Politics & Government

Shelby Township: Nov. 8 Voter's Guide

Take a look at Patch's guide to the Nov. 8 local elections.

Patch has everything you need to know before you go out and cast your vote in the Nov. 8 local elections.

Shelby Township voters will be asked to vote on a special education millage for the Macomb Intermediate District, and the residents who live within the Romeo School District boundaries will be asked to participate in the Romeo School District Elections.

MISD Millage

All Macomb County residents will vote on a special education mill in which the proceeds will be used to offset state and federal funding losses in the county's 21 local districts and the Macomb Intermediate School District.

Find out what's happening in Shelby-Uticawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The 1.2-mill property tax proposal is expected to raise $27.5 million, or $206 per pupil across the county when first levied in 2011. According to the MISD, this is approximately one-fourth of the $785 per student local schools are losing annually as compared to 2008 funding.

One hundred percent of the proceeds raised will fund local education programs, including programs for 20,000 special education students, which is now one in every seven students in the county, according to the MISD.

Find out what's happening in Shelby-Uticawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

To read more about the millage, .

To view a sample ballot of the MISD proposal on the Shelby ballot, click here.

Romeo Elections

Shelby residents within Romeo's School district will be asked to choose two-full term candidates and one partial term candidate for the Romeo School Board.

Voters will also be asked to approve a 2012 sinking fund to help maintain the facilities of Romeo Community Schools.

To view a sample ballot, click here.

Where to Vote

To find out if you're registered to vote and which precinct you should cast your vote at, click here. Also, view Patch's interactive map of polling locations in Shelby Township in the map above.

Shelby Township will be collecting absentee ballots until 8 p.m. Nov. 8, Election Day. All ballots must be returned to the Shelby Township's Clerk Office by then. If you're curious, track your absentee ballot online.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Shelby Township is expecting between 15 and 20 percent of registered voters to participate in the Nov. 8 elections.


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