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November 5 - General Election
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2002 General Election Candidates
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For a full list of candidates, seats, political parties and issues visit http://www.politics1.com/mi.htm
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 1
Bart Stupak, (D-incumbent) - http://www.stupak4congress.org/
Dan Hooper, ( R )
District 2
Pete Hoekstra, (R-incumbent) - http://www.hoekstraforcongress.com/
Jeff Wrisley, (D) - http://www.jeffwrisleyforcongress.org/
District 3
Vern Ehlers, (R-incumbent) - http://www.ehlers.org/
Kate Lynnes, (D) - http://www.katelynnesforcongress.com/
District 4
Dave Camp, (R-incumbent) - http://www.davecamp4congress.org/
Lawrence Hollenbeck, (D)
District 5
Dale Kildee, (D-incumbent) - http://www.kildeeforcongress.org/
Thom Moffit, (R ) - http://www.moffittforcongress.org/
District 6
Fred Upton, (R-incumbent) - http://www.uptonforallofus.com/
Gary Giguere Jr., (D) - http://www.kcjc.org/council/profiles/giguere.htm
District 7
Nick Smith, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/nicksmith/
Mike Simpson, (D) - http://www.simpsonforuscongress.com/
District 8
Mike Rogers, (R-incumbent) - http://www.rogers4congress.com/
Frank McAlpine, (D)
District 9
Joe Knollenberg, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/knollenberg/
David Fink, (D) - http://www.davidfink2002.org/
District 10
Carl Marlinga, (D) - http://www.marlingaforcongress.com/
Candice Miller, ( R ) - http://www.candice-miller.com/
District 11
Thad McCotter, ( R ) - http://www.mccotter2002.com/
Kevin Kelley, (D) - http://www.dccc.org/candidates/onecand.phtml?candidate=170126
District 12
Sander Levin, (D-incumbent) - http://www.dccc.org/candidates/onecand.phtml?candidate=44348
Harvey Dean, ( R ) - http://www.deanforcongress.com/
District 13
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, (D-incumbent) - http://www.cckilpatrick.com/
Raymond Warner, (Libertarian)
District 14
John Conyers, (D-incumbent) - http://www.dccc.org/candidates/onecand.phtml?candidate=44247
Dave Stone, ( R )
District 15
John Dingell, (D) - http://www.dingellforcongress.com/
Martin Katenbach, ( R )
Governor & Lt. Governor
(Governor and Lt. Governor nominees run together on tickets for General Election)
Dick Posthumus, ( R ) - http://www.dickposthumus.com/
Runningmate Not Yet Designated
Jennifer Granholm, (D) - http://www.granholmforgov.com/
Runningmate Not Yet Designated
Attorney General
Gary Peters, (D) - http://www.peters2002.com/
Marietta Robinson, (D) - http://www.mariettarobinson.com/
Joe Sheeran, (D) - http://www.sheeran4ag.com/
Mike Cox, ( R ) - http://www.mikecox4ag.com/
Secretary of State
Loren Bennett, ( R ) - http://www.lorenbennett.com/
Terri Lynn Land, ( R ) - http://www.neuralplanet.net/terriland/
John Austin, (D) - http://www.austin4state.com/
Melvin Butch Hollowell, (D) - http://www.friendsofhollowell.com/
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MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE:
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State House * http://www.house.state.mi.us/
State Senate * http://www.senate.state.mi.us/
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VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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To register to vote you must be :
a U.S. citizen;
at least 18 years of age by election day;
a resident of Michigan and the city or township where you are applying to register to vote.
Michigan Voter Registration Application - http://www.michigan.gov/documents/voterreg-app_16084_7.pdf
Where do I vote?
You can register to vote for federal, state, and local elections by mail; at your county, city, or township clerk's office; or by visiting any Secretary of State branch office. In addition, specified agencies providing services through the Family Independence Agency, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Career Development offer voter registration services to their clients. Military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services.
You must register at least 30 days before the election. This gives the clerk time to process the forms and send you a Voter Identification Card.
Whenever you move to a new city or township, you must re-register to vote. If you move within a city or township, you must update your address. This can be handled through your local clerk, at a Secretary of State branch office, or by mail. Michigan voters must use the same residential address for voter registration and driver license purposes. Consequently, if you submit a driver license address change, it will be applied to your voter registration. Similarly, if you submit a voter registration address change, it will be applied to your driver license.
A mail-in voter registration form (pdf file) can be obtained by contacting your county or local clerk's office. If you register by mail, you must vote in person at your assigned precinct the first time you vote, unless you are:
disabled as defined by state law;
60 years of age or older;
temporarily residing overseas.
If you are temporarily outside the U.S., you may use a Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) form to register. The FPCA forms are distributed through U.S. embassies and military bases. A Michigan resident who moves and registers out of state may not re-register to vote in Michigan until he or she reestablishes residency here.
You may also register at the same time you renew your driver license by mail. Eligible drivers receive a voter registration application in the mail with their driver license renewal information.
Where Do I Vote?
Your voter registration card lists your polling place and polling place address. If you do not have your voter registration card, contact your city or township clerk to determine if you are registered and where your polling place is located.
The polling places for school and village elections may differ from your regular polling place. For information about where to vote in school elections, please contact your school board secretary. For information about where to vote in village elections, please contact your village clerk.
What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting
Absent voter ballots are available for all elections. They provide voters with a convenient method for casting a ballot when they are unable to attend the polls on election day.
As a registered voter, you may obtain an absent voter ballot if you are:
age 60 years old or older
unable to vote without assistance at the polls
expecting to be out of town on election day
in jail awaiting arraignment or trial
unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons
appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.
Your request for an absent voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk. Your request must include one of the six statutory reasons stated above and your signature. You may request an absent voter ballot with a letter or post card, or you can obtain a pre-printed application form at your local clerk's office. Requests to have an absent voter ballot mailed to you must be submitted to your clerk no later than 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election.
Once your request is received by the local clerk, your signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued. Requests for absent voter ballots are processed immediately. Absent voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any address outside of your city or township of residence.
After receiving your absent voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on election day to complete the ballot and return it to the clerk's office. Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also be on the return envelope. Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absent voter ballot to your clerk's office.
If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on election day, you may request an emergency absent voter ballot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absent voter ballots has passed but before 4 p.m. on election day. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absent voter ballot. Your local clerk will have more information about emergency absent voter ballots.
Voting is one of the most cherished and fundamental rights in our country. If you are eligible to obtain an absent voter ballot and cannot attend the polls on election day, use of the absent voter ballot is encouraged.
Secretary of State Branch Office Locator
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/bbos/mainloc.html
contact the MICHIGAN STATE ELECTION OFFICE
Secretary of State's Office * http://www.michigan.gov/sos
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