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Notice of Registration for November 8, 2022 Election

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE

GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022

CITY OF ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN

 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF CITY OF ALLEN PARK:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of City of Allen Park who is not already registered, may register to vote at the Office of the City Clerk; the Office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency.  Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the City Clerk.  Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.

 The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, October 24, 2022

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Allen Park City Clerk’s Office, located at 15915 Southfield Road, Allen Park, MI 48101 at the following times:

• Regular business hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Sunday, November 6th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 pm
• Election Day, Tuesday, November 8th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Allen Park will be voting on the following Contests and Proposals as presented and listed below:

PARTISAN SECTION:

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Attorney General

United States Representative in Congress (13th District)

State Senator (2nd District for Precinct 1 & 1st District for Precincts 2 thru 16)

Representative in State Legislature (2nd District)

State Board of Education

Regent of the University of Michigan

Trustee of Michigan State University

Governor of Wayne State University

County Executive

Sheriff – Partial Term

County Commissioner (13th District Precincts 1 thru 4 & 15th District Precincts 5 thru 16)

Justice of the Supreme Court

Judge of Court of Appeals – 1st District, Incumbent Position

Judge of Court of Appeals – 1st District, Incumbent, Partial Term

Judge of the Circuit Court – 3rd Circuit, Incumbent Position

Judge of the Circuit Court – 3rd Circuit, Incumbent Position, Partial Term

Judge of the Circuit Court – 3rd Circuit, Non Incumbent Position

Judge of the Circuit Court – 3rd Circuit, New Judgeship

Judge of the Probate Court – Incumbent Position

Judge of the Probate Court – Non Incumbent Position

Judge of the 24th District Court – Incumbent Position

Local School Districts Board Members – MelNAP, Allen Park & Southgate

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the following Proposals will appear on the ballot:

PROPOSAL SECTION:

STATE PROPOSALS

Proposal 22-1

A proposal to amend the state constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by legislators and other state officers and change state legislator term limit to 12 total years in legislature

This proposed constitutional amendment would:

•Require members of legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general file annual public financial disclosure reports after 2023, including assets, liabilities, income sources, future employment agreements, gifts, travel reimbursements, and positions held in organizations except religious, social, and political organizations.

•Require legislature implement but not limit or restrict reporting requirements.

•Replace current term limits for state representatives and state senators with a 12-year total limit in any combination between house and senate, except a person elected to the senate in 2022 may be elected the number of times allowed when that person became a candidate.

Should this proposal be adopted?

Proposal 22-2

A proposal to amend the state constitution to add provisions regarding elections

This proposed constitutional amendment would:

•Recognize fundamental right to vote without harassing conduct;

•Require military or overseas ballots be counted if postmarked by election day;

•Provide voter right to verify identity with photo ID or signed statement;

•Provide voter right to single application to vote absentee in all elections;

•Require state-funded absentee-ballot drop boxes, and postage for absentee applications and ballots;

•Provide that only election officials may conduct post-election audits;

•Require nine days of early in-person voting;

•Allow donations to fund elections, which must be disclosed;

•Require canvass boards certify election results based only on the official records of votes cast.

•Should this proposal be adopted?

Proposal 22-3

A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make all decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow state to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of individuals exercising established right

This proposed constitutional amendment would:

•Establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make and carry out all decisions about pregnancy, such as prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility;

•Allow state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a patient’s life or physical or mental health;

•Forbid state discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising rights established by this amendment;

•Invalidate state laws conflicting with this amendment.

Should this proposal be adopted?

 COUNTY PROPOSALS

 Wayne County Public Transportation Millage

If approved, this proposal will renew the 0.9949 Mill levied by the Wayne County Transit Authority for the years 2022 through 2025 and will allow continued support to the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) for a public transportation system serving the elderly, disabled, and general public of Wayne County.

For the purpose of providing funds in support of public transportation serving the elderly, disabled, and general public, shall 0.9949 Mill on all taxable property located within the Wayne County Transit Authority area, by imposed for a period of four (4) years, being years 2022 through 2025?

Based on the known taxable value of $20,303,162,481 from the current 2022 tax year, this millage would raise approximately $20,199,616.35 in the first year.

 CITY PROPOSALS

 Charter Amendment Proposal

Shall the Charter be amended by amending Sections 6.03; 7.01; 7.02; 7.13 and 16.02 to change the City Treasurer position from an elected position to an appointed position, appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Mayor to take effect in November 2023 or upon vacancy in the office, whichever occurs first.

Shall this amendment be adopted?

You can also go to www.Michigan.gov/vote for full details

 MICHAEL I. MIZZI

ALLEN PARK CITY CLERK

 Original source can be found here.