8/6/13 - Any local residents that plan on casting ballots in todayâs special election likely wonât have to worry about long lines at the polls. Livingston County Elections Coordinator Joan Runyan says unfortunately a very light voter turnout is expected, which is typically associated with elections that fall during this time in the summer when voting doesnât seem to rank very high on the to-do-list for residents. Runyan says there will likely be more absentee ballots than polling ballots to count in this election, which is just the way she says it tends to work out in an off-year, August election. However, she says even during an even-year election, theyâre lucky if they see a 25% voter turnout in the county. Despite the low turnout projected, Runyan says itâs still an important day in Livingston County. Green Oak Township voters will be casting ballots on a $12 million bond issue that would fund improvements and upgrades to technology, facilities and grounds in in the Whitmore Lake Public Schools district. The Howell Carnegie District Library has a millage proposal on the ballot that affects roughly 19 voting precincts in the county and falls mostly along the same boundaries of the Howell school district, with the exception of Putnam Township. Finally, voters will be casting ballots for the next District 5 Livingston County Commissioner, which is considered a partisan race with three different candidates that have filed for the single open seat. Polls will be open between 7am and 8pm. Further information about requirements and the issues appearing on the ballot in todayâs special election can be found through a link to the County Clerkâs website, which is posted below. (JM)
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