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Washtenaw County Clerk

Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office Lags Hours Behind Wayne, Oakland and Livingston Clerks in Posting Election Results

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 5, 2014 3

by P.D. Lesko ANN ARBOR NEWS reporter Ben Freed posted a graphic of Cookie Monster tapping his fingers, then deleted the posting. Once again, the Washtenaw County Clerk finds himself at the center of a debate about handling ballots.…

Michigan County Clerk’s Campaign Finance Flubs Explained—Kinda

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 24, 2012 11

by P.D. Lesko Washtenaw County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum is a Democrat. He sat on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners from 1983–1988, and was a Washtenaw County Commissioner from 2000–02. In 2004, he was elected as the Washtenaw…

Michigan County Clerk Fails to File His Own Campaign Finance Disclosure Form

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 11, 2012 2

Politicos who miss campaign finance deadlines often make headlines. How politicos handle their own campaign finances is seen as a relevant gauge to determine how honest and responsible they'll be if put in charge of taxpayer money and…