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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Good morning! On May 8</span>, many local communities across Michigan will be having elections, so we are once again asking all libraries to
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">post the attached flyer</span> and share the following messages via your communication channels. On Monday, May 7, we will send you another social media message that we hope you will also share as a final
 reminder.  As always, thank you for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Election <span style="color:#C00000">Alert</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt">Many Michigan communities to host elections May 8</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is encouraging all eligible voters in communities hosting elections to cast their ballots on Tuesday, May 8. To determine
 if your community has an election or to view a sample ballot, visit the <b>Michigan Voter Information Center</b> at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/vote"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1D5782">www.michigan.gov/vote</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">.
 The polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Tues., May 8 is <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Election&src=hash"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">#Election</span></a> Day in many communities in MI. Find out if your hometowns has an election & view your ballot at<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white">
</span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/vote"><span style="background:white">mi.gov/vote</span></a><span class="js-display-url"><span style="color:#07093D;background:white">. 
</span></span><span class="js-display-url"><span style="color:#07093D;background:white">@MichSOS</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><u>Facebook:</u>   <br>
Have your voice heard! Tuesday, May 8 is #Election Day in many Michigan communities. Visit
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/vote">Michigan.gov/vote</a> to view your ballot and find your voting location.  @MichiganSOS<u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Mistral;color:#4F6228">Cathleen Simlar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Cathleen P. Simlar</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Communications Specialist, Executive Office</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Michigan Department of State</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office:  (517) 373-9080
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cell: (248) 761-7145</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov"><span style="color:blue">Simlarc@michigan.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">      </span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/sos"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="67" height="67" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3DDFE.DBC440E0" alt="Description: Description: Description: SOS logo small"></span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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