2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners September 18, 2001
ELECTIONS
Chair Fish announced the election would now be held to fill two
expiring terms on the Board of Canvassers. Ballots were
distributed and tallied by Clerk Schultz, as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SAGINAW COUNTY
BOARD OF CANVASSERS
Pursuant to Michigan Election Law:
.The county committee of each political party is required to
provide the county clerk with the names of three nominees for
the party's expiring seat.
.The county board is required to fill the new vacancies by
electing a Republican member and a Democratic member from the
submitted names.
.The county board is required to use ballots when filling the
seats.
Each commissioner is required to sign their ballot to comply with
the Open Meetings Act. Nominations from the Board and/or write-ins
are not permitted. (see comm. no. 9-18-6 from County Clerk Susan
Kaltenbach)
DEMOCRATIC MEMBER
REPUBLICAN MEMBER
(vote for not more than one) (vote for not more than one)
term expires October 31, 2005 term expires October 31, 2005
____Frank Higgins - Incumbent ____Ernest Miller - Incumbent
____Shirley Sangster ____Robert Groll
____Marianne Woods
____Pamela Leckie
Signature / commissioner _________________________________
Dated: September 18, 2001
TALLY SHEET
Democratic
13 - Frank Higgins:Bartels, Basil, Blaine, Collison, Fish, Foxx,
Hare, Mallette, O'Hare, Ruth, Smith,
Woods, Wurtzel
0 - Shirley Sangster:
2 - Marianne Woods:Graham, Horn
Republican
14 - Ernest Miller:Bartels, Basil, Blaine, Fish, Foxx, Graham,
Hare, Horn, Mallette, O'Hare, Ruth,
Smith, Woods, Wurtzel
0 - Robert Groll:
1 - Pamela Leckie:Collison
Chair announced Frank Higgins, having received a majority vote,
the duly elected Democratic member on the Board of Canvassers.
Chair announced Ernest Miller, having received a majority vote,
the duly elected Republican member on the Board of Canvassers.
Chair asked for nominations to fill a vacant position on the Road
Commission, term expiring December 31, 2004. (see communication
414