Voting information

Is the library board election partisan?

• Library board elections in Michigan are supposed to be nonpartisan, which means candidates are not supposed to run with a party label and no party affiliation appears on the ballot. Voters can choose any candidate regardless of their own party preference, and straight‑ticket voting does not apply.  Nonpartisan elections are intended to keep library governance focused on community service rather than party politics. 

Who can vote and where do I vote?

• Residents who live within the Hartland consolidated school district and are registered to vote may participate in the Cromaine library board election. Voting takes place at your regular polling location, the same place you vote in all other local elections. To confirm your voter registration, precinct, or polling place, visit the Livingston County Clerk’s website or Michigan Voter Information Center. 

Absentee ballots

• Absentee ballots are being sent via mail to those who signed up for them.  You can still request an absentee ballot by filling out the online form or visiting the Livingston County Clerk’s website.  The last day to mail in absentee ballots is Oct. 20, and the last day to deliver it in person is Nov. 2 by 4pm.

Early voting

• Early voting starts on Oct 24 and runs to Nov 1.  To find your early voting location, visit Michigan Voter Information Center.  

Where are the Library Board candidates on the ballot?

• Candidates are listed in the nonpartisan District Library section on the BACK of the voting sheet!  (See picture below)

• Be sure to completely fill in the boxes next to the candidates' names.  Straight-ticket voting does not apply to nonpartisan candidates.