Presidential primary election next Tuesday.
#Election2020
Michigan’s presidential primary election is Tuesday, March 10, and polls will be open statewide from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Any Michigan registered voter can participate in the presidential primary.
The following are candidates that remain in the presidential election as of March 2, 2020:
— Republican — President Donald Trump and Former Gov. Bill Weld, R-Mass.
— Democratic — Former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, D-NY, Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii
When requesting a ballot, either at the polling place or on the absentee ballot application, voters may select a presidential primary ballot for either the Democratic or Republican parties.
Ballots will also contain local election items in areas where there are local questions on the ballot in their jurisdiction.
The City of Hart has a street repair millage renewal request, and Weare Township is seeking a 1 mill increase for fire protection.
The following is the language that will appear on the ballots for those municipalities:
Shall the previously voted increase in the City of Hart’s tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes, currently 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed and levied in the years 2020-2024, both inclusive, subject to reduction as provided by law, on taxable property in the City?
The purpose of this levy is to provide for the repair and improvement of City streets. It is estimated that a levy of 2 mills would provide revenue of $114,331 in the first calendar year. The revenue from this millage levy will be disbursed to the City of Hart [and a portion of the revenue from the millage is subject to capture by the City’s Tax Increment Finance Authority pursuant to state law].
Although some of the presidential primary candidates have suspended their campaigns nationally, state law required the candidate listing to be finalized in December 2019, so these candidates remain on ballots. Votes cast for them will be counted.
If a voter has already voted absentee and wishes to change their vote (because the candidate has dropped out of the race, or for any other reason), a voter can spoil their ballot by submitting a written request to their city or township clerk. The voter must sign the request and state if they would like a new absentee ballot mailed to them or if they will vote at the polls. This request must be received by 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election (March 7) if received by mail. An absentee ballot may be spoiled in person at the clerk’s office until 4 p.m. the Monday prior to the election. The voter can obtain a new absentee ballot there or vote at the polls. There is no option on Election Day to spoil an absentee ballot that has been received by the clerk.
Additional information regarding Michigan’s presidential primary can be found at http://Michigan.gov/elections.
The Michigan primary, which will include local races, is Aug. 4, 2020. The general election is Nov. 3, 2020.
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