Types of Elections
General Election
The candidates nominated at the August Primary run for office on the November General Election ballot. Partisan County and Township Officials are elected at the General Election.
Primary Elections
Candidates from each political party are nominated for the General Election at the August Primary. In the Primary you may only vote for candidates representing one political party. Partisan County and Township Officials are nominated at the August Primary to run for office in the November General Election.
Non-Partisan primaries occur when the number of candidates running for a particular non-partisan office is more than twice the number to be elected.
School Elections
School Board members are elected at the Regular Election held in May.
Filing Procedures and Requirements
Elected Offices
In Michigan, voters elect:
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