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289 Danforth Street Coopersville, Michigan 49404 Ottawa County United States of America |
Elections
Secretary of State Voter Identification Policies
Election workers will ask voters to show a photo ID as part of the usual ballot application process at the polls. Voters can satisfy the requirement by showing a Michigan driver's license or Michigan personal identification card.
Voters who do not possess either document can show any of the following forms of picture ID as long as the documents are current:
Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state
Federal or state government-issued photo identification
U.S. passport
Military ID with photo
Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning
Tribal identification card with photo
The ID must include the person's photo and name. It does not have to include a residential address.
Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of photo ID can still vote. They merely sign a brief form stating that they are not in possession of identification. Their ballots are included with all others and are counted on Election Day.
Visit www.Michigan.gov/sos for more information about Michigan elections.
Election workers will ask voters to show a photo ID as part of the usual ballot application process at the polls. Voters can satisfy the requirement by showing a Michigan driver's license or Michigan personal identification card.
Voters who do not possess either document can show any of the following forms of picture ID as long as the documents are current:
Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state
Federal or state government-issued photo identification
U.S. passport
Military ID with photo
Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning
Tribal identification card with photo
The ID must include the person's photo and name. It does not have to include a residential address.
Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of photo ID can still vote. They merely sign a brief form stating that they are not in possession of identification. Their ballots are included with all others and are counted on Election Day.
Visit www.Michigan.gov/sos for more information about Michigan elections.
Michigan’s Voter Information Center (MVIC)
The new Michigan Voter Information Center web site is now up and running! It provides residents with information regarding their voter registration status, upcoming elections, clerk information and how to use the voting equipment chosen by their county.
MVIC is designed to perform two types of voter searches:
By Name
By Drivers License Number
The information provided includes registration status and a map and address for the voter’s polling location. The application also provides the name, address, phone number an email address of the voter’s clerk.
www.michigan.gov/vote
The new Michigan Voter Information Center web site is now up and running! It provides residents with information regarding their voter registration status, upcoming elections, clerk information and how to use the voting equipment chosen by their county.
MVIC is designed to perform two types of voter searches:
By Name
By Drivers License Number
The information provided includes registration status and a map and address for the voter’s polling location. The application also provides the name, address, phone number an email address of the voter’s clerk.
www.michigan.gov/vote
Precinct Inspectors
Have You Considered Working as a Precinct Inspector?
If you have ever wondered how to become more active in government, there’s plenty of opportunities for you that do not involve running for elected office.
Precinct inspectors are people who are paid to assist voters at the polls on election day. Registered voters interested in serving as election inspectors must submit
an election inspector application to the city clerk. In addition to their name, address and date of birth, they must include their political party preference and qualifications to fill the position such as education or experience.
In order to work as an inspector You must be:
18 Years of age or older
A registered voter
A resident of Ottawa County
Able to serve from 6:30 A.M. until about 9:00 P.M. when all closing duties are complete.
You cannot be a challenger, candidate, member of a candidate’s immediate family, or a member of the local Board of Canvassers. Anyone convicted of a felony or an
elections crime may not serve.
Why not consider helping your community and becoming more politically active by becoming a precinct inspector?
Have You Considered Working as a Precinct Inspector?
If you have ever wondered how to become more active in government, there’s plenty of opportunities for you that do not involve running for elected office.
Precinct inspectors are people who are paid to assist voters at the polls on election day. Registered voters interested in serving as election inspectors must submit
an election inspector application to the city clerk. In addition to their name, address and date of birth, they must include their political party preference and qualifications to fill the position such as education or experience.
In order to work as an inspector You must be:
18 Years of age or older
A registered voter
A resident of Ottawa County
Able to serve from 6:30 A.M. until about 9:00 P.M. when all closing duties are complete.
You cannot be a challenger, candidate, member of a candidate’s immediate family, or a member of the local Board of Canvassers. Anyone convicted of a felony or an
elections crime may not serve.
Why not consider helping your community and becoming more politically active by becoming a precinct inspector?
| Election Inspector Application |
Information for Candidates
The election of all City officers (Council and Mayor) shall be on a nonpartisan basis. The Primary Election shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in August in each year in which a General City Election is to be held. The General City Elections are held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each odd numbered year.
If you are interested in running for an elected office in the City of Coopersville you must complete the following three items:
Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing
All candidates must submit an Affidavit of Identity in duplicate when filing for office. Affidavit of Identity forms can be obtained from any county clerk or from the Department of State’s Bureau of Elections in Lansing. Candidates who fail to comply with the requirement are ineligible to appear on the ballot.
Public Act 217 of 1999 requires any candidate filing an Affidavit of Identity to state on the form that at the date the affidavit was executed, “all statements, reports, late filing fees and fines required of the candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the candidate’s election under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act … have been filed or paid.” A candidate filing an Affidavit of Identity which does not contain the campaign finance compliance statement must file a Supplementary Affidavit of Identity with the standard Affidavit of Identity form. The Supplementary Affidavit of Identity is available through any filing official. The campaign finance compliance statement is not required of U.S. House or precinct delegate candidates.
www.michigan.gov/documents/ED104_Aff
Statement of Organization for Organization for Candidate CommitteePost-Election Campaign Finance Compliance Statement
Public Act 217 of 1999 requires any candidate elected to office on the state, county or local level to file an affidavit prior to assuming office which states that at the date the affidavit was executed “all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required of the candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the candidate’s election under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act … have been filed or paid.”The affidavit is not required of an elected candidate who (1) is exempt from the filing requirements of Michigan’s Campaign Finance Act; (2) did not receive or expend more than $1,000.00 during the election cycle; or (3) is elected to an office which is not certified on the county or state level. A form developed for distribution to candidates who must comply with the filing requirement (“Post-Election Campaign Finance Compliance statement”) is available through any filing official. An elected candidate who is required to file the statement who fails to submit the form is guilty of a misdemeanor.
www.michigan.gov/documents/PAC
Nominating Petitions/Signatures
Instructions for Preparing, Circulating, and filing Petitions for Public Office will be posted here when they are available.
The election of all City officers (Council and Mayor) shall be on a nonpartisan basis. The Primary Election shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in August in each year in which a General City Election is to be held. The General City Elections are held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each odd numbered year.
If you are interested in running for an elected office in the City of Coopersville you must complete the following three items:
Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of Filing
All candidates must submit an Affidavit of Identity in duplicate when filing for office. Affidavit of Identity forms can be obtained from any county clerk or from the Department of State’s Bureau of Elections in Lansing. Candidates who fail to comply with the requirement are ineligible to appear on the ballot.
Public Act 217 of 1999 requires any candidate filing an Affidavit of Identity to state on the form that at the date the affidavit was executed, “all statements, reports, late filing fees and fines required of the candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the candidate’s election under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act … have been filed or paid.” A candidate filing an Affidavit of Identity which does not contain the campaign finance compliance statement must file a Supplementary Affidavit of Identity with the standard Affidavit of Identity form. The Supplementary Affidavit of Identity is available through any filing official. The campaign finance compliance statement is not required of U.S. House or precinct delegate candidates.
www.michigan.gov/documents/ED104_Aff
Statement of Organization for Organization for Candidate CommitteePost-Election Campaign Finance Compliance Statement
Public Act 217 of 1999 requires any candidate elected to office on the state, county or local level to file an affidavit prior to assuming office which states that at the date the affidavit was executed “all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required of the candidate or any candidate committee organized to support the candidate’s election under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act … have been filed or paid.”The affidavit is not required of an elected candidate who (1) is exempt from the filing requirements of Michigan’s Campaign Finance Act; (2) did not receive or expend more than $1,000.00 during the election cycle; or (3) is elected to an office which is not certified on the county or state level. A form developed for distribution to candidates who must comply with the filing requirement (“Post-Election Campaign Finance Compliance statement”) is available through any filing official. An elected candidate who is required to file the statement who fails to submit the form is guilty of a misdemeanor.
www.michigan.gov/documents/PAC
Nominating Petitions/Signatures
Instructions for Preparing, Circulating, and filing Petitions for Public Office will be posted here when they are available.
