Land Estimates Voter Turnout for Primary

1.7 Million Voters Expected to Cast Ballots Tuesday, Aug. 3

LANSING, MI - Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Earlier this week, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land estimated that 1.7 million voters will turn out at the polls for Tuesday’s primary.

“This number was reached using past primary turnouts, absent voter activity and information provided by local officials,” Land said. “Hotly contested primary races should draw people to the polls on Election Day, narrowing the field for the November general election. I encourage everyone to cast a ballot and make their voices heard.”

Currently there are 7,244,356 residents who are registered and eligible to vote. This compares to the 2008 primary election, in which there were 7,243,261 registered voters. In that election, 1.36 million voters cast ballots, reflecting 19 percent of Michigan ’s 7.2 million registered voters. The largest turnout in a gubernatorial year primary came in 1982, when 24.4 percent of the voting age population cast ballots.

Land reminds voters that this is a primary election, therefore ballots must be cast under one political party. Casting votes in a partisan primary for both Republican and Democratic candidates invalidates the partisan section of the primary ballot. Nonpartisan offices and proposals will appear after the partisan section of the ballot.

Residents can view a copy of their sample ballot, find their polling place and locate their local clerk at www.Michigan.gov/vote. They can also learn about obtaining an absentee ballot, track the status of an absentee ballot they have requested, and find out more about voting equipment.

The polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM and will be busiest before and after work. Residents are reminded that avoiding peak times may help them vote more quickly.

The Secretary of State’s Bureau of Elections will post unofficial election returns, as they are available, on its Web site. Go to www.Michigan.gov/sos and click on “Elections in Michigan .”

EDITOR'S NOTE: For the convenience of Ironwood Voters, a copies of  sample ballots are included below:

	SAMPLE BALLOT STATE PRIMARY Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Gogebic County, Michigan Ironwood City, Precinct 1
	GENERAL INFORMATION Please visit this site frequently to see updated information. Information for some local candidates and proposals may not be available. Your ballot will contain the following information. The official ballot you will receive on election day may have a slightly different format than what is displayed below. Please note that this is not an official ballot. You will be provided with your official ballot at your polling location.  WEB SITE LINK INFORMATION Click on the candidate name hyperlink to review candidate Web sites where available. Click on the $ symbol hyperlink for campaign finance information. For information provided by independent sources regarding statewide ballot proposals, click on the Ballot Proposal Analysis hyperlinks. PARTISAN SECTION VOTE ONLY 1 PARTY SECTION REPUBLICAN PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Mike Bouchard   Mike Cox   Tom George   Pete Hoekstra   Rick Snyder   CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Jason Allen   Dan Benishek   Patrick Donlon   Linda Goldthorpe   Don Hooper   Tom Stillings   LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 38th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Tom Casperson   Jeff Paulin   REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 110th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Matt E. Huuki   Don Keith   COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1st DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 No candidates on ballot   DELEGATE REPUBLICAN PRECINCT DELEGATE Vote for not more than 1 No candidates on ballot   DEMOCRATIC PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Virg Bernero   Andy Dillon   CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Gary McDowell   LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 38th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Michael A. Lahti   REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 110th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Robert Black   Scott Dianda   William C. Doan   COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1st DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Bob Morin   David J Ramme Sr.   DELEGATE DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT DELEGATE Vote for not more than 1 No candidates on ballot   PROPOSAL SECTION COUNTY PROPOSALS GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM RENEWAL PROPOSAL GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM RENEWAL MILLAGE PROPOSAL   PROPOSAL TO LEVY TWO-TENTHS (0.2) OF ONE MILL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HOPE ANIMAL SHELTER & PART-TIME ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ("GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM") FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS FROM 2010-2013, INCLUSIVE:   Shall the previous voted limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the County of Gogebic be increased two-tenths (0.2 per $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of four (4) years, 2010-2013 inclusive, the taxes so raised to be used exclusively for the continued operation of the Gogebic County Animal Control Program and shall the County of Gogebic levy such increase in millage for such purposes during such period, which increases will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $97,219.85?(This is the  millage rate that has been in effect from 1998-2009 and represents a renewal rather than an increase.)   GOGEBIC COUNTY MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT PROPOSITION GOGEBIC COUNTY MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT MILLAGE PROPOSITION PROPOSITION TO LEVY 0.6 MILLS FOR THE CONTINUED PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT COSTS TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOGEBIC MEDICAL CARE FACILITY FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS FROM 2011-2014, INCLUSIVE:     Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation and levy as reduced by the required millage rollback, resulting in a levy of .6 mills ($0.6 per $1,000.00 of state taxable valuation) upon taxable real and tangible personal property within the County of Gogebic, be continued for a period of Four (4) years, 2011-2014 inclusive, the taxes so raised to be used exclusively for the paying of Gogebic County's Maintenance of Effort payments to the State of Michigan for the continued operation of the Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, which levy will raise in the first year of the levy the estimated sum of $291,537.00? (This millage rate represents a renewal of the millage, rather than an increase.)

 

	SAMPLE BALLOT STATE PRIMARY Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Gogebic County, Michigan Ironwood City, Precinct 2
	GENERAL INFORMATION Please visit this site frequently to see updated information. Information for some local candidates and proposals may not be available. Your ballot will contain the following information. The official ballot you will receive on election day may have a slightly different format than what is displayed below. Please note that this is not an official ballot. You will be provided with your official ballot at your polling location.  WEB SITE LINK INFORMATION Click on the candidate name hyperlink to review candidate Web sites where available. Click on the $ symbol hyperlink for campaign finance information. For information provided by independent sources regarding statewide ballot proposals, click on the Ballot Proposal Analysis hyperlinks. PARTISAN SECTION VOTE ONLY 1 PARTY SECTION REPUBLICAN PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Mike Bouchard   Mike Cox   Tom George   Pete Hoekstra   Rick Snyder   CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Jason Allen   Dan Benishek   Patrick Donlon   Linda Goldthorpe   Don Hooper   Tom Stillings   LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 38th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Tom Casperson   Jeff Paulin   REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 110th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Matt E. Huuki   Don Keith   COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 No candidates on ballot   DELEGATE REPUBLICAN PRECINCT DELEGATE Vote for not more than 1 Paula Rigoni   DEMOCRATIC PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Virg Bernero   Andy Dillon   CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Gary McDowell   LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 38th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Michael A. Lahti   REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 110th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Robert Black   Scott Dianda   William C. Doan   COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 James D Oliver   DELEGATE DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT DELEGATE Vote for not more than 1 No candidates on ballot   PROPOSAL SECTION COUNTY PROPOSALS GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM RENEWAL PROPOSAL GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM RENEWAL MILLAGE PROPOSAL   PROPOSAL TO LEVY TWO-TENTHS (0.2) OF ONE MILL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HOPE ANIMAL SHELTER & PART-TIME ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ("GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM") FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS FROM 2010-2013, INCLUSIVE:   Shall the previous voted limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the County of Gogebic be increased two-tenths (0.2 per $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of four (4) years, 2010-2013 inclusive, the taxes so raised to be used exclusively for the continued operation of the Gogebic County Animal Control Program and shall the County of Gogebic levy such increase in millage for such purposes during such period, which increases will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $97,219.85?(This is the  millage rate that has been in effect from 1998-2009 and represents a renewal rather than an increase.)   GOGEBIC COUNTY MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT PROPOSITION GOGEBIC COUNTY MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT MILLAGE PROPOSITION PROPOSITION TO LEVY 0.6 MILLS FOR THE CONTINUED PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT COSTS TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOGEBIC MEDICAL CARE FACILITY FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS FROM 2011-2014, INCLUSIVE:     Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation and levy as reduced by the required millage rollback, resulting in a levy of .6 mills ($0.6 per $1,000.00 of state taxable valuation) upon taxable real and tangible personal property within the County of Gogebic, be continued for a period of Four (4) years, 2011-2014 inclusive, the taxes so raised to be used exclusively for the paying of Gogebic County's Maintenance of Effort payments to the State of Michigan for the continued operation of the Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, which levy will raise in the first year of the levy the estimated sum of $291,537.00? (This millage rate represents a renewal of the millage, rather than an increase.)