Voting and Elections

Voting and Elections

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THREE WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT THE CANDIDATES ON YOUR BALLOT

1.  Read the statewide voter guide here  which includes national and races for which all Michigan voters have on their ballot.  Follow up with the PDF icon local voter guide here, which includes NW Wayne's area races including Michigan House of Representatives, townships, school boards, county commissioners, district and circuit court judges and ballot proposals.

2.  Travel to the library and pick up a copy of both voter guides.  The voter guides are in all the public libraries.

3.  Visit the online version of the non-partisan voter guide at VOTE411.  Type in your address and check out VOTE411 to see the races and proposals on your ballot.  

More Voting Information:  

Register to Vote   Michigan's convenient voting laws now allow voter registration up through election day. You can also register to vote on-line!

Check Your Voter Registration Status and Your Polling Location  Verify that you are registered and the location of your voting precinct.

Voter ID  Michigan voters are asked to provide ID when voting in person, but an affidavit is also possible.  Instructions for obtaining a State ID are also available on this link.   

Absentee Voting  Any eligible voter can get an absentee ballot and vote before election day. The voter must submit an application to their city or township clerk prior to each election.

Elections in Michigan  Find out important information about upcoming elections from the Secretary of State's website.

Rights of Voters with Disabilities  Federal and state laws require Michigan's cities, townships and villages to provide accessible voting for everyone.

Voting Frequently Asked Questions  Check out voting and election details in Michigan

About the League's Voter Guides

The League of Women Voters provides non-partisan information about candidates and proposals. VOTE411.org is the League's on-line voter guide that is available about 5 weeks before each election. VOTE411 also includes information about voting precincts and links so a voter can verify registration. For some elections, the NW Wayne County League also makes a print version of the Voter Guide available in public libraries.   

Each candidate is given an opportunity to respond to questions important to the office being sought. Candidate responses are displayed as submitted by the candidates and have not been edited, except for necessary cutting when replies exceeded the stated word limit. If the candidate did not reply by the required date, the words, "Candidate has not yet responded" appear after the candidate's name.
 
The inclusion of these statements and opinions of candidates is solely in the interest of public service and in no way is to be construed as an endorsement by the League of Women Voters. The League takes no responsibility for the views or facts stated by the candidates.

 

 

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