FREE Detroit - NO Consent: Subverting Detroit's Vote

FREE Detroit - NO Consent: Subverting Detroit's Vote - please read this!

Shuffling Polling Places, Voter Suppression in Detroit?

Shuffling up the locations to make it harder to get to where you need. Remember there are people with limited transportation options in Detroit.

Will the City Clerk be paying for a bus ticket to go from one location to the next? Is there a bus stop near the new spot that's on a bus route servicing the first? Bus transfers take time, and if you're going to the poll at the end of the day you very well may end up stuck (unable to get there or unable to return home afterward). Remember our bus system around the city shuts down some routes as early as 8pm.

Janice Winfrey, City Clerk
Photo: Stephen Boyle

The office of Detroit City Clerk is up for election. Current Clerk Janice Winfrey is running for reelection. D Etta Wilcoxson was dropped from the ballot and ordered to be returned to the ballot [Voice Of Detroit | Detroit News]. However when searching through City records of candidates Wilcoxson’s name does not appear as of August 6, 2012 - primary day.

Polling Locations Changed

Detroiters please plan your visit to the polling place and let your neighbors know of changes if there are any.

Old Location	New Location
New Greater Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 12545 Kelly	Wayne Elementary School, 10633 Courville
Nsoroma Institute, 20045 Joann Ave.	True Church Outreach Ministries, 19500 Schoenherr
Davis Aerospace High School, 10200 Erwin Ave.	Holmes A. L. Elementary School, 8950 Crane
Butzel Family Center, 7737 Kercheval	Marcus Garvey Academy, 2301 Van Dyke
Emerson School, 18240 Huntington	Northwest Campus of Wayne County Community College District, 8200 W. Outer Drive
Oakman Elementary School, 12920 Wadsworth	Christ Temple Baptist Church, 10628 Plymouth
Holy Redeemer, 5671 W. Vernor	Western High School, 1500 Scotten
Delray United Council, 7914 W. Jefferson	First Baptist Church of Southwest Detroit, 7642 Gould
Edward Duke Ellington, 8030 E. Outer Drive	William Beckham Academy, 9860 Park Drive

Information compiled from: The Detroit Free Press

Detroit City Council Districts

The primary election is coming up August 6, 2013 and candidates in each district will be reduced to those headed to the vote on November 5, 2013. Your candidate needs support to make it forward to the next stage of the voting process.

This is the first election using City Council Districts. Voter education is needed.

Step 1: Know Your District

The interactive map shown here is from Data Driven Detroit, which has a PDF containing detailed maps for each district. These are incredibly helpful in canvassing efforts. A simple map showing the districts is included below.