Where to vote and who’s on the ballot Tuesday
Published 11:17 pm Friday, October 29, 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