Elections

Out of 5,064 registered voters in the district for Michigan Center Schools, 697 ballots didn’t have the proposal for the renewal of an 18-mill non homestead operating millage.

The following proposals are municipality specific, so you may not see any of them on your ballot, depending on where you live. The list we’ve compiled includes summaries of the proposals; for the complete ballot language for all of these, follow the link to the Calhoun County Clerk’s Office below.

The Calhoun County Clerk’s Office says that they now have available information including affidavits, petition forms needed to get on the November ballot and more, for all of the districts under their purview.

Voters headed to the polls in the Calhoun County Tuesday, and for the most part they voted yes.

22 precincts will be open for the special elections on Tuesday, with some precincts consolidating for this election only.

The bills would allow for people to register to vote through the Secretary of State’s website. Those attempting to register would need to of course meet the requirements to be a voter, and would also need to possess a Driver’s License or state ID card.

Several voting precincts in Battle Creek could be consolidated prior to election days in 2018. According to the Battle Creek City Commission’s agenda, the City Clerk will be holding a presentation for Commissioners on the proposed changes at their meeting Tuesday.

Calhoun County Deputy Clerk of Elections Terri Loew says Thursday morning that on Wednesday, the Clerk's Office received a letter from Petitioner Tom Lowe. In the letter, Lowe says that he was "satisfied" with Sonya Brown's side of the story, regarding her alleged treatment of City Manager Cheryl Mitchell.

On Monday, recall language was announced once again in Albion, seeking the recall of Mayor Pro-Tem Sonya Brown. The Calhoun County Clerk’s Office says that the recall was submitted November 22 by a resident in Albion’s Precinct 3, in Brown’s district.

Now that the language has been ruled as clear and factual, there is a 10 day window that an appeal can be filed regarding the Commission's determination. If no appeal is made by November 30, petitions can then be circulated.