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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good morning. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, many cities and towns across Michigan will host local elections and we are hoping libraries can once again help raise public awareness. Attached you will find an image that
can be used on Facebook, websites, newsletters, etc. along with the following text below. As always, thank you for your help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Nov. 2 is Election Day in Many Michigan Communities<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1C1E21;background:white">Tuesday, Nov. 2 is #Election Day in many Michigan communities. Click
</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fsos%2FNov_2_2021_Elections_by_County_734716_7.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CSimlarC%40michigan.gov%7C0710ffc05705468b8e5208d993433d0b%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637702739264305116%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VF7rnOU73B86H%2FyMMoK89g3kYY3c4cQaZNuAjeK3u%2F8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1C1E21;background:white">
to find out if your community is having an election. You can also view a sample ballot, request an absentee ballot or find your polling place at
</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fvote&data=04%7C01%7CSimlarC%40michigan.gov%7C0710ffc05705468b8e5208d993433d0b%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637702739264315072%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=SYEwco8f29vIrTnpz96fOOT1pOrdah0LjAKUP7vAqU8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1C1E21;background:white">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#232323">New voters </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1C1E21;background:white">can register in person with their city or township clerk until 8 p.m. on Election Day</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#232323">.
They can also vote at the clerk’s office in the same trip. </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1C1E21;background:white">Be a voter.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1C1E21;background:white">@MichiganSOS</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></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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