Detroit Mayoral Town Hall Meeting
The Detroit Primary Election will take place Tuesday, August 4. Click here to find your polling place.
Issues on the ballot include:
- Detroit City Mayor
- Detroit City Clerk
- Detroit City Council
- Detroit Board of Education At-Large
- Detroit Charter Commission
The top 18 candidates for City Council and City Charter Commission, the top 2 candidates for Mayor and Clerk, and the top four BOE candidates will go on to run in the General Election which will take place Tuesday, November 3rd.
Visit MIVote.org to research the Detroit City Council and Charter Commission candidates
Want to know more about how the city is run and operated? Read the Detroit City Charter.
Visit the Detroit City Elections website for detailed election guidance and information.
Town Hall for Detroit Mayoral Special General Election
On April 29, 2009, Wayne State University hosted separate town hall sessions with Detroit mayoral candidates Ken Cockrel, Jr. and Dave Bing. Held in Wayne State University’s Spencer Partrich Auditorium in the Law School, each candidate had their own 45-minute town hall meeting to discuss their vision and plans for the city of Detroit. The town hall meetings were moderated by Craig Fahle, host of Detroit Today which airs on WDET 101.9-FM. Questions to each candidate were asked by a three-person panel. The panelists were Huel Perkins, evening news anchor for Fox 2 Detroit, Rochelle Riley, metro columnist for the Detroit Free Press, and Bankole Thompson, senior editor of the Michigan Chronicle.
Which candidate do you support and why? Voice your opinion on our blog now!
WSU Voters Guide | 2009 Detroit Elections
Additionally, Wayne State University asked key questions of each major candidate for this race about issues important to the future of Detroit. Each candidate was allowed up to 150 words to answer each question. WSU did not edit or modify those answers. Below each question you will see each candidate’s response. Click here to view the WSU voters guide.
The City Clerk is the Chief Elections Officer of the city and is responsible for voter registration in Detroit.
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Detroit Mayoral Town Hall Pictures |