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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello, library partners. Below is Tuesday’s message as part of our voter awareness countdown to the election. If possible, please share the following message and image via social media or on your
website. Please know how much I truly appreciate the overwhelming support from libraries as we work to engage voters. Much thanks!
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<strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Voting in person on Election Day is safe</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To ensure the safety of in-person voting, all clerks and election officials will use masks and hygiene supplies. Voters are strongly encouraged to wear masks. Find your clerk’s office or your polling
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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>
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</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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