NOTICE OF ELECTION

CANTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

MARCH 10, 2020 ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF CANTON TOWNSHIP:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN CANTON TOWNSHIP ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

AT THE FOLLOWING POLLING LOCATIONS:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Plymouth Canton School District will be voting on the following bond proposal as presented and listed below:

Shall the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Counties of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($275,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, for the purpose of paying for the cost of the following projects:

·      Remodeling, equipping, re-equipping, furnishing and re-furnishing school buildings, performing arts center, activity and athletic fields, playgrounds and other facilities for safety and security, energy conservation and other purposes;

·      Erecting, completing, equipping and furnishing a new stadium, activity and athletic facilities and a maintenance/storage facility and secure entryway, classroom, gymnasium, and natatorium additions to existing school buildings and other facilities;

·      Acquiring and installing instructional technology infrastructure and equipment in school buildings and other facilities and the purchase of school buses; and

·      Preparing, developing and improving sites at school buildings, playgrounds, activity and athletic fields and other facilities for traffic control, safety and security and other purposes?

The annual debt millage required to retire all bonds of the School District currently outstanding and proposed pursuant to this Proposal is expected to remain at or below the annual debt millage of 4.02 mills levied in 2019. The maximum number of years any series of bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of refunding, is not more than twenty (20) years; the estimated millage that will be levied to pay the proposed bonds in the first year is 0.98 mills (which is equal to $0.98 per $1,000 of taxable value); and the estimated simple average annual millage that will be required to retire each series of bonds is 1.65 mills annually ($1.65 per $1,000 of taxable value). 

(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, repair or maintenance costs or other operating expenses.)

Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot or stop in person.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Wayne County Art Institute Authority will be voting on the following millage proposal as presented and listed below:

In 2012 the electors of Wayne County approved a 10-year millage to provide County residents with services from the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) through the Wayne County Art Institute Authority. 

As a result of the millage, the DIA provides Wayne County residents with free K-12 school field trips including free transportation, free senior group programming with free transportation, and unlimited free general admission. To ensure transparency, the DIA submits to an annual independent audit and posts financial reports online. 

To continue to provide revenue to the DIA, which will allow these DIA services for the residents of the County to continue, the Art Institute Authority is permitted by law to seek a renewal of the millage at a rate of no more than the current 0.2 mill (20 cents per $1,000 taxable value) on all real and personal property in the County. Revenue from this millage will be disbursed to the Art Institute Authority and then transferred to the DIA as permitted by and for the purposes set forth in Public Act 296 of 2010. It is estimated that if approved and levied, this millage renewal would generate approximately $8,500,000 in 2022.

Do you approve the renewal of the 0.2 mill on all taxable property located within the County for a period of 10 years from 2022 through 2031?

Full text of the ballot and proposals can be viewed at www.mi.gov/vote. A sample ballot may be picked up at the Clerk’s Office.

All electors who are registered with the Township Clerk in which they reside are eligible to vote at this election. Sample ballots can be found at www.mi.gov/vote. To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the Township Clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020

CANTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF CANTON TOWNSHIP:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Canton Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk. Voters may register online at www.mi.gov/vote. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com or in person at the Clerk’s Office.

The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, February 24, 2020.

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Canton Township Clerk’s office, located at 1150 S. Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188 at the following times:

• Regular business hours: Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday March 7^th, and Sunday March 8^th from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
• Electors may also pick up an absentee ballot at the above stated times.
• Election Day, Tuesday March 10^th from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Notice of Public Accuracy Test of Voting Equipment

To the qualified electors of Canton Township, Wayne County, State of Michigan:  Notice is hereby given that a Public Accuracy Test for the electronic equipment that will be used in Precinct 1 for the Presidential Preference Primary Election on March 10^th, 2020 Election is scheduled for March 3, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. in the Township Hall located at 1150 S. Canton Center, Canton, MI 48188. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer programming used to tabulate the votes cast at the election meets the requirements of Michigan election law.

Call for Election Inspectors: 

Those interested in serving the community, please visit www.canton-mi.org and click on “Voter Information”. Select “Election Inspectors” and follow the prompts to apply. Canton Township is always looking for dedicated individuals that are interested in assisting with the Election Process.

On this web page those interested can also apply to be on our “Permanent Absentee Voter List”. This is the list that allows Canton Township to automatically mail an application for an absentee ballot for each election.

Michael Siegrist

Canton Township Clerk

1150 S. CANTON CENTER

CANTON, MI 48188

(734) 394-5120

cantonclerk@canton-mi.org

www.canton-mi.org