LEGAL NOTICE
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF MUSKEGON, STATE OF MICHIGAN: Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL ELECTION will be held in all precincts in Muskegon County, Michigan on Tuesday, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ELECTIONS WILL BE DECIDED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
| PARTISAN OFFICES | NONPARTISAN OFFICES – CONTINUED |
| Governor & Lieutenant Governor | Judge of the 14th Circuit Court – Non – Incumbent |
| Secretary of State | Judge of the 14th Circuit Court – New Judgeship |
| Attorney General | Judge of Muskegon County Probate Court – Incumbent |
| 2nd District Representative in Congress | Judge of the 60th District Court – Incumbent |
| 3rd District Representative in Congress | City of North Muskegon -Mayor |
| 32nd District State Senator | City of North Muskegon – Council |
| 33rd District State Senator | City of Roosevelt Park – Council |
| 87th District State Representative | Village of Casnovia – President |
| 88th District State Representative | Village of Casnovia – Council Member |
| 89th District State Representative | Village of Fruitport – President |
| 102nd District State Representative | Village of Fruitport – Trustee |
| Member of the State Board of Education | Village of Lakewood Club – President |
| Regent of the University of Michigan | Village of Lakewood Club – Clerk |
| Trustee of Michigan State University | Village of Lakewood Club – Trustee |
| Governor of Wayne State University | Village of Ravenna – Trustee |
| County Commissioner | Muskegon Community College Board Member |
| Casnovia Township Clerk | Coopersville Area Public Schools Board Member |
| Cedar Creek Township Clerk | Fremont Public Schools Board Member |
| Dalton Township Treasurer | Fruitport Community Schools Board Member |
| Fruitland Township Clerk | Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board Member |
| Moorland Township Treasurer | Grant Public Schools Board Member |
| Sullivan Township Treasurer | Holton Public Schools Board Member |
| Sullivan Township Trustee | Kent City Community Schools Board Member |
| White River Township Trustee | Mona Shores Public Schools Board Member |
| Whitehall Township Treasurer | Montague Area Public Schools Board Member |
| Muskegon Heights Public Schools Board Member | |
| NONPARTISAN OFFICES | Muskegon Public Schools Board Member |
| Justice of the Supreme Court | North Muskegon Public Schools Board Member |
| Judge of Court of Appeals 3rd District – Incumbent | Oakridge Public Schools Board Member |
| Judge of Court of Appeals 3rd District – Non-Incumbent | Orchard View Schools Board Member |
| Judge of the 14th Circuit Court – Incumbent | Ravenna Public Schools Board Member |
| Reeths-Puffer Schools Board Member | |
| CONTINUED IN NEXT COLUMN | Whitehall District Schools Board Member |
The following proposals will appear on the ballot at the Tuesday, November 8, 2022 election:
PROPOSAL 22-1
A proposal to amend the state constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by legislators and other state officers and change state legislator term limit to 12 total years in legislature
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
- 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.
Should this proposal be adopted?
PROPOSAL 22-2
A proposal to amend the state constitution to add provisions regarding elections
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
- 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.
Should this proposal be adopted?
PROPOSAL 22-3
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.
Should this proposal be adopted?
Notice is further given that the POLLING PLACES FOR SAID ELECTION will be as follows:
| Fruitport Charter Township | 1 | Calvary Church | 213 W. Oak St., Fruitport |
| 2 | Port City Church | 3387 Hts Ravenna, Muskegon | |
| 3 | Grace Lutheran Church | 2651 Shettler, Muskegon | |
| 4 | Fruitport Twp Hall | 5865 Airline Rd., Fruitport | |
| 5 | Fruitport Christian Ref. Church | 3520 E Pontaluna Rd., Fruitport |
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.
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 alternate formats can be made by contacting the local clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the Tuesday, November 8, 2022 General Election has been scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the following locations/times:
| Fruitport Twp Hall |
| 5865 Airline Rd |
| Fruitport, MI |
| 231-865-3151 |
The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to determine that the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election, counts the votes in the manner prescribed by the law.
YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER!
Nancy A. Waters, Muskegon County Clerk
www.co.muskegon.mi.us/clerk