Notice is hereby given that the Primary Election will be held Tuesday, August 3, 2010 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

At the election, candidates of the Republican Party and Democratic Party seeking nomination to the following public offices are to be voted for in St. Joseph County: US Senator, US Representative in Congress, State Representative, and such other partisan offices that may by law be required to be nominated at the primary. Delegates to the Republican Party and Democratic Party county conventions will be elected at the Primary Election also.

The Ballot will include a proposal to authorize an increase of the St. Joseph County millage for the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority to continue transportation services (.33 of a mill). Full text of the proposals is available by contacting County Clerk Pattie Bender at 467-5602 or at www.StJosephCountyMI.org/clerk.

POLLING PLACES

City of Three Rivers – Riverside Church at 207 East Michigan Avenue

Constantine Township – Township Hall at 165 Canaris

Fabius Township – Township Hall at 13108 Broadway

Flowerfield Township – Township Hall at northeast corner of M-216 and Creglow Road

Lockport Township – Township Hall at northwest corner of Holtom and River Road

Mendon Township – Township Hall at 136 West Main

Park Township – Township Hall at 53640 Parkville Road

Placards with voting instructions will be provided at the polling places. Instruction materials are available in alternate formats upon request, and the polling locations are accessible.

Please contact your City / Township Clerk for information regarding Absentee Ballots. The last day for Absentee Ballots to be mailed is Saturday, July 31, 2010.  AV Ballot Applications are available online or at your local Clerk’s office.

Electors who wish to vote in the election must be registered no later than July 6, 2010. To register, visit any Secretary of State Branch office, the County Clerk’s office, Three Rivers City Hall M-F 8-4:30, or your local clerk’s office. Voter registration forms may also be obtained at specified agencies for clients receiving services through the Department of Human Services, the Department of Community Health, the Michigan Jobs Commission, some offices of the Commission for the Blind, or at military recruitment offices for person enlisting in the armed forces.

At the election, candidates of the Republican Party and Democratic Party seeking nomination to the following public offices are to be voted for in St. Joseph County: US Senator, US Representative in Congress, State Representative, and such other partisan offices that may by law be required to be nominated at the primary. Delegates to the Republican Party and Democratic Party county conventions will be elected at the Primary Election also.

The Ballot will include a proposal to authorize an increase of the St. Joseph County millage for the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority to continue transportation services (.33 of a mill). Full text of the proposals is available by contacting County Clerk Pattie Bender at 467-5602 or at www.StJosephCountyMI.org/clerk.

Please contact your City / Township Clerk for information regarding absentee ballots. The last day for absentee ballots to be mailed is Saturday, July 31, 2010.

 Lindsay Howes
Three Rivers City Clerk
273-1075 x105

Marti Brown
Constantine Township Clerk
435-9900

Annette Ashby
Fabius Township Clerk
279-2727

Teresa M. Ives
Flowerfield Township Clerk
244-5215

G. Wayne Timm
Lockport Township Clerk
279-2722

Donna Cupp
Mendon Township Clerk
496-7708

Pat Henderson
Park Township Clerk
279-7860

Checking your voter status is very easy. Just call City Hall 269-273-1075 and ask for the City Clerk’s office. It will only take us a few minutes to check our records, and it could save you a lot of time at the polling place on Election Day. You can also check your registration by visiting Michigan.gov/vote.

DON’T GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION BEFORE ELECTION DAY
OCTOBER 5 TH IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION!

May Election Information

There will be an election on May 4, 2010 for the Three Rivers School Board.

The Polling Location for City Voter is Riverside Church at 207 East Michigan Avenue.

If you would like to verify your specific polling location, you can check you voter registration with Michigan.gov/vote.