Utica Guide to Nov. 8 Elections: Polling Locations, Candidates and Issues

Utica voters will be asked to pick three Utica City Council members and vote on a special education millage on Nov 8.

Since Utica's 24-year mayor, , is unopposed in the Nov. 8 election, she will remain at the helm of the city until Dec. 31, 2013.

City Council Positions Open

Meanwhile, four others and incumbent Jeffrey Carter will vie for three open Utica City Council positions.

To help Utica residents make informed decisions, Patch has profiled each candidate.

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.

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.

To read more about the millage, .

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 Utica in the map above.

Utica will be collecting absentee ballots until Election Day. All ballots must be returned to the Utica Clerk's Office. If you're curious, track your absentee ballot online.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.