Hello,
Included in this month’s newsletter is information on the November 5 General Election, recap of election inspector trainings, general news coverage ahead of the November 5 General Election, and an update on early voting. 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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Our office recently wrapped up our election inspector trainings ahead of the November 5 General Election. We have trained over 1,700 individuals across Kent County to work as election inspectors. For more information on our election inspector training process, click here for a recent news story from Mlive.
Clerk Posthumus Lyons has been communicating with the public and media outlets regarding our office's preparations to ensure the November 5 General Election is safe, transparent, fair, and accurate. She has interviewed with CBS Evening News, The Boston Globe, CNN, and many others! For a recent news story from Stateline, click here.
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Clerk Posthumus Lyons recently spoke with Michael Patrick Shiels on Michigan's Big show about early voting and her office's preparations for Election Day on November 5th. To listen to the interview, click here.
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Early voting ahead of the November 5 General Election began on Saturday, October 26. It will conclude on Sunday, November 3. As of October 31, 53,117 voters have voted early. 117,255 of 152,829 absentee ballots have been returned. This is a 32.36% voter turnout so far for the November 5 General Election.
To view your early voting location and hours, CLICK HERE.
The official candidate and proposal list for the November 5, 2024 General Election can be found by clicking here. You may complete an application to receive an absentee ballot by clicking here. Early voting is from Saturday, October 26 -Sunday, November 3.
Click here to view your sample ballot, polling location, drop box location or to request an absentee ballot.
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During a General Election within Michigan, voters have the opportunity to vote "Straight Ticket". This allows voters to choose a party’s entire slate of candidates with just a single ballot mark. Voters make one mark or selection on the ballot in order to vote for every candidate of that party for each partisan office on the ballot. If a voter votes straight ticket, they can override this choice in a particular candidate contest by simply voting for the candidate that is their choice.
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All committees participating in the November 5, 2024 General Election must complete a Post-Election Statement for all financial activity from October 21 - November 25. This report is due by 5pm Friday, October 25.
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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