VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ON AUGUST 5^TH!

Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in the primary elections! Very important state, county, judicial, and local primaries are likely taking place in your district! The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

To find your polling location or see your sample ballot, visit www.michigan.gov/vote.

· Do I have to show ID when I go to my polling location? Election workers will ask voters to show a photo ID as part of the usual ballot application process at the polls. Acceptable forms of identifica­tion include a Michigan driver’s license or personal identification card. Examples of other acceptable forms include current versions of U.S. passports, military identification with photo, driver’s licenses issued by other states, etc. Any ID must include your name and photo. If you do not have identification, you can still vote! You just need to sign an affidavit at your polling location saying you do not have identification in your possession.

· Can I vote absentee? As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are (a) age 60 years old or older; (b) unable to vote without assistance at the polls; (c) expecting to be out of town on election day; (d) in jail awaiting arraignment or trial; (e) unable to attend the polls due to re­ligious reasons; or (f) appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence. Requests to have an absentee voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election. After receiving your absentee voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete the bal­lot and return it to the clerk's office.

Here is the application to request an absentee ballot: http://www.mi.gov/documents/AbsentVoterBallot_105377_7.pdf.

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