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Resolution to Permanently Relocate the Polling Place for Precinct 1-9 from Clague Middle School, 2616 Nixon Road, to Logan Elementary School, 2685 Traver Boulevard, for all Future City Elections and to Establish Permanent Polling Locations for New Precincts 1-11, 1-12, 3-10 and 5-12
Memorandum
The City Clerk's Office is proposing to permanently relocate the polling location for Ward 1, Precinct 9 (Clague Middle School) to Logan Elementary, 2685 Traver Boulevard. Currently Precinct 1-9 shares a location with second ward precinct 2-6 at Clague Middle School; however, due to recently approved precinct expansion by the City Election Commission, a new Precinct 1-11 has been created at Logan Elementary School. To allow for consolidated precincts in local elections, the Clerk's Office is proposing to move 1-9 to Logan to be co-located with the new 1-11. This will also allow for possible future precinct expansion in Ward Two to co-locate precincts again at Clague. The proposed new location, Logan Elementary School, is much closer geographically to the voters in this precinct, is in Ward One, has ample parking, and accessible space for Election Day activities.
Pursuant to Michigan Election Law, City Council approval is required to designate and prescribe the place or places of holding an election in the City.
The City Clerk's Office is requesting the polling place change be effective with the May 8, 2018 Special AAPS election. Signage will be posted at Clague Middle School and election inspectors at Clague will be aware of the change to direct any voters who may still arrive at the former location. In addition, new permanent voter identification cards will be issued to all affected voters and the City's website will be used to communicate the change.
In addition to the polling location change for Ward 1, Precinct 9 voters, the City Election Commission established the following new precincts, authorized with the approval of the FY2018 budget to address long li...
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