HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR AUGUST 6 PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
In Michigan’s August 6 Primary Election, you will have the opportunity to vote for the candidates that you want to be on the ballot in the November 5 General Election. Depending on where you live, you will get to vote for candidates for offices including U.S. Senator, US Representative, State Representatives various county offices and township officials. Step 1: Complete only 1 partisan section – either the Democratic or the Republican column. If you vote for candidates in both partisan sections, your ballot will be rejected. Step 2: Complete the non-partisan section. Step 3: Make sure you turn your ballot over – there could be races on the other side. NOTE: You can vote in the partisan section of your choice and do not need to be registered with a party. Be sure to visit VOTE411 to find information about the candidates!
VOTE411 IS NOW LIVE!
Ahead of the August 6th Primary Election, the League of Women Voters of Michigan offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides Michigan voters with simple, accessible tools to help them navigate the voting process. VOTE411 provides personalized candidate information, voter registration details, polling place locations, and other helpful election information for all voters nationwide. Simply type in your address and to view the races on your ballot along with the candidates’ unedited responses to LWV questions. Your voice, your vote. In our democracy, they matter!
BOARD OF CANVASSER OBSERVATIONS FOLLOWS AUGUST 6 ELECTION
Trained League members around Michigan will once again be observing their County Board of Canvassers after the August 6 Primary Election. The purpose of these public meetings is to ensure that all the votes cast have been counted. The process of examining all the county precincts’ election records eventually leads to the certification of the election in each county. If you would like to be part of the League’s observer team, please contact our project manager.
LWVMI SUPPORTS NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE
The National Popular Vote(NPV) guarantees that the electoral college and the presidency will be won by the candidate who wins the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC. When enacted, NPV will apply the concept of “one person, one vote” to our presidential elections, making every voter politically relevant in every presidential election for the first time. LWVMI supports House Bill 4156 and Senate Bill 126, which would add Michigan’s 15 electoral votes to a growing number of states supporting National Popular Vote.
