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| For Immediate Release |
Contact: Andy Deloney |
July 13, 2010
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517/377-3931 |
Get Out and Vote
Voting is one of the most cherished and fundamental rights in our country. If you are eligible to obtain an absentee voter ballot and cannot attend the polls on Election Day, use of the absentee voter ballot is strongly encouraged.
- Primary Election: August 3, 2010
- Deadline for Primary Absentee Ballot: July 6, 2010
Must I vote the entire ballot?
You are not required to vote the entire ballot. You may pick and choose the races or ballot questions for which you want to vote. Skipping sections of the ballot does not invalidate your ballot.
Does a "straight" ticket cover all candidates in that party? Yes. At the top of each political party's column on the ballot, there is an opportunity to vote "straight" party, which selects all candidates on that party's ticket with a single vote. If you vote a straight party ticket, there is no need to vote again for any individual candidate in the party column. However, if you do vote straight party and then vote for an individual candidate in that same party, it will not invalidate your vote for that candidate.
Can I vote a "split" ticket?
You may "split" your ticket by voting for candidates of different parties in the Nov. 4 general election. This differs from the August primary in which you must confine your votes to a single party column. Even if you choose a "straight" ticket, you may cross over and vote for candidates of a different party.
I still need more information. Where can I go? For more information, visit the Secretary of State's Web site at: http://www.michigan.gov/sos.
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