens can cast their vote in the Michigan Presidential Primary today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at their local polling stations. Voters do not have to be registered with any party to vote today. But the primary is a closed primary, so...
Voting 101: Voting rates historically lower in primaries, for young people, black residents
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 07-21-2015 under NEWS
The August 4 Primary Election in Grand Rapids may determine the next mayor of the city. Primary elections typically have a lower voter turnout than general elections, but this also means an individual citizen's vote carries more weight in...
Voting 101: Getting clear about rights, responsibilities at polls
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 07-14-2015 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids will be holding Primary Elections on August 4 and City General Elections on November 3. With the Primaries drawing closer, questions like photo ID requirements, employee rights to leave work and whether or not your...
GRCC $98.6 million millage loss, campaigners could have done more
by (emberlyvick)
Submitted 05-21-2012 under OPINION
Neither luck nor charm responded to GRCC’s third attempt to attract favorable voters to the polls. The college experienced its third consecutive campaign loss since 2007, a $98.6 million-bond proposal, in a defeat on May 8th. Potential funding...