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Hello,
Included in this month’s newsletter are the official results of the May 7 Special Election and audit schedule, the summer election inspector training schedule, and information about the August 6 Primary Election. Should you have questions, please contact Kent County Elections Director Mike Sullivan, at michael.sullivan@kentcountymi.gov or 616-632-7657.
Sincerely,
Lisa Posthumus Lyons
Kent County Clerk/Register of Deeds
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The official results of the May 7 Special Election are available by clicking here. Kent County saw a 15.74% voter turnout with 13,811 ballots cast.
Kentwood Precinct 8 has been selected for the independent audit by the County and State Bureau of Elections. The audit is scheduled for Friday, June 6 at 9am in room #311 of the County Administration Building and is open to members of the public to attend.
Last month Clerk Posthumus Lyons was a panelist at an event hosted by Keep Our Republic titled Trust In Our Elections: A Community Conversation. County voters brought great questions about our election laws and processes. She was joined by an election attorney to discuss recent changes to election law and a voter who shared her experience learning about and now participating in the election process.
If you have interest in inviting Clerk Posthumus Lyons to provide her Elections 101 presentation to your community group, please contact Kent County Elections Director Mike Sullivan michael.sullivan@kentcountymi.gov.
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Earlier this year our office sent a press release and Clerk Lyons conducted several news interviews regarding the need for additional election inspectors to work during this election cycle. Please click here to view that press release. Further information regarding becoming an election inspector can be found by clicking here.
Our office has recently released its training schedule ahead of the August Primary Election. If you would like to become an election inspector this year, sign-up to attend a County training by clicking here.
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The candidate filing deadline to appear on the August 6 Primary Election ballot has passed. An unofficial candidate and proposal list can be found by clicking here. Candidates that win in the August Primary Election will appear on the November 5 General Election ballot.
Click here view your sample ballot, polling location, drop box location or to request an absentee ballot.
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Before ballots are printed for an election, the County does a comprehensive proofing to ensure the following:
- Election title
- Proposal and candidate name spelling
- District numbers
- Number to be elected to each office
- Candidate name rotations (where applicable)
Each candidate for public office receives a sample copy of the ballot via USPS and email to review the spelling of their name. Each school district and township/city/entity that places a proposal on the ballot also receives a sample proof. Additionally, each city or township clerk's office reviews the proof ballots for their jurisdiction. This collaborative effort by elections officials and candidates helps to ensure accuracy of ballots before they go to print. For for the August 6, 2024 Primary Election, Kent County has 254 unique ballot styles!
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All Committees that participated in the May 7 election must file a Post-Election Report. This is due by 5pm June 6 for all expenses incurred between April 22 and May 27.
All committees NOT participating in an election in 2024 must complete a July Quarterly Statement for all expenses from January 1-July 20, 2024. This report is due by 5pm Thursday, July 25, 2024.
For a calendar of the full 2024 campaign finance schedule click here.
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Presidential Primary: Tuesday, February 27
Special Election: Tuesday, May 7
State Primary Election: Tuesday, August 6
General Election: Tuesday, November 5
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