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Vol. 119 No. 15 In our 119th year!

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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Plenty of decisions for voters at U.S., state, county levels

  Frankenmuth-area voters will have several important decisions to make when they go to the polls for the 2024 General Election early next month.

  While absentee ballot voting has begun earlier this election season, the in-person voting will take place across the country on Tuesday, November 5, from 7am until 8pm.

  For Frankenmuth City, Frankenmuth Township, and Blumfield Township voters, the following races and proposals will appear on their ballots.

  There are races at the U.S., State, County, City and Township levels, starting with choice of the next United States President. With current President Joe Biden stepping down, there are seven president/vice-president duos on the ballot, with a very heated race between Democrat Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz and Republican Donald Trump and his VP choice, JD Vance. Harris is currently the U.S. vice-president.

  The choice for United States Senator will come down to choosing either Elissa Slotkin or Republican Mike Rogers, and the same for the 8^th District Representative in Congress, with Democrat Kristen McDonald-Rivet squaring off against Paul Junge.

  The 97^th  District Michigan House of Representative race pits Republican incumbent Matthew Bierlein of Vassar against Democratic challenger Mark Putnam.

  There are three candidates for two seats on the State Board of Education. They are Democrats Theodore Jones and Adam Frederick Zemke and Republican Tom McMillin...... 

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