Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3^rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities

By Imad Hamad

The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) urges all registered voters to participate in the upcoming primary elections that will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 across the state of Michigan.

This year’s primary elections is extremely important to different key cities such as Detroit, Dearborn, Dearborn heights, Taylor, Westland, Hamtramck and several others. Voting has already started via mail, absentee or in person, since June 21 and will continue to the day of the primaries on August 3^rd.

The city of Dearborn’s mayoral race is the most heated one among all other races. Mayor O’Reilly’s retirement has opened the door for a number of candidates to run for mayor. There are seven strong candidates running. One thing is sure: The voter has many options to choose from.

We continue to advocate the Smart Vote. A smart vote is not reactive or emotional. We call on voters to refuse to be misled by misinformation and orchestrated campaigns of character assassination.

AHRC urges all voters in Dearborn and all other cities to vote. Don’t let a small group of voters determine the future of our cities. While national elections get all the hype, most of our day-to-day life is governed by local officials. Local elections are very important- think of schools, police and taxes, among other things.

The vote is not about race, ethnicity or faith. It’s about character, experience, qualifications, leadership and vision. Vote for candidates who are to serve the public honestly. Public service is a huge responsibility and not a privilege.

Your vote counts. AHRC urges all registered voters to vote and encourage friends and family to vote. Many races in the US have been determined by a small number of votes- sometimes fewer than five votes. Do not miss being part of shaping the future of our cities. Vote on August 3^rd.

“Ralph Nader said the most important political position is that of the citizen,” said Imad Hamad, AHRC Executive director. “In a democracy the voter decides the future of the local community, the state and the country and a single vote is the most amplified at the local level,” added Hamad. “Let’s make our voice heard,” concluded Hamad.

(Imad Hamad is the Executive Director of the American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA). Email him at Imad@ahrcusa.org. Visit his website at: www.ahrcusa.org)

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Director, Columnist at American Human Rights Council

Imad Hamad is the director of the American Human Rights Council based in Greater Detroit.

The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) is dedicated to defending and protecting human rights as outlined in the U.S. Constitution and the United Nations 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The AHRC was formed to protect these rights and advocate for anyone whose rights are being violated or denied. To that end, the AHRC will build a tenacious, objective, and carefully guided advocacy program that will serve to defend individual human rights, whenever and wherever they are being infringed upon.

Reach Imad at ihamadusa@gmail.com