October 9th: Last Day to Register for November Election

To the qualified electors of the City of Berkley, County of Oakland, State of Michigan:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018, IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018, GENERAL ELECTION.

IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED TO VOTE OR NEED TO REGISTER AT A NEW ADDRESS, YOU MAY DO SO AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AND TIMES:

In Person:

1. City of Berkley Clerk’s office, 3338 Coolidge Highway, Berkley, MI 48072, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

2. County Elections Division, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

3. Secretary of State Branch Offices.

4. At specified agencies for clients receiving services through the Family Independence Agency, the Department of Community Health, Michigan Jobs Commission and some offices of the Commission for the Blind. At military recruitment offices for persons who are enlisting.

By Mail:

1. Voter Registration Application - Mail to the election official as directed on the application by the close of the registration deadline.

Note: Persons registering by mail are required to vote in person unless they have previously voted in person in the state or are at least 60 years of age or are handicapped.

THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ALL VOTING PRECINCTS OF THE CITY OF BERKLEY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES AND VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:

STATE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL

CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE

STATE BOARDS MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER

JUDICIAL JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT, JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS INCUMBENT POSITION, JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS INCUMBENT POSITION TERM ENDING 01/01/21, JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT INCUMBENT POSITION, JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT NONINCUMBENT POSITION, JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT NEW JUDGESHIP, JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT INCUMBENT POSITION, AND JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT INCUMBENT POSITION

COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER BERKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD MEMBER ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS

AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:

PROPOSAL 18-1 A PROPOSED INITIATED LAW TO AUTHORIZE AND LEGALIZE POSSESSION, USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA PRODUCTS BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, AND COMMERCIAL SALES OF MARIJUANA THROUGH STATE-LICENSED RETAILERS

PROPOSAL 18-2 A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION OF CITIZENS WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE MICHIGAN SENATE, MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND U.S. CONGRESS, EVERY 10 YEARS

PROPOSAL 18-3 A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE AUTOMATIC AND ELECTION DAY VOTER REGISTRATION, NO-REASON ABSENTEE VOTING AND STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING; AND ADD CURRENT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTING AND POST-ELECTION AUDITS TO THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION.

CHARTER AMENDMENT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MILLAGE

COMMUNITY CENTER BOND PROPOSAL

FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE BERKLEY CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, 3338 COOLIDGE HIGHWAY, BERKLEY, MI 48072 (248) 658-3310. OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 AM THROUGH 5:00 PM.