6/10/2023 0 Comments Meridian township![]() “I generally vote Republican, but I do split my ticket. ![]() Robert Ford, the president of Landscape Architects Planners is unsure who he will be casting his ballot for in 2022. Not only at the federal/partisan level, but more at the state and local levels as well, where you can see more tangible changes on your streetscape, businesses down the corner, and all that sort of stuff.” “I think it’s an understanding of the issue and understanding how your vote counts. He said voters can have even more control at the state/local levels compared to the federal level. Every vote counts and candidates should encourage voters to vote by absentee as early as possible once they receive their ballot or vote in person at the polls.”Īpostle said young voter turnout is especially important in the 2022 election. “Candidates need to reach out to voters and encourage them to register early, check their voter registration information on the SOS site as early as possible so they know where to vote, when to vote and how to request an absentee ballot if they want one and have not done so already. Guthrie said candidates will have to be ready to make sure new voters are registered and understand how important their vote is. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging on for its third year, candidates might have to get creative when it comes to enticing voters. This upcoming election is going to be largely focused on getting people out and at the polls or drop boxes for absentee ballots. For this one, I think it’s just gonna depend on what the next year is like.” So I remember that being a particularly engaging election for young people as it was just after it was the first national election after 2016, which invigorated a lot of young voters. And my very first election was electing Whitmer in 2018. “It’s largely gonna depend on how engaging the race itself is in Michigan. ![]() Sarah SmithMichigan Students who plan to vote in the 2022 Governor Election vs who won’t be voting But, he believes it could be a good election to entice young voters. Looking ahead to the upcoming election, Matt Apostle, ASMSU’s vice president for governmental affairs, said Whitmer’s re-election is up in the air. In 2018, 14,834 residents voted for Whitmer and 5,971 voted for Schuette in Meridian Township area, according to data Guthrie provided. More than 8,000 residents applied to be added to the permanent absentee voter list, increasing the absent voter list to 15,823 residents. Guthrie said of the 33,000 registered voters in Meridian Township, 18,800 people voted absentee, and 7,011 people voted at the polls for a total of 25,811 voters Guthrie said. “As a registered Democrat and a current female elected official, I will continue to support Governor Whitmer as a candidate.” “Meridian Township has nearly 65% registered Democratic voters likely resulting in a large Governor Whitmer support,” Wisinski said. Wisinski also said that while the Township can not promote any one candidate running for governor, the Township has an established voting pattern. She is working to relocate all voting locations from Township schools as a result of the most recent and tragic Oxford shooting.” ![]() Our Meridian Township Clerk Deborah Guthrie is working to ensure that our voting locations are ADA compliant to improve accessibility. “Additionally, ensuring that voters are aware and reminded of voter dates and timelines. It is imperative that we provide information on options of voting, including the encouragement of early voting,” Wisinski said. “Accessibility and safety are the most important factors in encouraging residents to vote. Township Trustee Courtney Wisinski said Meridian Township is working to ensure voter safety by adding in new changes to the voting location after the tragedies at Oxford High School on Nov. Spartan Newsroom - News and information from student journalists at the Michigan State University School of Journalism About the Michigan State University School of Journalism.MSU School of Journalism Code of Ethics.MSU journalism COVID-related reporting guidelines.Michigan Chile Investigative Journalism Program. ![]()
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