This is your guide to the highlights of AnnArbor.com's coverage of the Tuesday, Nov. 6 election.
Voters from across Washtenaw County will decide on local leaders and millages, as well as who will represent them at state and national levels.
You also can find full lists of candidates and issues — plus precinct maps, campaign finance information and polling locations — on the elections section of ewashtenaw.org. That's also where you'll find full ballot proposal language.
Check out the online voter guide provided by AnnArbor.com and Mlive.com at http://www.mlive.com/voterguide/ to compare candidates and read about their stances in their own words. Find a sample ballot at the Department of State's online Michigan Voter Information Center.
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Art in public places tax: 9 questions and answers about Ann Arbor's proposed tax for art in public places
New downtown library:
- Zingerman's, nonprofit among donors giving thousands to campaign for new downtown Ann Arbor library
- One for the books: Voters will decide Nov. 6 whether to build new downtown Ann Arbor library
- A2Y Chamber endorses downtown Ann Arbor library proposal but stays neutral on public art tax
- Group forms in opposition to $65M bond proposal for new downtown Ann Arbor library
Library board: Ann Arbor library board candidates offer opinions on $65M proposal for a new downtown library
Mayoral race:
- Albert Howard so far running a quiet campaign to unseat Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje
- Ann Arbor mayoral race: Albert Howard accuses Mayor John Hieftje of running 'shadow government'
5th Ward Ann Arbor City Council: Berry vs. Warpehoski: 5th Ward candidates for Ann Arbor City Council disagree on role of government
Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education:
- Ann Arbor school board candidates clash on vision of leadership
- Ann Arbor school board candidates sound off on transportation, athletics and communication
Ypsilanti
City charter amendment: Ypsilanti residents voting on new city charter that eliminates partisan elections
City marijuana enforcement: Ypsilanti ballot initiative seeks to direct police efforts away from marijuana enforcement
Ypsilanti-Willow Run school district consolidation:
- Ypsilanti-Willow Run merger proposal and 18 mills must pass or districts could pay for special election
- Survey: 66 percent of Ypsilanti and Willow Run voters may support district consolidation on November ballot
Lincoln schools millage renewal: Lincoln Consolidated Schools asking voters to renew 2 operational millages
Washtenaw County
Treasurer: Washtenaw County treasurer candidates sound off in friendly forum
Clerk: No-show at candidate forum gives Washtenaw County clerk chance to reflect
Water resource commissioner: Candidates talk management strategies in race for county water resource commissioner
Sheriff: County sheriff race: Incumbent Jerry Clayton faces challenger Jeffrey Gallatin
Prosecutor: Washtenaw County prosecutor race: Newcomer Justin Altman takes on incumbent Brian Mackie
22nd Circuit Court:
- Fink vs. Kuhnke: Two attorneys compete for open seat on Washtenaw County's 22nd Circuit Court bench
- Connors vs. Woodyard: Judge looks to keep spot on Washtenaw County's 22nd Circuit Court bench
- Judge Tim Connors raises more than $100K in quest to keep spot on 22nd Circuit Court bench
Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners:
- Ann Arbor candidates for Board of Commissioners share vision for the future
- Two incumbents battle to stay on Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in race for 3rd District seat
Townships and other local coverage
Augusta Township:
- Augusta Township political picture contentious heading into November election
- Augusta Township to ask voters to approve millage to reinstate police coverage
- Augusta Township Trustee Susan Burek turns to write-in campaign after narrow primary loss
Chelsea fire millage: Residents to vote on Chelsea Area Fire Authority millage renewal
Dexter township:
- Dexter Township treasurer, trustee candidates go head to head in November election
- Dexter Township millage would fund building of new substation for fire department
- Dexter Township supervisor candidates face off in Nov. 6 election
Northfield Township: Candidates say desire for change characterizes Northfield Township election
Salem Township: Salem Township voters to decide on rezoning land for commercial use in November election
Saline: Current and former council members vie to be Saline's next mayor
Scio Township: Scio Township residents to vote on millage to keep rural surroundings
Sylvan Township: Candidates for trustee, supervisor face off in Sylvan Township
Michigan state House of Representatives
52nd District: Gretchen Driskell vs. Mark Ouimet:
- Driskell ramps up fundraising in race for Ouimet's state house seat
- Driskell vs. Ouimet: 52nd District House race features battle of economic agendas
- 52nd District race turns ugly as Michigan Republicans fight to keep House majority
53rd District: Jeff Irwin vs. John Spisak: Irwin vs. Spisak: Education a key issue for candidates in 53rd District race for state House
54th District: Bill Emmerich vs. David Rutledge: State representative 54th district candidates sound off on issues
55th District: Adam Zemke vs. Owen Diaz vs. David McMahon: Candidates for 55th District seat in Michigan House want to boost economy
University of Michigan Regents
University of Michigan regent candidates say college cost, student debt key issues in 2012 race
Statewide ballot proposals
Local coverage:
- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder discusses 2012 election and his stance on statewide ballot proposals
- 2012 Impact policy forum in Ann Arbor to put spotlight on statewide ballot proposals
- Ann Arbor's Arbor Brewing Company owners join environmental groups to promote renewable energy ballot issue
Statewide coverage from MLive.com:
- Proposal 1: Michigan voters will decide the fate of the emergency manager law. A "yes" vote will re-establish Public Act 4, which was temporarily suspended ahead of the referendum. A "no" vote will strike PA 4 from the books and, according to an opinion from the attorney general, result in reimplementation of PA 72. Read more on MLive.com.
- Proposal 2: The proposal would grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions. It would invalidate existing or future state or local laws that limit the ability to join unions and bargain collectively, and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements. Read more on Mlive.com.
- Proposal 3: It would amend the constitution to require Michigan utilities to derive at least 25 percent of their annual electric retail sales from clean renewable sources, including wind, solar, biomass and hydropower, by 2025. It also calls for providers to limit rate increases to 1 percent per year to meet the standard. Read coverage on MLive.com.
- Proposal 4: The proposal would allow in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council. It also would continue the current exclusive representative of in-home care workers until modified in accordance with labor laws. Coverage coming Monday from MLive.com.
- Proposal 5: Two-thirds of lawmakers in both the House and Senate would have to vote in favor of a new state tax, expanding the base of taxation, or increasing a tax rate. Read coverage on MLive.com.
- Proposal 6: The “People Should Decide” measure would amend the state constitution to require a statewide and local vote before any new international bridge or tunnel for motor vehicles is constructed. Read coverage on MLive.com.