Local Election
Local Election
Khodr Farhat announces candidacy for Dearborn City Council
April 14th, 20210 DEARBORN — Longtime resident and activist Khodr Farhat has announced that he is running for one of seven City Council seats up for grabs in the upcoming...
Clerk issues statements regarding candidate filing fees
March 30th, 20210 DEARBORN — City Clerk George Darany advised that the city incorrectly followed an existing precedent by accepting payments in lieu of petitions for candidates for...
Tom Tafelski and Jim Parrelly join Dearborn mayoral race
February 5th, 20210 DEARBORN — Former City Council President Tom Tafelski and financial advisor Jim Parrelly have entered the race for Dearborn mayor, both announcing their intent to run......
Abdullah Hammoud announces campaign for Dearborn mayor
January 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) has announced his campaign for Dearborn mayor in this year's election. “With your support, we will lead with...
Dearborn Heights City Council remains deadlocked on a new Council member; new applicants for mayoral position announced
January 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Tensions flared during a study session and special meeting held by the Dearborn Heights City Council on Tuesday. During the regularly scheduled......
Michigan electors join nation to cement Biden’s victory
December 14th, 20200 LANSING — On Monday, Michigan joined the rest of the nation in casting its electoral votes, making official the November 3 election victory of President-elect Joe...
Michigan secretary of state releases rejected ballot data
December 3rd, 20200 LANSING — Data of rejected ballots from the Nov. 3 general elections shows more wrongfully cast votes were rejected for a variety of reasons in that election than the......
“Truth is lost” as Michigan’s immigrant communities hit with misinformation on closed platforms
November 28th, 20201 Closed messaging apps popular among Michigan’s immigrant communities and those with families living abroad are crawling with misinformation. It is a hard problem to...
In a 3-0 vote, Michigan Board of State Canvassers certifies election results
November 23rd, 20200 LANSING — After more than three hours of public comments and discussion, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers certified the statewide results of the Nov 3. general......
Trump continues desperate assault on Michigan election
November 20th, 20200 In yet another desperate move to overturn election results in Michigan, President Trump invited Michigan Senate Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee...
Biden gets a critical push in Nevada, most remaining votes will likely favor him
November 6th, 20200 CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA — Nevada’s Clark County, which is home to Las Vegas, delivered more than 20,000 votes for former Vice President Joe Biden, more than double what......
Muslim orgs say Muslim vote impactful for Biden victory in Michigan, elsewhere
November 6th, 20200 MICHIGAN — Emgage Action, a Muslim civic advocacy organization, said Wednesday that it celebrated a high Muslim American voter turnout in Michigan, and that turnout...
Status quo in Wayne County and State Reps races, newcomers to universities’ boards
November 6th, 20200 DETROIT — With the votes counted from Tuesday’s election, incumbents and newcomers alike have reason to celebrate. A total of 867,409 voted in Wayne County this......
Dearborn and Dearborn Heights election results
November 5th, 20200 COMMUNITY — With election results rolling in nationwide, winners have been announced in local elections in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. In Dearborn, Adel...
Trump loses legal battle to stop the count in Michigan
November 5th, 20200 LANSING — The campaign of President Trump lost a legal battle in Michigan, as Trump exceedingly claimed, without evidence, mass voter fraud perpetrated by Democrats in......
Big re-election wins for popular Reps. Tlaib and Dingell
November 5th, 20200 MICHIGAN — Democrats swept the board on election night in diverse, urban precincts in Metro Detroit, like those in Wayne and Oakland County. Important among these...
U.S. Supreme Court may not have final say in presidential election, despite Trump threat
November 4th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — While President Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call, it may not be the final......
After a tight senate race, Peters defeats Republican John James
November 4th, 20200 MICHIGAN — The Arab American News has received conformation from Senator Gary Peters' (D-Michigan) campaign that he has won his reelection bid, defeating his...
Trump campaign sues Michigan, wants to halt vote counting
November 4th, 20200 MICHIGAN — The campaign of President Trump has begun its legal assault on the election. The campaign announced on Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit in Michigan......
Election Day in Hamtramck: Steady turnout, fire fighters hope to keep department intact
November 3rd, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — Precincts in Hamtramck showed a steady turn out by late afternoon, though the Election Day turn out seemed to be lower than expected for a major...
U.S. Election Day unfolds smoothly, so far defying fears of disruption
November 3rd, 20200 DETROIT/ATLANTA — Americans by the millions waited patiently to cast ballots at libraries, schools and arenas across the country on Tuesday, in an orderly show of......
Michigan officials promise safe, clean and accessible polling places on Tuesday
November 2nd, 20200 MICHIGAN — As clerks, election workers and municipal governments brace for Election Day, Michigan officials are now ensuring that polling places will be safe, clean...
Polarized electorate, mail-in ballots could spark post-election legal “fight of our lives”
November 2nd, 20200 WILMINGTON, DEL — U.S. Election Day on Tuesday has all the ingredients for a drawn-out court battle over its outcome: A highly polarized electorate, a record number......
