November 5, 1996 Presidential General Election

Unofficial Results (City of Lansing Only)

Unofficial Results - August 6, 1996 Primary Election

Candidates and Issues

Partisan Ballot

Federal Offices

United States Senator

Republican Party	Ronna Romney	13681
Democratic Party	Carl Levin	29968
Libertarian Party	Kenneth L. Proctor	616
Workers World Party	William Roundtree	204
Socialist Equality Party	Martin P. McLaughlin	82
Natural Law Party	Joseph S. Matingly	159

Representative in Congress - 7th District (Eaton County Area)

Republican Party	Nick Smith	337
Democratic Party	Kim H. Tunnicliff	1146
Libertarian Party	Robert F. Broda Jr.	24
Natural Law of Michigan	Scott K. Williamson	18

Representative in Congress - 8th District (Ingham County Area)

Republican Party	Dick Chrysler	13512
Democratic Party	Debbie Stabenow	29077
Libertarian Party	Doug MacDonald	631
Natural Law of Michigan	Patricia Rayfield Allen	284

State Offices

Representative in State Legislature - 68th District

Republican Party	Priscilla J. Peterson	4978
Democratic Party	Lingg Brewer	10435
No Party Affiliation	Michelle Anastasia Brown	399

Representative in State Legislature - 69th District

Republican Party	Tom Rasmusson	6015
Democratic Party	Lynne Martinez	13836

Representative in State Legislature - 71st District

Republican Party	Frank Fitzgerald	375
Democratic Party	Rosmary Dipinio	964

State Board of Education - Vote for not more than 2

Republican Party	Louis Legg	12935
	Marilyn F. Lundy	14746
Democratic Party	Marianne Yared McGuire	24497
	Herbert S. Moyer	21997
Libertarian Party	Diane Barnes	3009
	Barbara Goushaw	1342
Natural Law Party	Gail Quarton	677
	Alixandra Pablita Summitt	677

Board of Regents of the University of Michigan - Vote for not more than 2

Republican Party	Deane Baker	14046
	Michael D. Bishop	12529
Democratic Party	Olivia P. Maynard	24227
	S. Martin Taylor	21561
Libertarian Party	William W. Hall	2067
	Calvin J. Matle	1761
Natural Law Party of Michigan	William B. Quarton	1126

Board of Trustees of Michigan State University - vote for not more than 2

Republican Party	Colleen Pero	14569
	Dave Porteous	14910
Democratic Party	Joel J. Ferguson	21972
	Robert E. Weiss	23499
Libertarian Party	Brian A. Kluesner	1207
	Michael H. Miller	1705
Workers World Party	Ernesto Todd Mireles	1061
Natural Law Party of Michigan	Becky L. Minnick	1328

Board of Governors of Wayne State University - vote for not more than 2

Republican Party	Vernice Davis Anthony	12547
	Paul Fecko	11995
Democratic Party	Murray E. Jackson	21755
	Annetta Miller	23295
Libertarian Party	Thomas W. Jones	1461
	Stacy Van Oast	1723
Workers World Party	Durk L. Barton	592
Natural Law Party of Michigan	Key Halverson (formally: Karen Ann Halverson)	648
	Jane Walker Meade	998

Eaton County Offices

Ingham County Offices

Prosecuting Attorney

Republican Party	Donald E. Martin	16824
Democratic Party	Stuart J. Dunnings III	25347

Sheriff

Republican Party	David A. Kost	15450
Democratic Party	Gene L. Wriggelsworth	26594

County Clerk

Republican Party	Greg Shannon	15452
Democratic Party	Mike Bryanton	25389

County Treasurer

Republican Party	Ron Moore	18397
Democratic Party	June H. Pallottini	22484

Register of Deeds

Republican Party	Art Good	12550
Democratic Party	Paula Johnson	28913

Drain Commissioner

Republican Party	Chris Cotter	13587
Democratic Party	Patrick E. Lindemann	27921

County Commissioner - District # 1

Republican Party	Thomas H. Crooks	2778
Democratic Party	Jean M. McDonald	4388

County Commissioner - District # 2

Republican Party	Kim Bowyer	1549
Democratic Party	Anne Smiley	3803

County Commissioner - District # 9

Republican Party	Pat Gallagher	3512
Democratic Party	Linda M. Keefe	4098

County Commissioner - District # 10

Republican Party	Ron Fulger	2841
Democratic Party	Virgil Bernero	4632

County Commissioner - District # 12

Republican Party	Joel Panetta	1416
Democratic Party	Paul C. Pratt	4508

County Commissioner - District #13

Republican Party	Paul H. Carrier	2131
Democratic Party	Linda A. Sims	5144

Non Partisan Candidates

Justice of the Supreme Court

James H. Brinkley - Supreme Court Justice	15871
Jessica R. Cooper	5311
Hilda Gage	12303
Jerry J. Kaufman	3276
Marilyn Kelly	17831
William B. Murphy	10816
David H. Raaflaub	943

Judge of the 4th District Court of Appeals - Regular Term

Gary L. Field	11008
Richard Griffin- Judge of Court of Appeals	20265
Donald E. Holbrook, Jr.- Judge of Court of Appeals	21373
Barbara B. MacKenzie- Judge of Court of Appeals	23038

Judge of the 4th District Court of Appeals - To fill vacancy

Stephen J. Markman- Judge of Court of Appeals

_25489

Judge of the Probate Court

Donald S. Owens

_28970

Judge of the 54A District Court - Ingham County

Patrick F. Cherry - Judge of District Court	25472
Charles F. Filice - Judge of District Court	25030

Judge of the 30th Circuit Court - Ingham County -Elect 3

William Edward Collette - Judge of Circuit Court	_23600
Lawrence M. Glazer - Judge of Circuit Court	_20650
Peter D. Houk - Judge of Circuit Court	_23099

Judge of the 56th Circuit Court - Eaton County

G. Micheal Hocking - Judge of Circuit Court	624
Calvin E. Osterhaven	512

State Proposals

PROPOSAL A

A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 118 OF 1994-AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF MICHIGAN’S BINGO ACT

Public Act 118 of 1994 would:

1)Change the definition of a qualified organization which is permitted to sponsor certain forms of gaming, including bingo, millionaire parties, and raffles, so that an organization which is organized under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, including a candidatecommittee, political committee, political party committee, ballot question committee, or independent committee, is no longer qualified to receive a license to sponsor such gaming.

2)Permits a change in the single maximum prize or payout for a charity game sold by a license religious, educational, service, senior citizens, fraternal or veterans organization.

Should this law be approved?

Yes - 16978

No - 25303

PROPOSAL B

A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATION FOR JUDICIAL OFFICES

The proposed constitutional amendment would:

1)Specify that a person must have been admitted to the practice of law for at least 5 years to be qualified to serve as a trial court judge, an appeals court judge or a supreme court judge.

2)Provide that this requirement does not apply to any judge or justice appointed or elected to a judicial office prior to the date the requirement becomes a part of the constitution.

Should this proposed constitution amendment be adopted?

Yes - 33630

No - 8199

PROPOSAL C

A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH THE CURRENT MICHIGAN VETERANS’ TRUST FUND IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND REQUIRE THAT EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND BE MADE SOLELY FOR PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE TRUST FUND’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The proposed constitutional amendment would:

1)Establish the current Michigan Veterans’ Trust Fund and the Board of Trustees responsible for administering the fund in the state constitution.

2)Require the transfer of all funds in the existing Michigan Veterans’ Trust fund to be constitutionally established Michigan Veterans’ Trust Fund.

3)Authorize the State Treasurer to direct investment of the fund.

4)Stipulate that except for the State Treasurer’s investment actions, an expenditure or transfer of a fund asset, interest, or earnings could be made only upon the authorization of a majority of the fund’s Board of Trustees.

Should this proposed constitutional amendment be adopted?

Yes - 29420

No - 10153

PROPOSAL D

A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO LIMIT BEAR HUNTING SEASON AND PROHIBIT THE USE OF BAIT AND DOGS TO HUNT BEAR

The proposed law would:

1) Prohibit the use of bait and dogs to hunt bear at anytime.

2) Prohibit bear hunting during open season for deer, bobcat and raccoon if baiting or hunting with dogs is permitted during these seasons.

3) Create penalties for violations, including temporary and permanent denial of hunting licenses.

4) Allow individuals to sue for damages caused by violations and to seek injunctions.

5) Allow bear hunting by any method by government officials acting in their official capacity and for any person acting in defense of life.

Should this proposed law be adopted?

Yes - 17694

No - _24291

PROPOSAL E

A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT CASINO GAMING IN QUALIFIED CITIES

The proposed law would:

1)Permit up to three gaming casinos in any city that meets the following qualifications: has a population of 800,000 or more; is located within 100 miles of any other state or country in which gaming is permitted; and has had casino gaming approved by a majority of the voters in the city.

2)Establish a Gaming Control Board to regulate casino gaming.

3)Impose an 18% state tax on gross gaming revenues.

4)Allocate 55% of tax revenue to host city for crime prevention and economic development; allocate remaining 45% of tax funds to state for public education.

Should the proposed law be adopted?

Yes - _25057

No - 18690

PROPOSAL G

A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 377 OF 1996-AN AMENDMENT REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN’S WILDLIFE POPULATIONS

Public Act 377 of 1996 would:

1)Grant the Natural Resources Commission the exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game including bear hunting. (Currently under the authority of the director of the Department of Natural Resources.)

2)Require the Natural Resources Commission to utilize "principals of sound scientific management: in making decisions regarding the taking of game and to minimize human/bear encounters.

3)Require that a public meeting be held prior to the issuance of any orders by the Natural Resources Commission regarding the taking of game.

Should this law be approved?

Yes - _26858

No - 14755

Capitol Area Transportation Authority (CATA) Millage

Shall the public transportation authority, the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA),

for continued service, as provided for by Public Act 55 of 1963, as amended, levy an additional tax in an amount not to exceed .40 mill (that being $0.40 per thousand dollars of taxable value) on real and personal property located within CATA’s service area, for four years, 1997-2000, inclusive? If approved and levied, this millage would generate approximately $1,562,000 in 1997.

Yes - _21168

No - 19685

City of Lansing - Proposal

On March 18, 1996, the Lansing City Council voted to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accommodations and public services on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, age, height, familial status, marital status, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, political orientation, handicap, the use of adaptive devices or source of income. The Council also added the categories of height, weight, familial status, sexual orientation, and source of income to the City’s existing prohibition of discrimination in housing.

Shall the Lansing City Council enactment become effective?

Yes - 19882

No - _21715

City of Lansing - Proposal 2

ORDINANCE REFERED - ORDINANCE NO. 944 OF MARCH 18, 1996

An ordinance to amend, restate and revise Chapter 296 of the Codified Ordinances of Lansing, Michigan in its entirety to define and extend certain civil rights in the area of housing, employment, public accommodations and public services; to prohibit certain discriminatory practices; to extend the protection of said Chapter, as amended, restated and revised to the new protected class of sexual orientation, familial status and height and weight; to provide for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of said Chapter; to provide exemptions from said Chapter and to provide penalties for violations of the Chapter as civil infractions.

Shall this ordinance be approved?

Yes - 18295

No - _23018