SUBURBAN RESIDENTS TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voters across Michigan marched to the polls Tuesday to make their
voices heard for the state's Election Day.

Seventy-four Metro Detroit communities held their elections for
positions including mayor and council membership. They also presented
various proposals, ranging from medical marijuana legalization in
Ferndale to the removal of the regional bus system in Livonia.

In Ferndale, voters approved Proposal D, allowing the prescription of
medical marijuana, said the Ferndale City Clerk's office. The city
joined Ann Arbor and Detroit, who in 2004 also allowed the medicinal
use of pot. Before the vote, police said that they would still arrest
anyone in possession of the drug because it's illegal under state and
federal laws.

Livonia residents voted yes on the proposal to discontinue the
Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) bus
service, reported the Livonia City Clerk's office. Instead of the bus
system, a $500,000 tax will be imposed for a community transportation
program and city facilities.

Voters for the Hamtramck mayoral election decided on Karen Majewski
over Tom Jankowski in a vote of 1,581 to 1,184, according to The Detroit News.

Sterling Heights Mayor Richard J. Notte won unopposed. However,
voters decided against amending the City Charter to extend the
mayor's and city council members' terms of office from two years to
four years, according to the City of Sterling Heights.

In Dearborn, Kathleen Buda was elected as city clerk.

In Belleville, George Chedrane and Lori Hecksel were elected to the
city council.

Also in Belleville, voters shot down a proposal to add 1.874 mills
for an unlimited number of years, to offset millage reduction.

Complete election results can be found at www.detnews.com or www.freep.com.