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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello. The Secretary of State’s office is once again hoping libraries across Michigan will help us remind the public about the upcoming deadline for voter registration (July 9).
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<p class="MsoNormal">If possible, please <b><u>post the attached flyer</u> </b>where the public will see it and include it on your website.
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, we hope you will consider sharing the following message in any public communication channels your library provides, such as social media and newsletters.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232323">Time Running Out to Register to Vote for the August Primary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232323">If you are not a registered voter and want to vote in the August 7 primary election, you have until Monday, July 9 to register.</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232323">
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232323">Michigan residents can register by mail or in person at their county or local clerk’s office. Voter registration can also be done at any Secretary of State
branch office. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">For more information or to view your ballot ahead of time, visit
</span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/vote"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan.gov/vote</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">. @MichiganSOS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232323">Want to vote in the August election but aren’t registered? Time is running out. Deadline to register is July 9.
</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232323"> </span></b><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/vote">mi.gov/vote</a> @MichSOS</span><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for your help in sharing this reminder.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With much gratitude,<o:p></o:p></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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email:
<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"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#76923C;text-transform:uppercase">Join My Professional network on
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:#4A442A"><a href="blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235" title="blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235"><span style="color:#4A442A">LinkedIn</span></a></span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:#4A442A"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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