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Official Ballot Trim Trim VOTER: PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE STUB IF STUB DETACHES, PLEASE RETURN WITH BALLOT PERFPERF PERFPERF OFFICIAL BALLOT Primary Election Page-1 Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Tuscola County, Michigan Akron Township, Precinct 1 72 Version: TO VOTE: Complete the arrow opposite each choice as shown: . Optech 3PE4c c Corporation Resources 2000 Election Copyright IMPORTANT: To mark your ballot, use only a black or blue ink pen. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER INK COLOR! PARTISAN SECTION: There are two party sections on the ballot: Republican Party and Democratic Party. Select the party section of your choice. YOU 1 MAY VOTE IN ONE PARTY SECTION ONLY; YOU CANNOT “SPLIT YOUR TICKET.” IF YOU VOTE IN MORE THAN ONE PARTY SECTION, YOUR PARTISAN BALLOT WILL BE REJECTED. DO NOT vote for more candidates than indicated under each office title. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES: To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot, write or place the name of that candidate in the blank space provided and complete the arrow. Do not cast a write-in vote for a candidate whose name is already printed on the ballot for that office. CHECK BOTH SIDES OF BALLOT: This ballot has two sides. Be certain to check the reverse side of the ballot. WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED VOTING: Place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve so that votes cannot be seen and the numbered stub is visible. Return the ballot to the election official stationed at the tabulator. (If voting by absentee ballot, follow the instructions provided by the clerk for returning the ballot.) NOTE: If you make a mistake, return your ballot to the election official and obtain a new ballot. Do not attempt to erase or correct any marks made in error. Score 3 Score PARTISAN SECTION VOTE ONLY 1 PARTY SECTION PROPOSAL SECTION REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC SAMPLECOUNTY PARTY PARTY SECTION SECTION SHERIFF'S ROAD PATROL (RENEWAL OF EXISTING MILLAGE) STATE STATE GOVERNOR For the year 2010 and continuing through GOVERNOR the year 2017, shall the total taxable Vote for not more than 1 property rate limitation in Tuscola County Vote for not more than 1 Virg Bernero be lifted by .90 mills ($.90 for each $1,000 Mike Bouchard Andy Dillon of valuation) for operation of the Tuscola Mike Cox County Sheriff's Road Patrol within Tuscola County? If approved and levied in Tom George its entirety, this millage raises an CONGRESSIONAL Pete Hoekstra estimated $1,255,938 in the first calendar REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS year after its approval. All revenue will be Rick Snyder disbursed to Tuscola County and shall be 5TH DISTRICT Score 2 exclusively used for Sheriff's Road Patrol Score Vote for not more than 1 activities within Tuscola County. This is a CONGRESSIONAL Dale E. Kildee renewal of a previously voter-approved authorization that will expire before the REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Scott Withers effective date of this authorization. 5TH DISTRICT JrsNme Vote for not more than 1 Note: Estimate to be revised when 2010 LEGISLATIVE taxable values are available. John Kupiec STATE SENATOR YES RunDate: Rick Wilson 31ST DISTRICT NO RunDate Vote for not more than 1 LEGISLATIVE Jeff Mayes SENIOR CITIZENS (RENEWAL OF EXISTING MILLAGE) STATE SENATOR For the year 2010 and continuing through Last Printed: Last 31ST DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE the year 2017, shall the total taxable Vote for not more than 1 LEGISLATURE property rate limitation in Tuscola County Mike Green 84TH DISTRICT be lifted by .20 mills ($.20 for each $1,000 6/7/10 15:07 of valuation) for the operation of Senior Gary J. Hadden Vote for not more than 1 Citizen's programs within Tuscola County? Paul G. Mezo Terry L. Brown If approved and levied in its entirety, this Robert Palmer millage raises an estimated $279,097 in the first calendar year after its approval. COUNTY All revenue will be disbursed to Tuscola REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE County and shall be exclusively used for COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER Senior Citizen programs within Tuscola LEGISLATURE Vote for not more than 2 County. This is a renewal of a previously Score 1 84TH DISTRICT voter-approved authorization that will Score Michael G. Warchuck Vote for not more than 1 expire before the effective date of this authorization. Kurt E. Damrow Note: Estimate to be revised when 2010 taxable values are available. COUNTY YES COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER NO Vote for not more than 2 Julie M. Matuszak William Alton Reavey Michael Zwerk Trim VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT Trim Trim Trim VOTER: PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE STUB IF STUB DETACHES, PLEASE RETURN WITH BALLOT PERFPERF PERFPERF PARTISAN SECTION - CONTINUED Page-1 VOTE ONLY 1 PARTY SECTION 72 Version: Optech 3PE4c REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL SECTION c Corporation Resources 2000 Election Copyright PARTY PARTY CONTINUED SECTION SECTION TOWNSHIP COUNTY COUNTY ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER MILLAGE PROPOSAL Partial Term Ending 1/1/2013 Partial Term Ending 1/1/2013 (INCREASE) Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 1 Michael William Day Shall Akron Township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of COUNTY COMMISSIONER Charles Dennis taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed Score 3 1ST DISTRICT under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Score Constitution and levy it for (5) five years, Vote for not more than 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Michael Downing 2010 through 2014 inclusive, for road 1ST DISTRICT construction and maintenance, which 1 Amanda Roggenbuck mill increase will raise an estimated Vote for not more than 1 $58,700.84 in the first year the millage is Zygmunt P. Dworzecki levied? DELEGATE YES DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION DELEGATE NO Vote for not more than 4 DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION SAMPLEVote for not more than 2 Score 2 Score JrsNme RunDate: RunDate Last Printed: Last 6/7/10 16:59 Score 1 Score Trim VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT Trim Trim Trim VOTER: PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE STUB IF STUB DETACHES, PLEASE RETURN WITH BALLOT PERFPERF PERFPERF OFFICIAL BALLOT Primary Election Page-1 Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Tuscola County, Michigan Almer Charter Township, Precinct 1 72 Version: TO VOTE: Complete the arrow opposite each choice as shown: . Optech 3PE4c c Corporation Resources 2000 Election Copyright IMPORTANT: To mark your ballot, use only a black or blue ink pen. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER INK COLOR! PARTISAN SECTION: There are two party sections on the ballot: Republican Party and Democratic Party. Select the party section of your choice. YOU 2 MAY VOTE IN ONE PARTY SECTION ONLY; YOU CANNOT “SPLIT YOUR TICKET.” IF YOU VOTE IN MORE THAN ONE PARTY SECTION, YOUR PARTISAN BALLOT WILL BE REJECTED. DO NOT vote for more candidates than indicated under each office title. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES: To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot, write or place the name of that candidate in the blank space provided and complete the arrow. Do not cast a write-in vote for a candidate whose name is already printed on the ballot for that office. CHECK BOTH SIDES OF BALLOT: This ballot has two sides. Be certain to check the reverse side of the ballot. WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED VOTING: Place the ballot in the secrecy sleeve so that votes cannot be seen and the numbered stub is visible. Return the ballot to the election official stationed at the tabulator. (If voting by absentee ballot, follow the instructions provided by the clerk for returning the ballot.) NOTE: If you make a mistake, return your ballot to the election official and obtain a new ballot. Do not attempt to erase or correct any marks made in error. Score 3 Score PARTISAN SECTION VOTE ONLY 1 PARTY SECTION PROPOSAL SECTION REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC SAMPLECOUNTY PARTY PARTY SECTION SECTION SHERIFF'S ROAD PATROL (RENEWAL OF EXISTING MILLAGE) STATE STATE GOVERNOR For the year 2010 and continuing through GOVERNOR the year 2017, shall the total taxable Vote for not more than 1 property rate limitation in Tuscola County Vote for not more than 1 Andy Dillon be lifted by .90 mills ($.90 for each $1,000 Mike Cox Virg Bernero of valuation) for operation of the Tuscola Tom George County Sheriff's Road Patrol within Tuscola County? If approved and levied in Pete Hoekstra its entirety, this millage raises an CONGRESSIONAL Rick Snyder estimated $1,255,938 in the first calendar REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS year after its approval. All revenue will be Mike Bouchard disbursed to Tuscola County and shall be 5TH DISTRICT Score 2 exclusively used for Sheriff's Road Patrol Score Vote for not more than 1 activities within Tuscola County. This is a CONGRESSIONAL Scott Withers renewal of a previously voter-approved authorization that will expire before the REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Dale E. Kildee effective date of this authorization. 5TH DISTRICT JrsNme Vote for not more than 1 Note: Estimate to be revised when 2010 LEGISLATIVE taxable values are available. Rick Wilson STATE SENATOR YES RunDate: John Kupiec 31ST DISTRICT NO RunDate Vote for not more than 1 LEGISLATIVE Jeff Mayes SENIOR CITIZENS (RENEWAL OF EXISTING MILLAGE) STATE SENATOR For the year 2010 and continuing through Last Printed: Last 31ST DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE the year 2017, shall the total taxable Vote for not more than 1 LEGISLATURE property rate limitation in Tuscola County Gary J. Hadden 84TH DISTRICT be lifted by .20 mills ($.20 for each $1,000 6/7/10 15:15 of valuation) for the operation of Senior Paul G. Mezo Vote for not more than 1 Citizen's programs within Tuscola County? Robert Palmer Terry L.
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