A precinct vote is an "in person" vote made by a person visiting a polling place on the day of the election.
This vote was considered so important that each of the five commission candidates in Sunday Dress made a point of standing in front of a polling place 7am to 8pm (or as much they can could stand-no pun intended) on election day Tuesday May 8th. Some even utilized surrogates . Two candidates wives, Mrs. Kapel and Mrs. Dul joined in. Later in the day Mr.Michale Dul had employees from his firm help at precinct 1 while he worked Precinct 2. A friend of Mr. Monaghan also participated in the morning helping the candidate at Precinct two while John worked Precinct 1.
An in person precinct vote dis not necessarily involve interaction with candidate of choice or for that matter any candidate. Waiting was not a factor at either precinct. For many it was simply a stop on the way to work or on the way home.
Three Candidates, Dul, Kapel and Monaghan got most of their votes by in person voting.Interestingly enough they were all challengers. The incumbents Sarah McClure and Connie Saloum got most of their votes by absentee ballot.McClure was tops in both categories winning the "in person" vote by a margin of four votes over Dul. She did however get 16 more absentee votes than "in person". Her balance between the two, the best of any candidate may have been an important aspect of her victory.
Dul and Monaghan had 243 and 244 absentee votes. The almost identical number prompts one to wonder about a combination effort with the same audience perhaps via internet campaigning. Their efforts in the the absentee area however left them 100 votes shy of McClure's which was about the eventual margin of defeat. Dull lost to McClure by 99 votes.
Monaghan 40 votes behind Dul in the "In Person" vote lost to McClure by 158 votes.
If only absentee ballots were counted Commissioner Connie Saloum would have been retained.
In the above table precinct votes are "in person votes.'' Pluses in are yellow short comings are in white.
An inability to achieve both in person and absentee votes was fatal
This vote was considered so important that each of the five commission candidates in Sunday Dress made a point of standing in front of a polling place 7am to 8pm (or as much they can could stand-no pun intended) on election day Tuesday May 8th. Some even utilized surrogates . Two candidates wives, Mrs. Kapel and Mrs. Dul joined in. Later in the day Mr.Michale Dul had employees from his firm help at precinct 1 while he worked Precinct 2. A friend of Mr. Monaghan also participated in the morning helping the candidate at Precinct two while John worked Precinct 1.
An in person precinct vote dis not necessarily involve interaction with candidate of choice or for that matter any candidate. Waiting was not a factor at either precinct. For many it was simply a stop on the way to work or on the way home.
Three Candidates, Dul, Kapel and Monaghan got most of their votes by in person voting.Interestingly enough they were all challengers. The incumbents Sarah McClure and Connie Saloum got most of their votes by absentee ballot.McClure was tops in both categories winning the "in person" vote by a margin of four votes over Dul. She did however get 16 more absentee votes than "in person". Her balance between the two, the best of any candidate may have been an important aspect of her victory.
Dul and Monaghan had 243 and 244 absentee votes. The almost identical number prompts one to wonder about a combination effort with the same audience perhaps via internet campaigning. Their efforts in the the absentee area however left them 100 votes shy of McClure's which was about the eventual margin of defeat. Dull lost to McClure by 99 votes.
Monaghan 40 votes behind Dul in the "In Person" vote lost to McClure by 158 votes.
If only absentee ballots were counted Commissioner Connie Saloum would have been retained.
In the above table precinct votes are "in person votes.'' Pluses in are yellow short comings are in white.
An inability to achieve both in person and absentee votes was fatal
An absentee vote is on where the resident filled out an application and provided a qualifying reason as to why a ballot should be mailed to his or her residence. Some the samples included in the form are
- I expect to be absent from the Community in which I am registered for the entire time the polls are open on Election Day.
- I am physically unable to attend the polls without the assistance of another.
- .I cannot attend the polls because of the tenets of my religion.
- I have been appointed an election precinct inspector in a precinct other than the precinct where I reside.
- I am 60 years of age or older.
- ‰ I cannot attend the polls because lam confined to jail awaiting arraignment or trial.
To see or in the future get a an absentee ballot you will find the form on the City Hall Web site Front Desk>Forms>City Clerk. The request for an absentee ballot is first on the list. you may also Click Here
On the form it says:,,,
WARNING: A PERSON WHO MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT IN THIS DECLARATION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.
NOTE: Michigan law requires A.V. ballots to be sent to your registered address unless you are hospitalized, institutionalized, or at an address outside of your community.
Some Municipalities and City Clerks foresee a day in which absentee ballots will be mailed to any resident registered voter who requests one. That day is not now however.
Absentee Ballots mailed out in early April need not be returned immediately and may not even even be hand carried to the polls on election day. An absentee voter may follow the campaigns and listen to the debates like any other voter. All absentee voters are not out of town.
Conventional Wisdom says absentee voters usually vote for the incumbents. In the 2011 City election pitting three incumbents versus one challenger 642n in person votes were cast and 1113 absentee ballots counted.
A half dozen Chicken Little predicted ever greater things for absentee ballots this year and some even predicted internet voting in a blink of an eye.
In the City in 2012 however 1253 in person votes were cast and 1110 absentee votes were cast.
Absentee Ballots mailed out in early April need not be returned immediately and may not even even be hand carried to the polls on election day. An absentee voter may follow the campaigns and listen to the debates like any other voter. All absentee voters are not out of town.
Conventional Wisdom says absentee voters usually vote for the incumbents. In the 2011 City election pitting three incumbents versus one challenger 642n in person votes were cast and 1113 absentee ballots counted.
A half dozen Chicken Little predicted ever greater things for absentee ballots this year and some even predicted internet voting in a blink of an eye.
In the City in 2012 however 1253 in person votes were cast and 1110 absentee votes were cast.
The state mandates both in person polling and absentee voting for separate reasons. In the School bond issue district wide in person votes topped absentee votes 7675 to 5140. Why ?
How about a good guess ? The issue was very emotionally charged. The Polling place seemed like a better place to make sure one's vote got counted than ballot you put in the mail.
Future candidates would be wise to consider how people voted and what it it says about why they vote.
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