NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
GRATIOT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF GRATIOT COUNTY:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Gratiot County who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township or City Clerk, the Gratiot County Clerk’s office, or the Secretary of State driver’s license bureau during regular business hours. Registration may also be made at the specified agency for clients receiving services through the Human Services Department, the Department of Community Health, Michigan Works and some offices of the Commission for the Blind and at the military recruitment offices for persons enlisting in the armed forces. Registration by mail may be used by obtaining and completing a Mail Voter Registration Application at www.mi.gov/vote and forwarding to the election official as directed on the application by the close of registration deadline. Lastly, those already registered may update their voter registration at www.expressSOS.com.
The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday October 19, 2026. After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492 at the following):
Clerk Information:
Municipality Address Hours on Saturday, October 31, 2026 Hours on Tuesday November 3, 2026
City of Alma 525 E. Superior St. Alma 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Arcada Township 3290 W Tyler Rd. Alma 7am-3pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Bethany Township 9958 Blair Rd., Breckenridge 7am-3pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Elba Township 623 S Quarterline St, Ashley 7am-3pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Emerson Township 2976 N. Baldwin Rd. Ithaca 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Fulton Township 3425 W. Cleveland Rd, Perrinton 7am-3pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Hamilton Township 2417 S. Barry Rd., Ithaca 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
City of Ithaca 129 W. Emerson, Ithaca 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Lafayette Township 4426 N Ransom Rd, Breckenridge 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
New Haven Twp 3080 S. Ferris, Sumner 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Newark Township 306 W. Grant Rd, Ithaca 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
North Shade Twp 11666 Cleveland Rd, Carson City 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
North Star Twp 3064 S. Crapo Rd, Ithaca 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Pine River Township 1495 W. Monroe Rd, St. Louis 7am-3pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
City of St. Louis 300 N. Mill St, St. Louis 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Seville Township 7676 W. Lincoln Rd., Elwell 8am-4pm 7:00am-8:00pm
Sumner Township 8644 W. Polk Rd, Sumner 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Washington Twp 8989 S. Baldwin Rd., Ashley 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
Wheeler Township 8510 E. Monroe Rd, Wheeler 8am-4pm 7:00 am-8:00pm
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Gratiot County will be voting on candidates seeking nomination to the following offices and voting on the following proposals:
PARTISAN SECTION: STATE: – 4 Year Terms (1) Governor & Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General CONGRESSIONAL: (1) United States Senator – 6 Year Term 2nd District Rep in Congress – 2 Year Term LEGISLATIVE: (1) 34th State Senator – 4 Year Term 92nd District State Rep – 2 Year Term 93rd District State Rep – 2 Year Term STATE BOARDS: – 8 Year Terms (2) State Board of Education Regent of University of Michigan Trustee of Michigan State University Governor of Wayne State University COUNTY: (1) County Road Commissioner – 6 Year Term TOWNSHIP: (1) Partial Terms Expiring 12/01/2028 Fulton Township Supervisor Seville Township Clerk Washington Township Clerk Fulton Township Treasurer Fulton Township Trustee Lafayette Township Trustee
NONPARTISAN SECTION: Judicial: Supreme Court – 8 Year Term (2) Court of Appeals 4th Dist. – 6 Year Term (3) Judge 29th Circuit Court. – 6 Year Term (1) Judge 65B District Court – 6 Year Term (1) Community College: Montcalm Comm. College – 6 Year Term (2) Cities: City of Alma Commissioners – 4 Year Term City of St. Louis Mayor – 2 Year Term City of St. Louis Council Member – 4 Year Term Villages: Village of Ashley President – 2 Year Term Council Members – 4 Years Term & Partial Village of Breckenridge President – 2 Year Term Council Members – 4 Year Term & Partial Library Board – 6 Year & Partials Village of Perrinton President – 2 Year Term Trustees – 4 Year Term SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Various Term Lengths Alma Public Schools Ashley Community Schools Breckenridge Community Schools Fulton Schools Ithaca Public Schools Carson City-Crystal Area Schools St. Louis Public Schools Merrill Community Schools Ovid-Elsie Area Schools St. Johns Public Schools Shepherd Public Schools Vestaburg Community Schools
PROPOSALS:
State:
Proposal 2026-1
A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution
Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?
Proposal 2026-2
A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications
The proposal would:
• Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them.
• Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them.
• Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications.
Should this proposal be adopted
City:
CITY OF ALMA
MILLAGE PROPOSITION
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the City of Alma, County of Gratiot, State of Michigan, be increased by up to 1.0000 mills ($1.00 on each $1,000.00) on state taxable value for a period of six years, 2027 through 2032, inclusive, for the capital improvements, repairs and maintenance of the Alma Public Library building and grounds within the corporate limits of the City of Alma? The amount of revenue the City of Alma will collect if this millage is approved and levied by the City in the first year is estimated to be $235,000. The revenue generated from this millage, if the proposal is passed, will be disbursed to the City of Alma.
School:
BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOND PROPOSAL
Shall Breckenridge Community Schools, Gratiot, Midland and Saginaw Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twelve Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,400,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of:
erecting, furnishing, and equipping structures and additions to the elementary school; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings, including HVAC and school security improvements; acquiring and installing instructional technology; and preparing, developing, equipping, and improving playgrounds, parking lots, and sites; and purchasing buses?
The following is for informational purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027 is 1.15 mill ($1.15 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- mill net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is fifteen (15) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.22 mills ($2.22 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $10,955,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $0. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances.
(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
MERRILL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal, if approved by the electors, would, renew, restore and extend the authority of the School District to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills on all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, which currently expires with the School District’s 2026 tax levy and allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18 mills in the event of future Headlee rollbacks required by the Michigan Constitution of up to 2 mills. The authorization will allow the School District to continue to receive revenues at the full per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State.
Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, situated within the Merrill Community School District, Counties of Saginaw, Midland and Gratiot, State of Michigan, be increased, in the amount of 20 mills with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of ten (10) years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, with 19.6240 mills of the above 20 mills being a renewal of authorized millage which will otherwise expire with the 2027 tax levy and 0.3760 mills being a restoration of previously authorized millage lost as a result of the rollbacks required by the Michigan Constitution? This operating millage if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $779,321 during the 2027 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
SHEPHERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOND PROPOSAL
Shall Shepherd Public Schools, Isabella, Gratiot, and Midland Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Fourteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($14,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of:
remodeling and equipping school buildings, including roofing and HVAC systems; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping the elementary school playground and site?
This is for information purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027, under current law, is 1.65 mills ($1.65 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a O mill net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any
series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-five (25) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 3.24 mills ($3.24 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds but expects estimated additional interest attributable to the bonds to be $1,468,914. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $3,800,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is approximately $15,457,294. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances.
(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOND PROPOSAL
Shall St. Johns Public Schools, Clinton and Gratiot Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor for the purpose of:
remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings, including for school security; erecting, furnishing, and equipping a new transportation building and additions to school buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology; erecting, equipping, preparing, developing, and improving athletic fields and facilities, playgrounds, and sites; and purchasing school buses?
The following is for informational purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2027, under current law, is 1.94 mills ($1.94 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 0.00 mill net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty (20) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.25 mills ($2.25 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
The school district expects to borrow from the State School Bond Qualification and Loan Program to pay debt service on these bonds. The estimated total principal amount of that borrowing is $1,608,798 and the estimated total interest to be paid thereon is $387,502. The estimated duration of the millage levy associated with that borrowing is 7 years and the estimated computed millage rate for such levy is 7.00 mills. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances.
The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $54,310,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $238,751.
(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Saint Louis Public Schools, Gratiot, Midland and Isabella Counties, Michigan, be increased by 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 7 years, 2026 to 2032, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 1.3086 mills are levied in 2026 is approximately $110,732.87 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
Intermediate School District:
SAGINAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow the intermediate school district to continue to levy millage previously approved by the electors for area career and technical education programs and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963.
Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of .9962 mill ($0.9962 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Saginaw
Intermediate School District, Michigan, to provide funds for area career and technical education programs, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2028 to 2037, inclusive; and also be increased by .0038 mill ($0.0038 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2028 to 2037, inclusive, the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2028 is approximately $7,082,354 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2027 tax levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?
Angie Thompson, Gratiot County Clerk 989-875-5215
Pursuant to MCL 168.498.