Nominations open for Straker Board
Nominations are open through this Friday, May 22 for candidates interested in serving on the board of the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association for the 2020-21 year.
“It's not too late to submit your petition and application,” said a spokesperson for the Straker Bar. “Submit your candidate petition and application packet to info@strakerlaw.org or strakerlawba@gmailcom by 5 p.m. Friday, May 22 if you are interested in advancing the mission of the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association and would like to serve as a 2020-21 Board of Director or officer.”
The Candidates’ Forum will take place during the Zoom Annual Meeting and Election at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 28.
Benson: All voters receiving applications to vote by mail
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday that all registered voters in Michigan will receive an application to vote by mail in the August and November elections.
“By mailing applications, we have ensured that no Michigander has to choose between their health and their right to vote,” said Benson. “Voting by mail is easy, convenient, safe, and secure, and every voter in Michigan has the right to do it.”
Of the 7.7 million registered voters in the state, about 1.3 million are on the permanent absent voter list, and their local election clerk mails them applications ahead of every election. Additionally, some jurisdictions are mailing applications to all local registered voters. The Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections has ensured all remaining registered voters receive an application.
“We appreciate that some clerks are proactively protecting public health by mailing applications to all their registered voters, and we are fulfilling our responsibility to provide all voters equal access,” said Benson.
“We know from the elections that took place this month that during the pandemic Michiganders want to safely vote.”
Record-breaking turnout was recorded in the approximately 50 elections held across 33 counties on May 5, with nearly 25 percent of eligible voters casting ballots and 99 percent of them doing so by mail or in a drop box. From 2010 to 2019, average turnout in local elections in May was 12 percent.
The application mailing from the Bureau of Elections includes a cover letter with instructions from Secretary Benson.
Once a voter signs their application, they can mail it or email a photo of it to their local clerk, whose contact information is included on the application. The application is also available for download at Michigan.gov/Vote. At the same website, voters can also register and join the permanent absent voter list so they always have the option to vote by mail.
“The vast majority of voters across the political spectrum want the option to vote by mail,” said Benson. “Mailing applications to all registered voters is one of the ways that we are ensuring Michigan’s elections will continue to be safe, accurate and secure.”
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