In our area, some key races and issues on this election day:
A 1 pt 2 mill regional transit tax, on the ballot in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Washtenaw counties. The tax would be in place for 20 years.
a 2-mill special ed tax in Wayne County would send millions of dollars to districts served by Wayne County RESA.
The contest for Macomb County Public Works pits incumbent Anthony Marrocco against Congress-woman Candice Miller.
Oakland County executive L. Brooks Patterson faces a challenge from former mayor of Farmington Hills Vicki Barnett.
School proposals in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties include
a $5.9-million bond proposal in the Taylor School District as well as requests to create special funds to pay for major building repairs in the New Haven and River Rouge school districts.