Dexter Twp: Notice of Nov. 8 General Election

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, November 8, 2022

DEXTER TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DEXTER TOWNSHIP, County of Washtenaw

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a General Election will be held in Dexter Township on Tuesday November 8, 2022. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:

Precinct 1 & 3 Township Hall, 6880 Dexter Pinckney Rd.

Precinct 2 Fire Sub Station, 12154 North Territorial

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the November 8, 2022 General Election will be to vote for candidates seeking nomination to the offices below and State Proposal 2022-1, State Proposal 2022-2, State Proposal 2022-3, Library Millage Renewal, Dexter Township Farmland and Open Space Land Preservation Millage.

Offices to be Elected:

Michigan Governor

Secretary of State

Attorney General

Representative in Congress 6th District

State Senator 14th District

State Board of Education

Representative in State Legislature 48th District

Member of the State Board of Education

Regent of the University of Michigan

Trustee Michigan State University

Governor Wayne State University

County Prosecuting Attorney

County Commissioner 1st District

County Commissioner 2nd District

Trustee Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024

Justice Supreme Court

Judge Court of Appeals 3rd District Incumbent 6-year term

Judge Court of Appeals 3rd District Incumbent partial Term Ending 01/01/2025

Judge of Court of Appeals 3rd District Non-Incumbent Position 6-year term

Judge 22nd Circuit Court Non-Incumbent

Judge 14A District Court Non-Incumbent

Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees

School Board Members Dexter

School Board Members Chelsea

School Board Members Pinckney

ALSO, to vote on the following Proposals:

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STATE PROPOSAL 2022-1

A proposed constitutional amendment to Require members of legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general file annual public financial disclosure reports after 2023, including assets, liabilities, income sources, future employment agreements, gifts, travel reimbursements, and positions held in organizations except religious, social, and political organizations. Require legislature implement but not limit or restrict reporting requirements. Replace current term limits for state representatives and state senators with a 12-year total limit in any combination between house and senate, except a person elected to senate in 2022 may be elected the number of times allowed when that person became a candidate. YES or NO

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STATE PROPOSAL 2020-2

A proposed constitutional amendment to Recognize fundamental right to vote without harassing conduct; Require military or overseas ballots be counted if postmarked by election day; Provide voter right to verify identity with photo ID or signed statement; Provide voter right to single application to vote absentee in all elections; Require state-funded absentee-ballot drop boxes, and postage for absentee applications and ballots; Provide that only election officials may conduct post-election audits; Require nine days of early in-person voting; Allow donations to fund elections, which must be disclosed; Require canvass boards certify election results based only on the official records of votes cast.

YES or NO

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STATE PROPOSAL 2020-3

A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make all decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow state to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of individuals exercising established right.

This proposed constitutional amendment would Establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make and carry out all decisions about pregnancy, such as prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility; Allow state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a patient's life or physical or mental health; Forbid state discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising rights established by this amendment; Invalidate state laws conflicting with this amendment. YES or NO

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Library Millage Renewal

Shall the Dexter District Library, Counties of Washtenaw and Livingston, be authorized to levy annually a renewal of the previously voted increase in the tax limitation, which expires in 2022, in an amount not to exceed .6620 mill ($0.6620 on each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within the Dexter District Library district for a period of six (6) years, 2023 to 2028, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all district library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Dexter District Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2023 calendar year is approximately $1,072,000. YES or NO

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DEXTER TOWNSHIP FARMLAND AND OPEN SPACE LAND PRESERVATION MILLAGE

A Proposal to permanently preserve farmland and open space throughout the township by providing funding for the voluntary purchase of conservation easements. Shall the Township of Dexter authorize a new levy of 0.5 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) to finance the Township of Dexter's Farmland and Open Space Land Preservation program to permanently preserve farmland, open space, wildlife habitat, scenic views, and protect drinking water sources and the water quality of rivers and streams, by funding the voluntary purchase of interests in land throughout the Township, and enable the Township to take advantage of matching funds, for a period of ten years, with the new levy commencing in December, 2022, with the first year revenue estimated to be $220,810.00? YES or NO

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To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the Township Clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.

Sample ballots complete with proposal language are available for review in the Clerk’s office, at www.dextertownship.org or at www.mi.gov/vote.

The proposals can also be found on Washtenaw County’s web site https://www.washtenaw.org/304/Elections