Where to vote and who’s on the ballot Tuesday

Published 2:04 pm Saturday, October 30, 2010

The election Tuesday is estimated to draw 3.8 million Michigan voters to the poll, according to Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. That number would account for 52 percent of Michigan’s registered voters.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters are asked to present a photo I.D. at the polls. Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of I.D. or failed to bring it with them can still vote. They will sign a brief affidavit stating they’re not in possession of a photo I.D.

Here are the major items on the ballots:

6th District U.S. Representative

Fred Upton (R), St. Joseph

Don Cooney (D), Kalamazoo

Pat Foster (Green), Fennville

Melvin Valkner (Taxpayers), Kalamazoo

Fred Strand (Libertarian), Mattawan

21st District State Senator

John Proos (R), St. Joseph

Scott Elliott (D), Benton Harbor

78th District State Representative

Sharon Tyler (R), Niles

Cindy Ellis (D), Sawyer

79th District State Representative

Al Pscholka (R), Stevensville

Mary Brown (D), St. Joseph

Carl Oehling (Taxpayers), St. Joseph

District 11 County Commissioner

Mac Elliott (R), Buchanan

Jess Minks (D), Buchanan

District 12 County Commissioner

John LaMore (R), Niles

Michael Ringler (D), Niles

District 13 County Commissioner

Zach Perkins (R), Niles

John Klimek (D), Niles

Buchanan City Commissioners (vote for 3)

Carla Cole

Dave Hagey

Monroe Lemay

Bill Norton

Donna Norton

Joe Scanlon

City of Niles Polling Locations

Precinct 1: Niles Senior High School, 1441 Eagle

Precinct 2: Niles Senior High School, 1441 Eagle

Precinct 3: Niles Fire Station, 1345 East Main

Precinct 4: Westside School, 111 Spruce

Niles Township Polling Locations

Precinct 1: Fairland Church, 1811 River Bluff Rd.

Precinct 2: Police Complex, 1600 Silverbrook Ave.

Precinct 3: Niles Township DPW, 322 Bell Rd.

Precinct 4: Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd.

Precinct 5A and 5B: Morris Farm Fire Station, 2001 Morris Drive