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Candidate Form for US Congressional District 1 - Michigan. 1st Congressional Forum


Candidate Forum for Grand Traverse County Commissioners. GT County Commissioners


Candidate Forum by the LWV Michigan for Michigan Supreme Court. Michigan Supreme Court


Candidate Forum for Traverse City Area Public Schools Board of Education, Oct 7, 2024 TCAPS Board of Education


Informational Forum for Traverse City Proposals 1 & 2 (TIF), Oct 8. 2024 TIF Proposals for Traverse City

LWV Information on candidates and proposals


For information on your state and local races, click here:




2024 ELECTION DATES 

 

February 27, 2024                 Presidential Primaries

May 7, 2024                          Local Proposals (if any)

August 6, 2024                      Local and State Primaries

November 5, 2024                 General Election

State of Michigan Voter Information Center


Click here for up to date information on where to vote, how to register, options for voting absentee, etc.



Michigan Voting.org



Click here for the same voter information in 'plain language'

VOTING INFORMATION

 

You may register and vote if you are:

·       A Michigan resident (at the time you register) and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days (when you vote).

·       A United States citizen.

·       At least 18 years of age (when you vote).

·       Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison.

 

Where to vote:

·       You can vote by absentee ballot for any reason.

·       You can vote in person at the polling place for your address (see VOTE411.org for polling place location)

·       If you register on election day, you will vote at your Clerk’s office.


Where to register to vote:

·       Online at Michigan Secretary of State https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/RegisterVoter

·       At the clerk’s office in the community in which you live up to and including on Election Day,

·       Use a mail-in registration form up to 15 days before election

·       At Secretary of State offices, when getting/updating a driver’s license.


As a registered voter, you may:

·       Vote in National, State, County, Local, School, and Special Elections.

·       Hold elected and appointed public office

·       Sign legal petitions

·       Become a political party precinct delegate

What's new for voting in Michigan in 2024?


There are many changes to the voting process in Michigan in 2024 - early voting, more ballot drop boxes, and more!


Here is an article about the Michigan voting changes in 2024 written in December 2023 by attorneys at MichiganVoting which is a nonpartisan resource designed to help voters navigate Michigan’s voting laws, so that we can all successfully cast our ballots. Here is a link to the website for that organization http://michiganvoting.org/


LWVGTA sponsored an educational program on September 19, 2023 discussing the Implementation of Proposal 2,


 Mackenzie Walz presented information about Proposal 2 – the Voting Policies in the Constitution Amendment – which was a citizen led proposal that was passed by a majority of Michigan voters on November 8, 2022. Proposal 2 will allow early voting, a permanent mail ballot list, drop boxes, enhanced ballot tracking, a new absentee ballot deadline for military and overseas voters and will supply prepaid postage on absentee ballots.


Watch the Proposal 2 program at Traverse Area Community Media, here.


Our presenter offered to send follow-up information for questions asked at the program. Click here for the follow-up answers.

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