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Monday, June 17, 2013  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Monday, June 10, 2013  Traverse City's Board of Education voted Monday to put two separate bond proposals on the November ballot.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Proponents of background checks for gun sales are exploring ballot options

Monday, December 03, 2012  Eight misplaced absentee ballots were discovered recently, which prompted the recount.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The show goes on, minus condoms, as LA's porn industry contemplates future of 'safe sex' films

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Political observers say a long ballot full of candidates and proposals that Michigan voters will face in November is the final product of more legal tussles than they can recall.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Northern Michigan's largest school district is holding a community meeting Tuesday evening to spread the word on a $100 million bond proposal.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson vows a check-off box asking voters to confirm their U.S. citizenship will once again appear on November ballot applications.

Friday, September 07, 2012  The Michigan Democratic and Republican parties are meeting this weekend to fill out the remaining slots on the fall ballot, especially nominees for state Supreme Court.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Proposals to add eight casinos across Michigan and to require a two-thirds vote in the state House and Senate to raise taxes have failed to get past the State Board of Canvassers.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The Board of State Canvassers has approved two ballot proposals for Michigan's Nov. 6 ballot.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Providing ballots for soldiers overseas is a top priority for most Clerks in the state of Michigan, but 70 different communities still failed to supply requested August primary ballots to men and women fighting overseas, according to the Secretary of State.

Friday, August 03, 2012  The Michigan Supreme Court says a referendum on the state's emergency manager law will appear on the November ballot.

Friday, July 13, 2012  The Leelanau County Clerk's Office has already sent out August 7th Primary absentee ballots. The problem is that it doesn't include one of the millages.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  City voters will get the chance to weigh in on a proposal to improve Division Street in Traverse City.