Dearborn does not want or need wards!

November 7th, 20250 The old Arabic saying goes “The letter can be read from its title.” The committee name of “Dearborn Wants Wards” is as misleading and confusing as the campaign it waged in support of Proposal 1 to divide Dearborn into seven Council wards. The sound defeat of Proposal 1 by 71 percent of Dearborn voters proved one thing: Dearborn...

Dearborn gears up for high-stakes local elections: Hammoud seeks re-election, 13 candidates compete for seven Council seats

October 3rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Voters across Michigan can now request absentee ballots by mail for the upcoming local elections on Tuesday, November 4. The elections will include mayoral races, City Council contests, clerk positions and ballot initiatives in many municipalities across the state. In Dearborn, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud will seek a second...

Leslie Windless is looking to join the D7 School Board

August 26th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following years of dedicated involvement in the community, Leslie Windless is now vying for a seat on the D7 School Board. A resident in the district for the last six years, Windless works at Henry Ford College as a student success navigator specializing in underserved and underrepresented youth. She has a...

Candidates for November school board elections in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights announced

July 28th, 20220 Here is the list of candidates for school board elections, before the withdrawal deadline, that will appear on the November 8 ballot for the Dearborn, Crestwood and D7 school districts. Note that the last date for withdrawal is this Friday, July 29, at 5 p.m. This list will be updated on our website after that...

Dearborn voters urged to participate in March 1 special primary election to decide on a state representative until year’s end

February 25th, 20220 DEARBORN — The local community is urged to participate in electing a new state representative for the 15th House District, after the seat was vacated by Mayor Abdullah Hammoud following his victory last November. To fill the vacancy, Governor Whitmer called for a special primary election on Tuesday, March 1 and a general election...

Dearborn volunteers remain enthusiastic despite low voter turnout

August 8th, 20170 DEARBORN- Even though the primary voting in Dearborn has been slow since the polls opened at 8 a.m. this morning, volunteers remain optimistic. According to data from the city clerk’s office, there are 50 precincts and a total of 60,752 registered voters. At McDonald Elementary School, the turnout seemed to be unfavorably low...