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Hello,
Included in this month’s newsletter is information on the August 4 Primary Election, results of the May 5 Special Election, video recording of the Mackinac Center's Issues & Ideas Forum, election inspector summer training schedule, and our department's Election 101 presentation opportunity. Should you have any 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 August 4 Primary election is fast approaching! To view the unofficial candidates & proposal list for this election, click here. Absentee ballots are available beginning the week of June 22. To request an absentee ballot, click here.
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For the official results of the May 5 special election, click here. Kent County experienced a voter turnout of about 16%. |
Clerk Lyons recently spoke at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids at the Mackinac Center’s Issues & Ideas Forum on “Commonsense Election Reforms in Michigan (And Beyond)”.
She was joined by Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski and former chair of the Federal Election Commission, Bradley Smith. To view a recording of the discussion, click here.
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Local election officials are seeking to recruit additional election inspectors for the August 4 and November 3 elections. For more information on becoming an election inspector, click here. Our office recently released our election inspector summer training schedule. To view this list and register to attend a training, click here.
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Clerk Lyons recently presented her office's Elections 101 presentation to the Kent Association of Retired School Personnel (KARSP).
If you would like to invite Clerk Lyons to speak to your service club or community group about our elections please email the request to: clerk-register@kentcountymi.gov.
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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
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 4 Primary Election has 232 for Kent County!
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All candidate committees and ballot question committees NOT participating in an election in 2026 are required to submit a July Quarterly Report by Monday, July 27 at 5pm.
All committees participating in the August 4 Primary Election are required to submit a Pre-Election Report by Friday, July 24 at 5pm.
For a calendar of the full 2026 campaign finance schedule click here.
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Special Election: Tuesday, May 5
Primary Election: Tuesday, August 4
General Election: Tuesday, November 3
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