Friday, February 17, 2012

Michigan Presidential Primary Voter Guide (ContributorNetwork)

Michigan will hold its presidential primary Feb. 28. All four mainstream candidates are on the ballot for the Republican Party. Despite some candidates dropping out, there will be 11 GOP candidates from which voters can choose.

Here's a voter guide for Michigan residents heading to the polls.

Registration

Voters needed to be registered 30 days before the election to be on the rolls. The voter registration and driver's license addresses should be the same, according to Michigan law.

Polling Places

Registered voters can input their information on the Secretary of State's website to see where their polling place is located. You can search by your birth month and year in addition to your ZIP code. Another search option involves your birthday information and driver's license number.

What to Bring

Michigan voters need to bring a valid photo identification with them in order to vote. Your photo ID doesn't have to have your address on it; it just needs to identify you. The easiest way to fulfill voter ID requirements is with a current Michigan driver's license or state-issued identification card. Other acceptable forms include a driver's license from another state, federal ID, a passport, military identification, student ID card and a tribal identification card. All forms of these ID must be valid and current.

Polling Times

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in every county. Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee counties are in the Central time zone. No matter what time zone has the polling station, the polls are open the same hours. Absentee ballots for those who vote at county clerk's offices must vote by 4 p.m. the day before the election.

Optical Scan Equipment

Every Michigan polling place uses optical scan equipment. You can search for your county to see what type of optical scan equipment is used at your polling place. Using an optical scan device to vote requires you to darken an oval or complete an arrow using a pencil mark. Once the ballot is filled out, you return it to the election official, who will then run the ballot through the tabulator machine.

Many ballots have two sides. Make sure you look on both sides to see if you have more chances to vote. You can choose a write-in candidate by filling in the oval and then writing a name.

William Browning is a research librarian specializing in U.S. politics. Born in St. Louis, Browning is active in local politics and served as a campaign volunteer for President Barack Obama and Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/gop/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20120215/pl_ac/10968756_michigan_presidential_primary_voter_guide

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