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City of Ann Arbor Election Commission Resolution to Temporarily Consolidate Precincts and Establish Absent Voter Count Boards and Receiving Boards for the Special Election to be Held in the City of Ann Arbor on Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor Election Commission has determined that a Special Election will be held in the City of Ann Arbor on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in all City wards;
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor has determined that precinct consolidation would be appropriate for this election because of an anticipated low in-person voter turnout on Election Day;
Whereas, Six polling locations have two or more precincts located in the building for each site that could easily be consolidated causing minimal inconvenience to the voters;
Whereas, Haisley Elementary School is not available for the August 5, 2025 Special Election;
Whereas, MCL 168.659 allows for the City Election Commission to consolidate two or more precincts in local elections, provided the new consolidated precinct does not exceed 5,000 registered voters, excluding those voters on the Inactive Voter File;
RESOLVED, That the City of Ann Arbor Election Commission hereby directs the City Clerk to conduct said Special Election on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, by consolidating the following precincts for this election only, recognizing that consolidation is possible for precincts co-located in the same building, and that in-person voter turnout is anticipated to be low;
1-1 and 4-31 Michigan Union
1-5 and 1-6 Northside School
2-13 and 2-19 King Elementary School
3-27 and 3-30 Scarlett Middle School
4-34 and 4-38 Pioneer High School
4-37 and 5-48 Dicken Elementary School
RESOLVED, That Precinct 5-50 Haisley Elementary School be temporarily consolidated with Precinct 5-52 at Forsythe Middle School due to construction at Haisley Elementary;
5-50 and 5-52 Forsythe Elementary School
RESOLVED, That the Election Commission hereby authorizes the City Clerk to utilize five Absent Voter Counting Boards for the tabulation of absentee ballots at the August 5, 2025 Special Election;
RESOLVED, That the Absent Voter Count Boards will be held at the Ann Arbor Election Headquarters, 3021 Miller Road; and
RESOLVED, That the Election Commission hereby authorizes the City Clerk to utilize up to ten Receiving Boards at the Election Headquarters and City Hall on Election Night to receive precinct returns and early vote returns as required under MCL 168.679a.