NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 FOR CITY OF FARMINGTON To the qualified electors of the City of Farmington, County of Oakland, State of Michigan: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF FARMINGTON, 23600 LIBERTY STREET, WILL BE OPEN: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 FROM 8:30 A.M TO 4:30 P.M LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING APPLICATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN SAID CITY NOT ALREADY REGISTERED THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ALL VOTING PRECINCTS OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES OF ALL PARTICIPATING PARTIES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: STATE Governor and Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General CONGRESSIONAL United States Senator Representative in Congress LEGISLATIVE State Senator and Representative in State Legislature STATE BOARDS State Board of Education, University of Michigan Regents, Michigan State University Trustees, Wayne State University Governors COUNTY County Commissioner JUDICIAL Justice of the Supreme Court Judge of Court of Appeals – 2nd District – Incumbent Position Judge of Court of Appeals – 2nd District – Incumbent Position Term Ending 01/01/2021 Judge of Circuit Court – 6th Circuit – Incumbent Position Judge of Circuit Court – 6th Circuit – Non-Incumbent Position Judge of Circuit Court – 6th Circuit – New Judgeship Judge of Probate Court – Oakland County – Incumbent Position COMMUNITY COLLEGE Oakland Community College Board of Trustees Member LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Farmington Public School Board Member AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL(S): STATEWIDE PROPOSALS PROPOSAL 18-1: A PROPOSAL INITIATED LAW TO AUTHORIZE AND LEGALIZE POSSESSION, USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA PRODUCTS BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, AND COMMERCIAL SALES OF MARIJUANA THROUGH STATE-LICENSED RETAILERS PROPOSAL 18-2: A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION OF CITIZENS WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE MICHIGAN SENATE, MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND U.S.CONGRESS, EVERY 10 YEARS PROPOSAL 18-3: A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE AUTOMATIC AND ELECTION DAY VOTER REGISTRATION, NO-REASON ABSENTEE VOTING, AND STRAIGHT TICKET VOTING; AND ADD CURRENT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTING AND POST-ELECTION AUDITS TO THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION CITY PROPOSAL CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL 1: AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9.1 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO ADD SECTION 9.1(A) TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF UP TO 3.0 MILLS ($3.00) FOR EVERY $1,000) OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, AT LEAST HALF OF WHICH (1.5 MILLS) MUST BE USED TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS, FROM 2019 TO 2028 Full text of the proposals may be obtained from: Mary J Mullison, City Clerk, 248-474-5500, ext 2218 BY LAW, Electors who wish to vote in the November 6, 2018 General Election must be registered to vote by no later than Tuesday, October 9, 2018 To register, visit or submit a voter registration application to any Secretary of State branch office, the county clerk’s office or local clerk’s office Persons who are currently registered need not re-register Publish: September 23, 2018 Farmington Observer MARY J MULLISON, CITY CLERK CITY OF FARMINGTON 23600 Liberty Street Farmington, Michigan 48335 (248) 474-5500, ext 2218