February 28, 2012 Presidential Primary/Special Election
Public Act 163 of 2011, signed into law with immediate effect on October 4, 2011, amends Michigan election law to schedule the state's 2012 presidential primary in conjunction with the regular February 28, 2012 election date.
The legislation provides that in order to participate in the presidential primary, an elector must indicate "in writing" which political party ballot he or she wishes to vote. The legislation declares that the political party ballot selection is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442 and requires the Secretary of State to make available to the public the compiled political party ballot selection information within 71 days after the presidential primary. The legislation requires that the Secretary of State and County, City and Township Clerks "shall destroy the information indicating which political party ballot each elector selected at the presidential primary... immediately upon the expiration of the 22 month federal election records retention period." Upon expiration of this retention period, no political party data will be available in the Qualified Voter File program, and shall cease to be available to the public in any format.
There will be three (3) ballot types for the February 28, 2012 Election
(1) Republican Party with local proposal
(2) Democratic Party with local proposal
(3) Local Proposal Only
Electors will be required to choose which ballot they would like to vote via Absentee Voting or in person on election day.
If you have any questions please contact the City Clerk's office at 248-435-4500 ext. 116 or 118.
