

If approved, the constitutional amendment would add nine days of in-person early voting, allow voters to verify their identity with photo ID or a signed statement, allow voters to use a single application to vote absentee in all elections, require state-funded absentee-ballot drop boxes and postage for absentee applications and ballots, make it so post-election audits may only be conducted by election officials, require military or overseas ballots to be counted if postmarked by election day - and more. The proposal also adds financial disclosure requirements for legislators, the governor, secretary of state, attorney general and lieutenant governor. If adopted, the proposal will limit state legislators to 12 years of service, which can be served entirely in either the state house or senate, or in a combination of both. Proposal 22-1 aims to change the state’s term limits. Three statewide proposals to amend the state’s constitution will also be decided in November. Most of the northern half of Ottawa County is located in the 3rd Congressional District, and will decide between Democrat Hillary Scholten and Republican John Gibbs. Lorence Wenke of the Libertarian party and Curtis Clark of U.S. Republican Bill Huizenga is seeking reelection in the newly drawn district, facing Democrat Joseph Alfonso, who made the ballot after a successful write-in campaign. Southern portions of Ottawa County and all of Allegan County will vote in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District.

Taxpayers) are running as well.Ĭandidates for secretary of state are Democrat Jocelyn Benson, Republican Kristina Karamo, Libertarian Gregory Stempfle, Christine Schwartz of U.S. (Libertarian) and Gerald Van Sickle (U.S. More: Holland fiber project passes, Ottawa County commission shakeup: Primary election resultsĭemocrat Dana Nessel is seeking reelection as attorney general against Republican Matthew DePerno.

Taxpayers), Kevin Hogan (Green) and Daryl Simpson (Natural Law). Third party candidates include Mary Buzema (Libertarian), Donna Brandenburg (U.S. She faces Republican Tudor Dixon, who emerged from a crowded primary in August. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is seeking a second term. A trio of prominent statewide offices - governor, attorney general and secretary of state - will be on November’s ballot.
