It's that time of year.
Ballot information:
Washtenaw County's Washtenaw Votes site has complete details about precinct locations etc.
The State of Michigan's Web Voter Information Center will spit out your personal sample ballot, if you are registered in a particular place; there doesn't seem to be an easy way to get a sample ballot for an arbitrary location.
The City of Ann Arbor has a detailed page of voting information and a voting FAQ online. There's also a complete list of all of the candidates on the Ann Arbor city election part of the ballot, with email addresses and phone numbers of the candidates.
The Ann Arbor District Library has a voting information page up.
The League of Women Voters has a Michigan voter's guide.
Washtenaw County's Ballot Proofing site has exact PDF images of all of the ballots in the election for all of the wards and precincts, as they are sent to the printers - be aware that some of these files are very large (Ann Arbor ballots are 16 megabytes). Here's what they cover:
Cities:
Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Milan,Saline,Ypsilanti
Townships:
Ann Arbor , Augusta ,Bridgewater, Dexter ,Freedom ,Lima , Lodi, Lyndon, Manchester, Northfield, Pittsfield, Salem, Saline, Scio, Sharon, Superior, Sylvan, Webster, York, Ypsilanti
I'll link more examples as I can find them etc.
Cut and paste from the city of Ann Arbor's election PR:
CITY OF ANN ARBOR VOTER TIPS AND
POLLING LOCATION INFORMATION
ANN ARBOR, MI – October 27, 2008 – On Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 48 City of Ann Arbor
polling locations will be in operation from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the general election. Below are
important voter tips and Ward and Precinct polling location information.
Voter Tips
• Voters should not wear buttons, t-shirts, or any visible apparel or signage that supports a
candidate into the polling places on Election Day as this is considered campaigning, which is not
allowed within 100 feet of a polling location. Voters who visibly display a candidate’s picture
or name will be asked to remove the material while standing in line or voting.
• Don’t forget to bring your photo ID to vote. Voters who do not have acceptable photo ID will be
required to sign an affidavit in order to vote.
• Peak voting hours are from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who want to avoid long
lines are encouraged to vote during midday hours.
• Polling place hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. If you are standing in line by 8 p.m.
then you are eligible to vote.
• The City Clerk’s Office is still accepting applications for absentee ballots. The office is open to
the public for absentee ballot requests on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In-
person requests for absentee ballots will be accepted at the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd floor of City
Hall, until Monday, Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Ann Arbor Public Schools are closed on Election Day. Polling places located within schools
are open. Signs will be posted at all polling locations to assist voters.
• A straight party vote will vote for all partisan candidates, including U.S. President.
• Election Frequently Asked Questions can be viewed on the elections webpage on the City’s
website at www.a2gov.org.
• Verify your voter registration status or locate your polling location at
www.michigan.gov/vote.
• Washtenaw County election results are televised on Community Television Network’s CitiTV
Channel 19 beginning at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008—after the polls close—and will
continue throughout the night.
• Candidate and ballot language can be viewed at
www.ewashtenaw.org/government/clerk_register/elections
