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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, again. In addition to the article I sent earlier today (reprinted below), I am also providing the attached election flyer and the attached square-shaped image that is more suitable for social media postings. Much thanks to
<b>Lori Herrington</b> from the Yale Library and <b>Trevor Winn</b> from the Clarkston Independence District Library for their feedback and suggestions. Libraries are truly awesome!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great weekend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Absent voter ballot application period begins</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#535252">Voters encouraged to apply at
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return ballots early</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#535252">
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">The application period to request an absent voter ballot for the Nov. 3 general election is now open and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson encourages voters to sign up to vote absentee
and return their ballots as early as possible. Here is what you need to know:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">All registered voters can apply for an absent voter ballot and may do so by filling out an online form at
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MjAuMjU5MDUzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL212aWMuc29zLnN0YXRlLm1pLnVzL0hvbWUvSW5kZXgifQ.t2NARAXpYGYGk5WAK7wh_G0Grqcubau-1nHqqb8ZfV4%2Fs%2F147984625%2Fbr%2F82612510049-l&data=02%7C01%7Csimlarc%40michigan.gov%7C6ad90110cd1d4b1af42c08d845f345df%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637336258439280519&sdata=%2BTvTGTExh1Qro48ngRACfP8lYMB0PGMWYyPbrmmuMiY%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">
and providing information including their driver’s license or state ID card number and the last four digits of their Social Security number.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">Alternatively, voters may print out an application form from the site and send it, or a written, signed request for a ballot, to their clerk. They can
mail their request, email a scan or photo of it or deliver it in person. Voters can find their clerk’s contact information at Michigan.gov/Vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">Voters with print disabilities may apply online for an accessible electronic absent voter ballot at
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MjAuMjU5MDUzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL212aWMuc29zLnN0YXRlLm1pLnVzL0hvbWUvSW5kZXgifQ.UAzzLVQE58I91r2spQC2dkfwFnlPUKO2lk-MUr2zk_g%2Fs%2F147984625%2Fbr%2F82612510049-l&data=02%7C01%7Csimlarc%40michigan.gov%7C6ad90110cd1d4b1af42c08d845f345df%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637336258439280519&sdata=PitkSqi0%2FCDy0BXJTf5Xd97D2bdG2axq0A5oMsvdq2M%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">
or </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MjAuMjU5MDUzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NpdGVzLm9tbmliYWxsb3QudXMvMjYvYWJzZW50ZWUvYXBwL2hvbWUifQ._iFQGFpSB3PaRfhjtCDRb1mXKH1HMduxDCuM77rvqWk%2Fs%2F147984625%2Fbr%2F82612510049-l&data=02%7C01%7Csimlarc%40michigan.gov%7C6ad90110cd1d4b1af42c08d845f345df%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637336258439290479&sdata=AU1ia74TNUCImM7wWI6XikbMoisOgBzFRcO0jeFE%2FQI%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan.gov/AccessibleBallot</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">.
The accessible ballot can be completed electronically, printed and returned to their clerk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">Clerks will begin mailing out regular absent voter ballots on Sept. 24. They will be available for early, in-person voting in clerks’ offices on that date as well. A ballot-tracking
tool on the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MjAuMjU5MDUzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL212aWMuc29zLnN0YXRlLm1pLnVzL0hvbWUvSW5kZXgifQ.oKu7jP4nvOukbPev6wHQ4qfFI1WDfadJkl2BpjwwD1s%2Fs%2F147984625%2Fbr%2F82612510049-l&data=02%7C01%7Csimlarc%40michigan.gov%7C6ad90110cd1d4b1af42c08d845f345df%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637336258439290479&sdata=YtaEfme7ITgVIJbzXOLbbdJWxAFatttIOeW4bokBKfo%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">
site allows voters to check when their clerk received their absentee ballot request, when they mailed out the ballot and when they received the ballot back from the voter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">Voters applying for absent voter ballots online or through the mail should do as soon as possible. After Oct. 19, voters are advised to go to their clerk’s office in person if possible,
where they can receive their ballot and vote it while they are there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">Voters have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete their absentee ballot and return it to the clerk’s office. It is recommended that voters deliver their ballot as early as possible
to a drop box if their clerk has one, to the clerk’s office in person or by mail at least two weeks ahead of the election.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">For more information on absentee voting, or to register to vote, go to
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MjAuMjU5MDUzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL212aWMuc29zLnN0YXRlLm1pLnVzL0hvbWUvSW5kZXgifQ.5hRHX7bICsmuIUTHYEJXg1-TWDKBzkfpHlJ_y8tdbig%2Fs%2F147984625%2Fbr%2F82612510049-l&data=02%7C01%7Csimlarc%40michigan.gov%7C6ad90110cd1d4b1af42c08d845f345df%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637336258439300433&sdata=aFk6UrjdaK49F7VJmx1oCVApg4lAsvcgwEqy50dUiFM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232323">.
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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>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">335-3263<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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