NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE MICHIGAN GENERAL ELECTION

TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026

IN THE COUNTY OF MUSKEGON, STATE OF MICHIGAN

NOTICE is hereby given that any qualified elector of the County of Muskegon who is not already registered, may register to vote in the MICHIGAN GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 at the office of the City or Township Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; office of the Secretary of State or at the office of a designated State Agency during their regular business hours. Registration forms can be obtained at michigan.gov/vote and mailed to the Township or City Clerk.  Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.

The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, October 19, 2026.

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the following:

NOTICE OF EARLY VOTING PRECINCTS AND HOURS

GENERAL ELECTION

Muskegon County Consolidated Site will hold early voting at the following location:

MUSKEGON COUNTY

1903 MARQUETTE AVENUE

THE STUDENT CENTER DOOR #18

MUSKEGON, MI  49442

All qualified electors of the November 3, 2026 General Election in Muskegon County have the right to mark a ballot and deposit the ballot in a tabulator at the early voting site, Muskegon County Student Center, 1903 Marquette Avenue, during the following hours:

The following proposals will appear on the ballot at the November 3, 2026 election:

STATE

Proposal 2026-01

A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution.

Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

Proposal 2026-02

A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications.

This proposal would:

– Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them.

 – Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them.

 – Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications.

COUNTY

COUNTY OF MUSKEGON

Parks and Recreation Millage Proposal

Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to levy annually a new additional millage in an amount not to exceed .50 mill ($0.50 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a period of ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, for the purpose of improving, operating, maintaining, repairing, developing, acquiring, and preserving parks, recreational facilities, trails, greenways, natural areas, public access sites, and related recreational amenities in Muskegon County? The estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year (2026) is approximately $3,625,000.

Up to 30% of the funds will also be available for distribution by the County to local units of government within the County to use for the purposes identified in this proposal. By law, a portion of the millage may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment authorities and those authorities governed by the Decodified Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including the Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Montague, Muskegon, Muskegon Heights, and Roosevelt Park, Fruitport Charter Township, and the Village of Ravenna; the Tax Increment Financing Authorities of the Cities of Norton Shores, Muskegon, and Whitehall; the Local Development Finance Authorities of the Cities of Muskegon and Whitehall; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of the Cities of Muskegon, Norton Shores and Whitehall and the Townships of Ravenna and Whitehall.  The total amount of captured tax increment revenues from such millage in the first calendar year of the levy is estimated at $132,000.

Township

CASNOVIA Township

Fire Millage Proposal

Shall Casnovia Township, Muskegon County, be authorized to levy a millage annually in an amount not to exceed 1.0 mill ($1.00 per each $1,000 of taxable value), of which .9598 mill is a renewal of the previously authorized millage that expired in 2025 and .0402 mill is new additional millage, against all taxable property in the Township for a period of five (5) years, 2026 through 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of funding and operating the Casnovia Township Fire Department and any other fire service operational purpose authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect in the first year (2026) if the millage is approved and levied by the Township is approximately $130,000.

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF MUSKEGON, STATE OF MICHIGAN:  Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL ELECTION will be held in designated precincts in Muskegon County, Michigan on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting for candidates seeking nominations will be decided for the following: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, United States Senator, 2^nd District Representative in Congress, 3^rd District Representative in Congress, 87^th District State Representative, 88^th District State Representative, 89^th District State Representative, 102^nd District State Representative, County Commissioner 7^th District, Township Clerk, Township Treasurer, Township Trustee, and Township Park Commissioner, Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees, Judge of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals 3^rd District, Judge of Circuit Court 14^th Circuit, Judge of District Court 60^th District, Cities of Montague, North Muskegon and Roosevelt Park, Villages of Casnovia, Fruitport, Lakewood Club and Ravenna,  Coopersville Area Schools, Fremont Public Schools, Fruitport Community Schools, Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Grant Public Schools, Holton Public Schools, Kent City Community Schools, Mona Shores Public Schools, Montague Area Public Schools, Muskegon Heights Public Schools, Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, North Muskegon Public Schools Oakridge Public Schools, Orchard View Schools, Ravenna Public Schools, Reeths-Puffer Schools and Whitehall District Schools.

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the clerk’s office.

This notice is given on behalf of the Township and City Clerks of Muskegon County, in compliance with MCL 168.498(3).

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER!

Karen D. Whitehouse, Muskegon County Clerk

www.co.muskegon.mi.us/clerk

                                                                                                                        Publish September 27, 2026