Elections Division
Mary Hollinrake, County Clerk/Register
Susan deSteiguer, Elections Director
County Administration Building
300 Monroe Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2288
Phone: (616) 632-7650
Fax: (616) 632-7655
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The County Clerk's Office Elections Division oversees all elections conducted in Kent County with respect to Michigan Election Law and Federal Election Law.
Election Dates:
May 6, 2008 - School Election
August 5, 2008 - Primary Election
Voters, please remember the following:
- Voter ID is required (or sign an affidavit)
- Voter will indicate Republican or Democratic ballot choice
- The Democratic slate may not have a voter's choice on it because that candidate
opted off of the Michigan ballot (Obama, Edwards, Biden & Richardson
withdrew their names)
- A voter writing in a candidate’s name will not have his/her vote counted
August 5, 2008 Primary & November 4, 2008 General Election:
Important Dates and Filing Deadlines
| Election Dates | |
| August 5, 2008 | State Primary |
| November 4, 2008 | State General Election |
| Registration Deadlines | |
| July 7, 2008 | Last day to register for August primary (168.498) |
| October 6, 2008 | Last day to register for November general election (168.498) |
| Filing Deadlines: Candidates | |
| By 5:00pm March 24, 2008 |
Incumbent Appeals Court, Circuit Court, District Court and Probate Court judges file Affidavit of Candidacy and Affidavit of Identity for the August primary. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 5:00pm on March 27 (168.409b, 413a, 414, 433a, 434, 467c and 467d) |
| By 4:00pm April 29, 2008 |
Candidates seeking Appeals Court, Circuit Court, District Court or Probate Court judgeships file nominating petitions, Affidavit of Identity and Affidavit of Constitutional Qualification for the August primary. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00pm on May 2 (168.409b, 409c, 413, 414, 433, 434, 467b & 467d) |
| By 4:00pm May 13, 2008 |
Candidates for county convention delegate (precinct delegate) file an Affidavit of Identity for the August primary. Filing submitted to the clerk of the county, city or township in which the candidate resides. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00pm on May 16 (168.624, 624a) |
| By 4:00pm May 13, 2008 |
Partisan and nonpartisan candidates (other than judicial candidates) file nominating petitions (or fees if applicable) and Affidavit of Identity for the August primary. Withdrawal deadline elapses at 4:00pm on May 16 |
| Filing Deadlines: County and Local Proposals | |
| By May 13, 2008 | Petitions to place county and local questions on the August primary ballot filed with county and local clerks. (If governing law sets an earlier petition filing deadline, earlier deadline must be observed) (168.646a) |
| By May 27, 2008 | Ballot wording of county and local proposals to be presented at the August primary certified to county and local clerks; local clerks receiving ballot wording forward to county clerk within two days (168.646a) |
| By August 12, 2008 | Petitions to place county and local questions on the November general election ballot filed with county and local clerks (If governing law sets an earlier petition filing deadline, earlier deadline must be observed) (168.646a) |
| By August 26, 2008 | Ballot wording of county and local proposals to be presented at the November general election certified to county and local clerks; local clerks receiving ballot wording forward to county clerk within two days (168.646a) |
