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News Update - Election Day - May 2nd, August Proposal Deadlines, and More

Michigan Secretary of State sent this bulletin at 04/28/2017 10:00 AM EDT

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April 28, 2017

Election Day - May 2nd

Many jurisdictions will be conducting elections across the state on Tuesday. As a result, Election Specialists and the QVF Help Desk will be busier than normal. If you have questions that do not relate to the May 2nd election, please be advised that responses to those questions may be delayed.

The QVF Help Desk will be available for on-call support for those having an election on Saturday, April 29th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Election Specialists and the QVF Help Desk will be available from 6:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Election Day.

A list of May Elections by County is available for reference.

As a reminder, for local elections not held in conjunction with a county or state election, local clerks may deliver election materials to the County Clerk and Board of Canvassers the day after the election, May 3rd by 11 a.m. The County Canvass must commence no later than May 7th. Local clerks are advised to coordinate the delivery of election materials with their County Clerk. (MCL 168.809)

August Proposal Deadlines

Proposal deadlines for the August 8, 2017 election are approaching. Important dates to note:

by May 2nd- Petitions to place proposals on the ballot must be filed with county and local clerks.

by May 16th @ 4 p.m. - Ballot wording of proposals qualified to appear on the ballot must be certified to county and local clerks.

IN THIS ISSUE

Election Day - May 2
August Proposal Deadlines
eLearning Center & News Update Anniversary

The Elections eLearning Center & News Update - 4th Anniversary

This week marks the 4 year anniversary of the launch of the Elections eLearning Center and the BOE News Update for Election Administrators weekly newsletter! These changes have shown to be very valuable in increasing communication and providing a wealth of resources to election administrators. Thank you for supporting these efforts and we will continue to create and provide content that will help election administrators be successful.

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Questions? Please contact the Bureau of Elections at 1-800-292-5973 or elections@michigan.gov.

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