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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello. I hope everyone is doing well during this difficult time. Though libraries are closed, we realize many residents still rely on you for community news and updates, so we’re hoping those libraries who have an election on May 5 will
consider publishing the following update on their websites or in their community newsletters. Below is the article and for your reference, attached is a list of communities hosting May 5 elections. As always, thank you so much for your help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A message from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Vote safely by voting absentee on May 5<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Default" style="margin-left:.5in">By executive order, Michigan’s May 5 local elections in 70 communities across Michigan will be held primarily by mail
<span style="color:windowtext">to help ensure both public health and democratic rights are protected</span>. To support this effort, a<span style="color:windowtext">n absent voter ballot application will be mailed to all registered voters in
</span>those <span style="color:windowtext">communities</span> along with a postage-paid return envelope<span style="color:windowtext">.
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Once an application is received, a ballot will be provided by mail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Does your community have an election on May 5?</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> Find out
<b><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fsos%2FMay_5-20_Elec_Jurisdictions4_1_686031_7.pdf&data=02%7C01%7CSimlarC%40michigan.gov%7C7ce367888efc47c9083508d7db24228c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637218820546845210&sdata=ZRXnJ8zsKgUcUc9OQF6BCBSqEPh%2FMMIaTXXY%2FhGsqQs%3D&reserved=0">here</a></b>.
Voters can also</span> <span style="color:windowtext">track the status of their absentee ballot</span> by visiting<span style="color:windowtext">
</span><b><span style="background:white"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fvote&data=02%7C01%7CSimlarC%40michigan.gov%7C7ce367888efc47c9083508d7db24228c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637218820546855170&sdata=BTpgPSjQk0kxiGh4Mc8c8Leb01K0AMRtaEC3dBS9cLA%3D&reserved=0">Michigan.gov/Vote</a></span></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cathleen P. Simlar</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communications Specialist</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan Department of State</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(517) </span>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">335-3263<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(248) 761-7145</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></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><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#76923C;text-transform:uppercase">Join My Professional network on
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;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><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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