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East Lansing ballot

Candidates

President of the United States
Vice President of the United States

Four-year term, vote for one position

George W. Bush - Republican
Dick Cheney

John F. Kerry - Democrat
John Edwards

David Cobb - Green
Patricia LaMarche

Michael Anthony Peroutka - U.S. Taxpayers
Chuck Baldwin

Michael Badnarik - Libertarian
Richard Campagna

Walter Brown - Natural Law
Mary Alice Herbert

Ralph Nader - (no party)
Peter Miguel Camejo



8th District Representative in Congress

Two-year term, vote for one position

Mike Rogers - Republican

Robert D. Alexander - Democrat

John Mangopoulos - U.S. Taxpayers

Will Tyler White - Libertarian



69th District State Representative

Two-year term, vote for one position

Angela Lindsay - Republican

Gretchen Whitmer - Democrat



Member of the State Board of Education

Eight-year term, vote for two positions

Nancy Danhof - Republican

Robert M. Smart - Republican

Marianne Yared McGuire - Democrat

Herbert S. Moyer - Democrat

Peter Ponzetti - Green

Gail M. Graeser - U.S. Taxpayers

Stephanie Poortenga - U.S. Taxpayers

Scotty Boman - Libertarian

Ernie Whiteside - Libertarian

Colette McLogan - Natural Law



Member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents

Eight-year term, vote for two positions

Patrick Anderson - Republican

Carl Meyers - Republican

Olivia P. Maynard - Democrat

S. Martin Taylor - Democrat

Nathaniel Damren - Green

Karen Adams - U.S. Taxpayers

Joe Sanger - U.S. Taxpayers

Michael R. Croliss - Libertarian

James Lewis Hudler - Libertarian

Mary F. Debusschere - Natural Law



Member of the MSU Board of Trustees

Eight-year term, vote for two positions

Melanie Foster - Republican

Randall Pittman - Republican

Joel I. Ferguson - Democrat

Phil Thompson - Democrat

Benjamin Alan Burgis - Green

Crystal Van Sickle - U.S. Taxpayers

Bill Hall - Libertarian

Michael H. Miller - Libertarian

Katherine Dern - Natural Law



Member of the Wayne State University Board of Governors

Eight-year term, vote for two positions

Susan Licata Haroutunian - Republican

Paul C. Hillegonds - Republican

Tina Abbott - Democrat

Annetta Miller - Democrat

Margaret Guttshall - Green

Philip A. Adams - U.S. Taxpayers

Jerry Jankiewicz - Libertarian

Thomas W. Jones - Libertarian

Kathleen Oakford - Natural Law



Ingham Country Prosecuting Attorney

Four-year term, vote for one position

Laura Moody - Republican

Stuart Dunnings III - Democrat



Ingham County Sheriff

Four-year term, vote for one position

James Gill - Republican

Gene L. Wriggelsworth - Democrat



Ingham County Clerk

Four-year term, vote for one position

D. Shane Gruber - Republican

Mike Bryanton - Democrat



Ingham County Treasurer

Four-year term, vote for one position

Scott A. Clarke - Republican

Eric Schertzing - Democrat



Ingham County Register of Deeds

Four-year term, vote for one position

Talbot Ziegler - Republican

Paula Johnson - Democrat



Ingham County Drain Commissioner

Four-year term, vote for one position

Scott McDonald - Republican

Patrick E. Lindemann - Democrat



Ingham County Commissioner District 8

Two-Year Term, vote for one position

Kathy Reddington - Republican

Marc Thomas - Democrat



Ingham County Commissioner District 9

Two-year term, vote for one position

Marlene Sargeant - Republican

Curtis A. Hertel Jr. - Democrat



Ingham County Commissioner District 10

Two-year term, vote for one position

Mark Grebner - Democrat



Ingham County Commissioner District 11

Two-year term, vote for one position

Mike McCue - Republican

Dianne Holman - Democrat



Justice of the Supreme Court

Eight-year term, vote for two positions

Marilyn Kelly - Justice of the Supreme Court

Stephen J. Markman - Justice of the Supreme Court

Leonard Schwartz

Deborah Thomas

Brian Keith Zahra



4th District Judge of the Court of Appeals Incumbent (partial term)

Six-year term, vote for one position

Stephen L. Borrello - Judge of the Court of Appeals



4th District Judge of the Court of Appeals Incumbent

Six-year term, vote for two positions

Michael J. Kelly

Donald S. Owens - Judge of the Court of Appeals

William C. Whitbeck - Judge of the Court of Appeals



30th Circuit Judge of the Circuit Court Non-Incumbent

Six-year term, vote for one position

Michael Brian Cavananugh

Joyce Draganchuk



54-B District Judge of the District Court

Six-year term, vote for one position

Richard D. Ball - Judge of the District Court



Proposals


State of Michigan Proposal 04-1

A proposal to amend the state constitution to require voter approval of any form of gambling authorized by law and certain new state lottery games.

This proposal would:

• Require voter approval of any form of gambling authorized by law after January 1, 2004.

• Require voter approval of any new state lottery games utilizing "table games" or "player operated mechanical or electronic devices" introduced after January 1, 2004.

• Provide that when voter approval is required, both statewide voter approval and voter approval in the city or township where gambling will take place must be obtained.

• Specify that the voter approval requirement does not apply to Indian tribal gaming or gambling in up to three casinos located in the City of Detroit.

Should this proposal be approved?

Yes___ No___



State of Michigan Proposal 04-2

A proposal to amend the state constitution to specify what can be recognized as a "marriage or similar union" for any purpose.

This proposal would:

• Amend the state constitution to provide that "the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose."

Should this proposal be approved?

Yes___ No___

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