NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE
PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, August 6, 2024
DEXTER TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DEXTER TOWNSHIP, County of Washtenaw
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Primary Election will be held in Dexter Township on Tuesday August 6, 2024. 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 August 6, 2024 Primary Election will be to select your candidate choice(s) from the Republican Party OR the Democratic Party for candidates seeking nomination to the office listed below (the primary election is a straight party vote). Also listed below are 3 local proposals; Washtenaw County Proposal A, Washtenaw County Proposal B, and Washtenaw County Proposal C

Visit our website at dextertownship.org and click on Clerk & Elections – there you can view sample ballots, your precinct location, register to online vote and other important election information. Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot. The clerk will be in the office Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm. The required weekend before election date open hours will be August 3, 2024 8:30am 4:30pm.

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.

Proposal 2 gives voters the flexibility to cast their vote 9-days early in all elections and for additional days and hours beyond what the constitution required. All Michigan voters now have the right to vote early in every statewide and federal election. In those elections, early voting must be offered for at least nine consecutive days, beginning on the second Saturday before the election and ending on the Sunday before the election, for at least eight hours a day. The Dexter Township 9- Day Early Voting will be held at Sylvan Township. Please call the Dexter Township Clerks office for directions or voting hours.

Offices to be Elected:
United States Senator
Representative in Congress 6 th District
Representative in State Legislature 48 th District
County Prosecuting Attorney
County Sheriff
County Clerk and Register of Deeds
County Treasurer
County Water Resource Commissioner
County Commissioner 1 st District
Township Supervisor
Township Clerk
Township Treasurer
Township Trustee
Delegate to County Convention

WASHTENAW COUNTY – 3 PROPOSALS:

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL A:

PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE THE RENEWAL AND RESTORATION OF A .50-MILL ROAD AND NON-MOTORIZED MILLAGE TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO MAINTAIN, RECONSTRUCT, RESURFACE OR PRESERVE ROADS, BIKE LANES, STREETS AND PATHS

THIS PROPOSAL WILL AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OF WASHTENAW TO LEVY 0.5OOO MILL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING TO MAINTAIN, CONSTRUCT, RESURFACE, RECONSTRUCT OR PRESERVE ROADS, BIKE LANES, STREETS AND PATHS. OF THE 0.5000 MILL, 0.4950 REPRESENTS A RENEWAL OF THE 0.5000 AUTHORIZATION APPROVED BY THE ELECTORSJN 2020, WHICH WILL EXPIRE WITH THE 2023 TAX LEVY, AND 0.005 REPRESENTS A RESTORATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE SAME AUTHORIZATION WHICH HAS BEEN REDUCED BY APPLICATION OF THE HEADLEE AMENDMENT. “Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the County of Washtenaw be increased by 0.500 mill ($0.50 per thousand dollars of taxable value) of the taxable value for a period of four (4) years, 2024 to 2027, inclusive, as a renewal of that portion of a 0.5000 mill authorization previously approved by electors in 2020 as reduced by operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.005 mill in 2023,,plus new additional millage representing a restoration of the amount equal to the amount reduced by operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.005 mill in 2023, to provide funding to the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and the various cities, villages, and townships of Washtenaw County to maintain, construct, resurface, reconstruct or preserve roads, bike lanes, streets and paths in Washtenaw County? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $10,986,947 when first levied in 2024.”

YES or NO

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL B:
COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT MILLAGE PROPOSAL

THIS PROPOSAL WILL AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OF WASHTENAW TO LEVY 0.02 MILLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE WASHTENAW COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT. OF THE 0.02 MILL, 0.0197 REPRESENTS A RENEWAL OF THE 0.02 MILL AUTHORIZATION APPROVED BY THE ELECTORS IN 2020, WHICH WILL EXPIRE WITH THE 2025 LEVY AND 0.0003 MILL REPRESENTS A RESTORATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE SAME AUTHORIZATION WHICH HAS BEEN REDUCED BY APPLICATION OF THE HEADLEE AMENDMENT. “Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the County of Washtenaw, Michigan, be increased by 0.020 mills ($0.02 per thousand dollars of taxable value) of the taxable value for a period of six (6) years, 2026 through 2031, inclusive, as a renewal of that portion of a 0.020 mill authorization previously authorized by the electors in 2020 as reduced by the operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.0197 mill in 2023, plus new additional millage representing a restoration of the amount equal to the amount reduced by operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.0003 mills in 2023, to provide funds to Washtenaw County for the sole purpose of funding the operation of the Washtenaw County Conservation District, including programs to assist residents in the protection of surface and groundwater quality, increasing wildlife habitat, woodlot management, reforestation and tree planting, invasive species removal and soil erosion reduction, and providing conservation resources, education and assistance to residents, and strengthening the local food system by promoting sustainable agricultural practices throughout the County of Washtenaw.? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $449,818 when first levied in 2026.
YES or NO

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL C:

COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT MILLAGE PROPOSAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PARK LANDS AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF WASHTENAW COUNTY CITIZENS.

THIS PROPOSAL WILL AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OF WASHTENAW TO LEVY 0.2500 MILLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PARK LANDS AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF WASHTENAW COUNTY CITIZENS. OF THE 0.2500 MILLS, 0.2387 MILLS REPRESENTS A RENEWAL OF THE 0.2500 MILL AUTHORIZATION APPROVED BY THE ELECTORS IN 2014 WHICH WILL EXPIRE WITH THE 2026 TAX LEVY AND 0.0113 MILLS REPRESENTS A RESTORATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE SAME AUTHORIZATION WHICH HAS BEEN REDUCED BY APPLICATION OF THE HEADLEE AMENDMENT. “Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed each year for all purposes on taxable property in Washtenaw County, Michigan be increased by 0.2500 millsTS0.25 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2027 to 2036 inclusive, as a renewal of the 0.2387 mills previously authorized by the electors which expires with the 2026 tax levy as reduced by the operation of the Headlee amendment, plus additional new millage representing a restoration of the amount equal to the amount reduced by the operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.0113 mills in 2023, for the purposes of acquiring, developing, operating, and maintaining park lands and recreational facilities for County citizens? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $5,686,962 when first levied in 2027.”
YES or NO

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the clerk’s office.

Sample ballots complete with proposal language are available for review in the Clerk’s office, or at the Township’s web site www.dextertownship.org
The proposals can also be found on Washtenaw County’s web site https://www.washtenaw.org/304/Elections