Tips for Michigan Voters for the January 15th Primary Election
The Primary election will determine which candidate will be supported in that state if they do not have a caucus.
This year, there are new additional voting rules that several townships and cities will be using for the ballot voting.
Election workers this year will need to use their inside voices more. The reason being, residents will need to announce a political party to vote on before they can receive the ballot. This has caused some fear by residents as they don't want their preference to be revealed publicly.
Once the voter is there, they will have to request the voting ballot. The workers will all be taught to discretely hand out the ballots being requested.
This year as well, a new rule has been added. This year, voters will be required to show a photo identification of some kind. This includes a state issued drivers license, state personal identification card. However, if voters do not have these, they are able to show another form of picture I.D., such as a passport or another license issued from a different state. Also acceptable is a high school photo I.D. for those who are just eligible to vote, but have no state issued I.D.
However, if an I.D. is forgotten or the voter just doesn't have some form of photo I.D., they may then tell the official that they have no I.D. and will then have to sign an affidativ, vouching that they are a citizen of the U.S.
If the voter says they have an I.D. but refuse to show it, a ballot will not be given out. Even if the worker may know the individual, a ballot is still not able to be given out.
If the resident forgot to bring an I.D., the courts will allow them to cast their ballot after they sign the affidativ.
"We don't want to deny someone their right or chance to vote. This is an important time of the year for an important election year," says Grand Blanc township official Linda Kingston. Though the voting may cost townships several thousands of dollars, it will be reimbursed by both parties as it is the only issue being placed on a ballot for the election.
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Post a CommentGreat Article. I'm looking forward to voting on Tuesday!
I work on an election board up in Mackinac County, and this year is my first series of Presidential Primaries and elections. It's funny, everyone else knows the other township members, but I am a relative outsider. I always check ID's. People have been really good about it, this rule started our last election for a small school millage. Even election workers (including me!) showed their photo IDs. As a retired military service member, I always carry two photo IDs, and so it was fun for me...I don't think anyone raised a fuss. Most of the folks who vote in the smaller elections tend to read the papers more carefully. All were prepared with their photo ID cards. Now that we're moving into the Presidential Year election process, more people will be voting. I imagine it's a nightmare in the big cities. Thanks for the timely article, Jason!