On Nov. 4, Detroiters will select a new mayor, fill two open seats on the Detroit City Council, decide whether to re-elect or replace sitting council members in another pair of competitive district races and the council’s at-large seats, and choose members of the Board of Police Commissioners.
The Detroit Free Press Editorial Board endorsed candidates for mayor, the two at-large council seats and in five council district races. (Incumbents in Districts 1 and 4 are running unopposed.)
Here’s a quick guide to our picks. Follow the links for our full endorsements.
Detroit Mayor
Detroit City Council, two at-large seats
Detroit City Council District 1
Detroit City Council District 2
Detroit City Council District 3
Detroit City Council District 4
Detroit City Council District 5
Detroit City Council District 6
Detroit City Council District 7
How to vote
The Detroit City Clerk’s office began mailing absentee ballots to voters Sept. 25. Registered voters may mail their ballots or place them in a absentee ballot drop box. Registered voters can also cast their ballots in person at an early voting site from Oct. 25 to Nov. 2. Check your voter registration or find your polling place on the Michigan Secretary of State website, or search for ballot drop boxes and early voting place at Detroit Votes.
Absentee ballots can still be submitted until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Detroit Department of Elections, 2978 W Grand Blvd., or at drop boxes around the city. Voters can cast ballots at early voting sites around the city from Oct. 25 through Nov. 2.
Registered voters can also cast ballots in person Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Check your voter registration status or find your polling place on the Michigan Secretary of State website.
If you’re not registered, you can register at the Detroit Department of Elections, 2978 W Grand Blvd., or the City Clerk’s office at 2 Woodward Ave, through Election Day.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Free Press endorsements for Detroit mayor, city council | Opinion
Reporting by Detroit Free Press Editorial Board / Detroit Free Press
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