|
Hello,
Included in this month’s newsletter is information on the upcoming 2025 Elections. 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
|
The results of the May 6, 2025 Special Election are available here. Also available on our website is a copy of the Official Election Summary Report and Official Statement of Votes Cast Report. Kent County experienced a 17% voter turnout for this election.
The official candidate and proposal list for the August 5, 2025 Special and Primary Elections can be found by clicking here. And you can click here to view your sample ballot, polling location, drop box location, or to request an absentee ballot. The only candidate contest for this election is for the Cedar Springs City Council. The four candidates who receive the most votes will advance to a runoff election on November 4, 2025.
The unofficial candidate and proposal list for the November 4, 2025 General Election can be found by clicking here. Information for November election will continue to be updated as the election date gets closer.
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
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 that places a proposal on the ballot also receives this. Lastly, each local jurisdiction clerk's office reviews their own ballots. Lots of different offices and candidates proofread the ballots to ensure 100% accuracy before they go to print. The number of ballot styles depends on the election, for example the August 2024 Primary Election had 254 ballot styles, but for this August Primary and Special Election we only have 3!
|
Ballot Question Committees and Candidate Committees who are NOT participating in a 2025 election and must complete a July Quarterly Statement. Close of books for this statement is July 20 and the statement is due by 5pm on July 25.
Any committee participating in the August 5, 2025 Special and Primary Elections must complete a Pre-Election Statement. Close of books for this statement is July 20 and the statement is due by 5pm on July 25.
For a full calendar of the 2025 campaign finance schedule, click here.
|
Special Election: Tuesday, May 6
Primary Election: Tuesday, August 5
General Election: Tuesday, November 4
|
|
|
|
|
