Here's What Your Ballot Will Look Like Tuesday, Rochester
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for the general election. Rochester and Rochester Hills voters can see their ballots and find their voting location before they hit the polls.
Looking for your ballot before you hit the polls in Rochester and Rochester Hills? Publius has it online.
In its 16th year, Publius.org is a nonprofit, one-stop online voter education guide.
“We designed it for voters who want to make sure there are no surprises at the polling booth” said Vince Keenan, creator and executive director of Publius.org. “Publius helps you familiarize yourself with the ballot before you hit the polls.”
Also, if complicated redistricting has you confused, the site offers a 2012 district-mapping function with updated districts so you can easily check the boundaries of your U.S. congressional, state senate and house seats.
Michigan voters can find:
- An interactive sample ballot linked to campaign websites
- Links to election questionnaires from print and online media where available
- Video Clips where available
- Current voter registration status and maps to polling locations
- A voter guide “widget” to include in other websites
Publius.org is hosted at Wayne State University and is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Erin
10:31 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Only odd thing I noticed on this year's ballot. I don't think I've seen a ballot before where the incumbents weren't listed first. Here, all the Republicans are listed first in every category. It's not even alphabetical. Maybe I'm wrong?
thebanker
7:23 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Anyone able to shed more light about the Rochester Hills drain millage? Just noticed it. Thanks!
Kristin Bull
9:25 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
That ballot question asks voters to re-purpose an expiring millage (for the drain bond) to a millage for local roads. It wouldn't raise taxes - it would take what we've been paying for one millage and put it into another. Here are more details: http://patch.com/A-zs11
thebanker
7:39 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Read the ballot - looks simple enough. Thanks for the info and making me an informed voter.