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<p class="xcontentpasted0" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Of interest to libraries helping patrons find voter information for November.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase">2022 Statewide Ballot Proposals</span></b><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#201F1E"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.anr.msu.edu%2Fballot22%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C040c2cc3652241e8887408daa87efa75%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638007560588060587%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0P1g7e5WAJz3JVmoRuX1IebE2I9yn%2FuTXDk9eVeh5oA%3D&reserved=0" title="https://events.anr.msu.edu/ballot22/"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sign
up now for Virtual Forums,October 12 or 19</span></i></b><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">There are three statewide ballot proposals that voters will be asked to consider at the November 8 election. The MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research along with MSU Extension
is conducting programming to help voters learn more about the issues on the ballot. </span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Partnering with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan to deliver educational programming on the proposals, webinars will be held on:</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">October 12 at 7 pm</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">October 19 at 12:00 pm</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">The forums will take place on zoom and be broadcast on Facebook Live. Registration is required. </span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Ballot proposal summaries are also available at:
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.canr.msu.edu%2Fvote2022&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C040c2cc3652241e8887408daa87efa75%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638007560588060587%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8p7lUabTD4BnFzgN1GDzRP59vBigGN4CrmhfnyKgMbE%3D&reserved=0">
www.canr.msu.edu/vote2022</a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">More information and registration can be found at:
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https://events.anr.msu.edu/ballot/22</a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Arnold Weinfeld<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Director for Workforce and Economic Development Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://engage.msu.edu">http://engage.msu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Associate Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Institute for Public Policy and Social Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">College of Social Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.ippsr.msu.edu">http://www.ippsr.msu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Michigan State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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