Editing Sanilac County, Michigan (section)

==Government==
Sanilac County has voted for the Republican nominee in every presidential election since the GOP's inaugural election in 1856 &ndash; except in 1912, when the county supported [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s [[Bull Moose Party]] campaign. However, they had voted for the Republican nominee in 1912, [[William Howard Taft]] in the previous election (1908). Hence, every person who has won the GOP's nomination has won Sanilac County, Michigan. Theodore Roosevelt had also been the Republican nominee in 1904.
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|17,080|5,957|325|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|16,194|5,966|286|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|13,446|4,873|930|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|10,963|7,212|275|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|10,679|9,047|443|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|12,632|7,883|248|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|10,966|7,153|447|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|7,821|7,092|2,401|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|7,891|5,868|4,999|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|10,653|5,445|109|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|12,627|4,126|57|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|12,158|4,898|1,061|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|10,597|6,042|217|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|11,031|3,780|314|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|9,273|3,193|1,702|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|7,590|6,266|18|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|11,005|4,153|27|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|11,095|2,954|17|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|11,181|2,298|78|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|8,237|2,167|202|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|9,512|2,015|60|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|10,289|2,195|43|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|6,975|3,285|776|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|6,860|4,077|268|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|7,888|1,736|44|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|7,767|983|438|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|7,256|1,146|169|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|4,639|1,867|157|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|2,166|1,161|3,401|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,173|1,474|404|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,671|1,217|393|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,173|2,065|289|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,634|3,156|234|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|2,494|1,730|366|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|2,940|2,434|317|Michigan}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|1,923|1,817|177|Michigan}}

The county government operates the [[County jail|jail]], maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and [[vital records]], administers [[public health]] regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The [[county commission|county board of commissioners]] controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

===Elected officials===
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* [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]: James V. Young<ref>[https://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/Entity.aspx?ID=217 SC Prosecuting Atty (accessed 10 September 2018)]</ref>
* [[Sheriff]]: Paul Rich
* [[County Clerk]]: Denise McGuire<ref>[https://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/Entity.aspx?ID=196 SC Clerk (accessed 10 September 2018)]</ref>
* [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]: Trudy M. Nicol<ref>[https://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/Entity.aspx?ID=233 SC Treasurer Office (accessed 10 September 2018)]</ref>
* [[Register of Deeds]]: Michele VanNorman<ref>[https://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/Entity.aspx?ID=220 SC Register of Deeds (accessed 10 September 2018)]</ref>
* [[Drain Commissioner]]: Gregory L Alexander<ref>[https://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/Entity.aspx?ID=198 SC Drain Commissioner (accessed 10 September 2018)]</ref>
* [[Circuit Court]] [[Judge]]: Hon. Donald A. Teeple<ref name="SCJ">[https://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/EntityList.aspx?Type=2 SC Courts (accessed 10 September 2018)]</ref>
* [[Probate Court]] [[Judge]]: Hon. Gregory S. Ross<ref name=SCJ/>
* [[Michigan district courts|District Court]] [[Judge]]: Hon. Gregory S Ross<ref name=SCJ/>
* Commissioner – Dist 1: Jon Block
* Commissioner – Dist 2: Gary Heberling
* Commissioner – Dist 3: William Sarkella
* Commissioner – Dist 4: Bob Colely
* Commissioner – Dist 5: Paul Muxlow<ref>[https://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/EntityList.aspx?Type=1 SC Board of Commissioners (accessed 10 September 2018)]</ref>
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