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Resolution to Split the Precinct Boundary for Precinct 1-1 In The First Ward, Creating a New Precinct 1-1 and New Precinct 1-12, in Order to Balance the Number of Registered Voters and Voter Turnout
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Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor Election Commission must finalize any precinct boundary changes for the 2018 election cycle not later than 210 days prior to the August 2018 Primary Election, pursuant to MCL 168.661;
Whereas, Precinct 1-1 in the First Ward currently has over 2300 registered voters and had extremely long lines in Presidential Election 2016;
Whereas, Precinct 1-1, which primarily serves students on the University of Michigan campus, historically sees very high new voter registration numbers every even year;
Whereas, Precinct 1-1 was created in 2015 as a combination of two precincts, which proved to be too large and busy to manage a Presidential Election year turnout;
Whereas, Splitting Precinct 1-1 to create two new precincts in this First Ward campus area would allow for better management of the annual new voter registrations each Fall;
Whereas, The two newly created precincts, 1-1 and 1-12, would be co-located at the Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street, to allow for a consolidated precinct and efficient use of resources in smaller local elections;
RESOLVED, That the new voting boundaries for Precincts 1-1 and 1-12 in the First Ward as indicated on the attached Precinct Maps and Precinct Descriptions be approved;
RESOLVED, That the new precinct boundaries as indicated on the attached Precinct Map and Precinct Description be effective February 8, 2018.
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be authorized to take any administrative action necessary to implement this resolution; and
RESOLVED, That a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Washtenaw County Clerk and the Michigan Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections.
Jacqueline Beaudry, City Clerk
Election Commission Chairperson
Matt Thomas, Assistant City Attorney, for Stephen K. Postema, City Attorney
Robert Pfannes, Deputy Chief, for James Baird, Police Chief
I, Jacqueline Beaudry, Clerk of the City of Ann Arbor, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution as adopted by the City of Ann Arbor Election Commission at a special meeting held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.
Jacqueline Beaudry, City Clerk