Registration Notice, General Election.

Registration Notice, General Election

November 6, 2018

To the qualified electors of the townships of Amber, Branch, Custer, Eden, Free Soil, Grant, Hamlin, Logan, Meade, Pere Marquette, Riverton, Sheridan, Sherman, Summit and Victory and the cities of Ludington and Scottville in the County of Mason, State of Michigan.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE FOLLOWING PARTISAN OFFICES:

STATE: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Board of Education, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Wayne State University Board of Governors

CONGRESSIONAL: US Senator, US Representative

LEGISLATIVE: State Senator 35^th District, State Representative 101^st  District

COUNTY: County Commissioner

TOWNSHIPS: Partial Term Treasurers: Free Soil, Logan, Pere Marquette Charter and Riverton Townships

FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE FOLLOWING NON-PARTISAN OFFICES:

JUDICIAL: Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the 3^rd District Court

of Appeals, 53^rd Probate Court Judge

CITY OF LUDINGTON: Mayor, City Clerk, City Councilors Wards 2, 4 and 6

Partial Terms for City Councilors Wards 1 and 5

CITY OF SCOTTVILLE: City Commissioners Wards 1 and 2, Commissioner At Large

Partial Term for City Commissioner Ward 2  

VILLAGES: Village President, Clerk, Treasurer and Trustees

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Ludington Area Schools, Mason County Central Schools,

Mason County Eastern Schools, Manistee Area Public Schools,

Kaleva-Norman-Dickson Schools, Pentwater Public Schools,

Walkerville Public Schools, West Shore Community College

PROPOSALS

STATE PROPOSALS: State 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.

State 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. 

State 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. 

COUNTY: OAKVIEW MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE RENEWAL

SCHOOLS: MANISTEE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Manistee Area Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

Exempting Principal Residence and Other Property Exempted by Law

18 mills for 4 years.

Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of

Manistee Area Public Schools, 550 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan 49660-1898,

telephone: (231) 723-3521

Full text of these ballot proposals may be obtained at the Mason County Clerk’s Office, 304 East Ludington Avenue, Ludington, MI  49431, telephone (231) 843-8202 or viewed at clerk@masoncounty.net.

To register, visit any Secretary of State branch office or your county, city or township clerk’s office.  Persons registering after 5 o’clock in the evening on October 9, 2018 are not eligible to vote in the November 6, 2018 election.  The true registration does not occur until the local clerk accepts the application.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I WILL BE AT MY OFFICE

October 9, 2018 – LAST DAY TO REGISTER

FROM 8 O’CLOCK AM UNTIL 5 O’CLOCK PM

For the purpose of receiving Applications for Registration of the Qualified Electors in said Township or City.

Amber Township Brenda J. Knizacky, Clerk – Home – 221 N. Gordon Road – 757-2160

Branch Township Kimberly Tenney, Clerk – Home – 9387 E. Young Road – 690-6137

Custer Township Ann Larr, Clerk – Home – 2590 S. Custer Road – 757-3869

Eden Township Julie VanDyke, Clerk – Home – 5327 S. Eden Lake Road – 233-6867

Free Soil Township Lynda Papes, Clerk – Home – 497 E. Free Soil Road – 464-5825

Grant Township Mary Jo Janowiak, Clerk – Home – 8969 N. US-31 – 464-5473

Hamlin Township Catherine Lewis, Clerk – Home – 5437 Angling Road – 845-0092

Logan Township John R. Kampfschulte, Clerk – Home – 7698 E. Washington Road – 898-

3968

Meade Township Sue Hasenbank, Clerk – Home – 9092 N. Schoenherr Road – 464-5813

Riverton Township Cindy Gerbers, Clerk – Home – 535 W. Kistler Road – 757-2113

Sheridan Township Marlynn E. Gulembo, Clerk – Home – 3588 N. Morse Road – 462-3565

Sherman Township Kurt D. Lubben, Clerk – Home – 3566 N. Custer Road – 462-3205

Summit Township Mary Samuels, Clerk – Home – 4560 W. Anthony Road – 690-7167

Victory Township Barbara Egeler, Clerk – Home – 4118 N. Victory Corner Road – 843-3607

Pere Marquette

Charter Township  *Rachelle Enbody, Clerk – Township Hall –1699 S. Pere Marquette Rd. –

845-1277

City of Ludington *Deborah L. Luskin, Clerk – Municipal Building – 400 S. Harrison Street –

845-6237

City of Scottville *Debbie Howe, Clerk – City Hall – 105 N. Main Street – 757-4729

*In addition to the above dates, you may also register during regular office hours prior

to the October 9th deadline.

CHERYL KELLY, MASON COUNTY CLERK

cakelly@masoncounty.net

This notice is given as required by law (MCL 168.498(3)