OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan
OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Bay Township, Precinct 1 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Richard Bernstein John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz U.S. Taxpayers Brian Zahra Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 5 RptPct 10 "Bay Township, Precinct 1" JUDICIAL STATE TOWNSHIP JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ROAD MILLAGE RENEW PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by Bay Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be renewed to the originally voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for two Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting years, 2015 through 2016 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for construction and season. maintenance of roads within Bay Township, Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a and shall the Township levy such millage for species from the list of designated game these purposes? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated animals. $144,776 for the Township in 2015. Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing YES fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject NO to any lottery. Mary Beth Kur JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III This proposal reestablishes the 1.0 mill road millage previously approved by the electors, which expires after the December 2014 levy, for the purpose of providing funds for township road improvements. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 5 RptPct 10 "Bay Township, Precinct 1" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2BC PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Richard Bernstein Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 31 RptPct 20-10 "Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2BC" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Mary Beth Kur F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 31 RptPct 20-10 "Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2BC" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2BF PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Richard Bernstein Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 32 RptPct 20-20 "Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2BF" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2015 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.5232 mills ($20.5232 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a property exempted by law, in Boyne Falls species from the list of designated game Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim animals. Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing 12 years, 2016 to 2027, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in to any lottery. 2016 is approximately $1,861,066 (this is a Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. renewal of millage which will expire with the 2015 tax levy)? Should this law be approved? YES YES Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 William Cousineau Mary K. Matelski Kurtis Wilson Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 32 RptPct 20-20 "Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2BF" NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2V PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Richard Bernstein Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 33 RptPct 20-30 "Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2V" JUDICIAL JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL SECTION COUNTY STATE VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per Public Act 520 of 2012 would: thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, Allow the Natural Resources Commission to to provide monetary support and assistance schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful approved and levied in its entirety, it is possession or taking of wolves, but shield a estimated that the .1 mill would raise an person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf estimated $198,991 for the County when first from prosecution. levied in 2014. Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION YES Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Vote for not more than 1 Mary Beth Kur NO F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PR Judge of District Court OO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson VILLAGE PRESIDENT VILLAGE OF BOYNE FALLS Vote for not more than 1 Should this law be approved? YES NO TRUSTEE VILLAGE OF BOYNE FALLS COUNTY Vote for not more than 6 GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Gladys Joann Bell Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? William Bricker Michael J. Kondrat Anthony J. Securro YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 William Cousineau Mary K. Matelski Kurtis Wilson BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2015 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.5232 mills ($20.5232 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Boyne Falls Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as 12 years, 2016 to 2027, inclusive, to provide game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting funds for operating purposes; the estimate of season. the revenue the school district will collect if the Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2016 is approximately $1,861,066 (this is a species from the list of designated game renewal of millage which will expire with the animals. 2015 tax levy)? Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing YES fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject NO to any lottery. Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. William P. Carson LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 33 RptPct 20-30 "Boyne Valley Township, Precinct 2V" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Chandler Township, Precinct 3P PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein Ian Swanson Doug Dern U.S. Taxpayers Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 34 RptPct 30-10 "Chandler Township, Precinct 3P" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting which may be assessed against all property except principal residence and other property season. exempted by law, in Public Schools of Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a Petoskey ,Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, species from the list of designated game Michigan, be renewed for a period of 4 years, animals. 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the fee for members of the military, whether millage is approved and levied in 2015 is stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject approximately $14,234,176 (this is a renewal of to any lottery. millage which will expire with the 2014 tax Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. levy)? JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Mary Beth Kur JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY Vote for not more than 3 Mark Ashley Mary Ling Kathleen Reed YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE Vote for not more than 1 Frank Lamberti PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Public Schools of Petoskey, Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Ten Million Dollars Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax ($10,000,000) and issue its general obligation limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes constructing, equipping, developing and within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable improving the school district’s athletic facilities value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive including, but not limited to, a stadium, track for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating and play fields, tennis courts, team rooms, purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in dugouts and locker room additions to the high millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first school; and acquiring, developing and year an estimated $1,488,271.00? improving YES the site? NO The following is for informational purposes only: PARKS MILLAGE Keith Szajnecki BOARD MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY Partial Term Ending 12/31/2016 NO GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY 4 Year Term YES Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 34 RptPct 30-10 "Chandler Township, Precinct 3P" The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2015, under current law, is .50 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is ten (10) years. The estimated simple average annual millage, anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.04 mills ($1.04 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $14,500,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $-0-. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. (Pursuant to State law, expenditures of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.) YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Chandler Township, Precinct 3V PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein Ian Swanson Doug Dern U.S. Taxpayers Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 35 RptPct 30-20 "Chandler Township, Precinct 3V" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE BOARD MEMBER VANDERBILT AREA SCHOOLS Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? Vote for not more than 5 Amber Musall Thomas J. O'Rourke Kim Snyder YES NO PARKS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 35 RptPct 30-20 "Chandler Township, Precinct 3V" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Charlevoix Township, Precinct 4 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 6TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Shirley Roloff U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White James Robert Redford John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court John Jascob Richard Bernstein Joe Sanger Doug Dern Christine C. Schwartz Bill Murphy Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 36 RptPct 40 "Charlevoix Township, Precinct 4" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Mary Beth Kur F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 4 Douglas M. Bergmann YES NO PROPOSAL SECTION VETERANS MILLAGE STATE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 Public Act 520 of 2012 would: inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide and authorize the first wolf hunting season. monetary support and assistance services to Allow the Natural Resources Commission to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf in 2014. YES from prosecution. PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. NO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 36 RptPct 40 "Charlevoix Township, Precinct 4" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan City of Boyne City, Precinct 16 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Chris Christensen U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Richard Bernstein John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz U.S. Taxpayers Brian Zahra Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 58 RptPct 160 "City of Boyne City, Precinct 16" JUDICIAL STATE CITY JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION USE OF FLUORIDE INITIATIVE Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court For the purpose of amending Chapter 70 of the Boyne City Code of Ordinances to re-establish the addition of fluoridation to the City of Boyne City municipal water system, shall Section 7026 be added to Chapter 70 of the City of Boyne City Code of Ordinances and shall read as follows?: Sec. 70-26. - Use of fluoride. For the purpose of promoting public health through prevention of dental disease, the city Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as manager is hereby directed to establish and game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting maintain fluoride levels in the city’s waterworks season. system as prescribed by the State of Michigan. Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a The city manager shall establish a testing program that accurately show fluoride levels in species from the list of designated game the public water supply on a monthly basis and animals. those results shall be posted on the city Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing website within 30 days after the test results fee for members of the military, whether have been obtained. stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject YES to any lottery. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 58 RptPct 160 "City of Boyne City, Precinct 16" NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan City of Charlevoix, Ward 1, Precinct 18 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 6TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Shirley Roloff U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Doug Dern John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Deborah A. Thomas Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 59 RptPct 170 "City of Charlevoix, Ward 1, Precinct 18" JUDICIAL JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL SECTION COUNTY STATE VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per Public Act 520 of 2012 would: thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, Allow the Natural Resources Commission to to provide monetary support and assistance schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful approved and levied in its entirety, it is possession or taking of wolves, but shield a estimated that the .1 mill would raise an person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf estimated $198,991 for the County when first from prosecution. levied in 2014. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Mary Beth Kur JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PR Judge of District Court OO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. CITY Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. MAYOR Vote for not more than 1 Gabe Campbell Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Norman L. Carlson Jr. Should this law be approved? YES NO COUNCILMAN 1ST WARD COUNTY Vote for not more than 1 GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Lyle E. Gennett LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 4 Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? Douglas M. Bergmann YES NO PARKS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 59 RptPct 170 "City of Charlevoix, Ward 1, Precinct 18" YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan City of Charlevoix, Ward 2, Precinct 19 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 6TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Shirley Roloff U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Bill Murphy John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic Democratic Libertarian John Jascob CONGRESSIONAL JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court Joe Sanger Richard Bernstein Christine C. Schwartz Doug Dern U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff David Viviano Green Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 60 RptPct 180 "City of Charlevoix, Ward 2, Precinct 19" JUDICIAL JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL SECTION COUNTY STATE VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per Public Act 520 of 2012 would: thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, Allow the Natural Resources Commission to to provide monetary support and assistance schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful approved and levied in its entirety, it is possession or taking of wolves, but shield a estimated that the .1 mill would raise an person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf estimated $198,991 for the County when first from prosecution. levied in 2014. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Vote for not more than 1 Mary Beth Kur F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PR Judge of District Court OO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. CITY Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. MAYOR Vote for not more than 1 Norman L. Carlson Jr. Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Gabe Campbell Should this law be approved? YES NO COUNCILMAN 2ND WARD COUNTY Vote for not more than 1 GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Peggy Brennan LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 4 Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? Douglas M. Bergmann YES NO PARKS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 60 RptPct 180 "City of Charlevoix, Ward 2, Precinct 19" YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan City of Charlevoix, Ward 3, Precinct 20 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 6TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Shirley Roloff U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White James Robert Redford John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court John Jascob Richard Bernstein Joe Sanger Doug Dern Christine C. Schwartz Bill Murphy Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 61 RptPct 190 "City of Charlevoix, Ward 3, Precinct 20" JUDICIAL JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL SECTION COUNTY STATE VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per Public Act 520 of 2012 would: thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, Allow the Natural Resources Commission to to provide monetary support and assistance schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful approved and levied in its entirety, it is possession or taking of wolves, but shield a estimated that the .1 mill would raise an person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf estimated $198,991 for the County when first from prosecution. levied in 2014. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Mary Beth Kur JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PR Judge of District Court OO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. CITY Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. MAYOR Vote for not more than 1 Gabe Campbell Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Norman L. Carlson Jr. Should this law be approved? YES NO COUNCILMAN 3RD WARD COUNTY Vote for not more than 1 GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shane D. Cole LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 4 Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? Douglas M. Bergmann YES NO PARKS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 61 RptPct 190 "City of Charlevoix, Ward 3, Precinct 20" YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan City of East Jordan, Precinct 21 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 4TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Joel Evans U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Democratic Justice of Supreme Court John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Richard Bernstein John Jascob Doug Dern Joe Sanger Bill Murphy Christine C. Schwartz James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Deborah A. Thomas Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 62 RptPct 200 "City of East Jordan, Precinct 21" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.9316 mills ($20.9316 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a property exempted by law, in East Jordan species from the list of designated game Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim animals. Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing 4 years, 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in to any lottery. 2015 is approximately $3,251,232 (this is a Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)? Should this law be approved? YES YES Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Daniel J. Harris Laura A. Snyder Sarah Werth Malpass YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 62 RptPct 200 "City of East Jordan, Precinct 21" NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Evangeline Township, Precinct 5CC1 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Democratic Justice of Supreme Court John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Richard Bernstein John Jascob Doug Dern Joe Sanger Bill Murphy Christine C. Schwartz James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Deborah A. Thomas Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 38 RptPct 50-10 "Evangeline Township, Precinct 5CC1" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 38 RptPct 50-10 "Evangeline Township, Precinct 5CC1" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Evangeline Township, Precinct 5CC2 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Chris Christensen U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Democratic Justice of Supreme Court John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Richard Bernstein John Jascob Doug Dern Joe Sanger Bill Murphy Christine C. Schwartz James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Deborah A. Thomas Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 37 RptPct 50-20 "Evangeline Township, Precinct 5CC2" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 37 RptPct 50-20 "Evangeline Township, Precinct 5CC2" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Eveline Township, Precinct 6BC PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 5TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Nancy Ferguson U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Richard Bernstein John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz U.S. Taxpayers Brian Zahra Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff David Viviano Green Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 40 RptPct 60-10 "Eveline Township, Precinct 6BC" JUDICIAL STATE TOWNSHIP JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PROPOSAL FOR FIRE AND AMBULANCE MILLAGE Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter This proposal will permit the Township to levy up to one-half (½) mill for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and ambulance services. Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Eveline, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to one-half (½) mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting period of four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for season. fire protection and ambulance services, and Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a shall the Township levy such millage for these species from the list of designated game purposes? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated animals. $121,788 for the Township in 2014. Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing YES fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject NO to any lottery. Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 40 RptPct 60-10 "Eveline Township, Precinct 6BC" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Eveline Township, Precinct 6CH PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 5TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Nancy Ferguson U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Richard Bernstein John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz U.S. Taxpayers Brian Zahra Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff David Viviano Green Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 41 RptPct 60-20 "Eveline Township, Precinct 6CH" JUDICIAL STATE TOWNSHIP JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PROPOSAL FOR FIRE AND AMBULANCE MILLAGE Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter This proposal will permit the Township to levy up to one-half (½) mill for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and ambulance services. Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Eveline, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to one-half (½) mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting period of four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for season. fire protection and ambulance services, and Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a shall the Township levy such millage for these species from the list of designated game purposes? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated animals. $121,788 for the Township in 2014. Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing YES fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject NO to any lottery. Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 4 Douglas M. Bergmann YES NO PROPOSAL SECTION VETERANS MILLAGE STATE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 Public Act 520 of 2012 would: inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide and authorize the first wolf hunting season. monetary support and assistance services to Allow the Natural Resources Commission to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf in 2014. YES from prosecution. PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. NO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 41 RptPct 60-20 "Eveline Township, Precinct 6CH" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Eveline Township, Precinct 6EJ PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 5TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Nancy Ferguson U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Richard Bernstein John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Doug Dern John Jascob Bill Murphy Joe Sanger James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz U.S. Taxpayers Brian Zahra Justice of Supreme Court Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff David Viviano Green Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 39 RptPct 60-30 "Eveline Township, Precinct 6EJ" JUDICIAL STATE TOWNSHIP JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PROPOSAL FOR FIRE AND AMBULANCE MILLAGE Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter This proposal will permit the Township to levy up to one-half (½) mill for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and ambulance services. Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Eveline, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to one-half (½) mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting period of four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for season. fire protection and ambulance services, and Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a shall the Township levy such millage for these species from the list of designated game purposes? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated animals. $121,788 for the Township in 2014. Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing YES fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject NO to any lottery. Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY property exempted by law, required for the MILLAGE school district to receive its revenue per pupil Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax foundation allowance and renews millage that limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the will expire with the 2014 tax levy. PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur COUNTY Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.9316 mills ($20.9316 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in East Jordan YES Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim NO Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 4 years, 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide PARKS MILLAGE funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable 2015 is approximately $3,251,232 (this is a property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be renewal of millage which will expire with the increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand 2014 tax levy)? dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of YES four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, NO operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Daniel J. Harris Laura A. Snyder Sarah Werth Malpass NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 39 RptPct 60-30 "Eveline Township, Precinct 6EJ" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Hayes Township, Precinct 7BC PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Doug Dern John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 42 RptPct 70-10 "Hayes Township, Precinct 7BC" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 42 RptPct 70-10 "Hayes Township, Precinct 7BC" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Hayes Township, Precinct 7CH PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Doug Dern John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 43 RptPct 70-20 "Hayes Township, Precinct 7CH" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 4 Douglas M. Bergmann YES NO PROPOSAL SECTION VETERANS MILLAGE STATE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 Public Act 520 of 2012 would: inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide and authorize the first wolf hunting season. monetary support and assistance services to Allow the Natural Resources Commission to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf in 2014. YES from prosecution. PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. NO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 43 RptPct 70-20 "Hayes Township, Precinct 7CH" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Hayes Township, Precinct 7P PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Doug Dern John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 44 RptPct 70-30 "Hayes Township, Precinct 7P" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting which may be assessed against all property except principal residence and other property season. exempted by law, in Public Schools of Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a Petoskey ,Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, species from the list of designated game Michigan, be renewed for a period of 4 years, animals. 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the fee for members of the military, whether millage is approved and levied in 2015 is stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject approximately $14,234,176 (this is a renewal of to any lottery. millage which will expire with the 2014 tax Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. levy)? JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Mary Beth Kur JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY Vote for not more than 3 Mary Ling Kathleen Reed Keith Szajnecki YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE Vote for not more than 1 Frank Lamberti PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Public Schools of Petoskey, Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Ten Million Dollars Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax ($10,000,000) and issue its general obligation limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes constructing, equipping, developing and within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable improving the school district’s athletic facilities value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive including, but not limited to, a stadium, track for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating and play fields, tennis courts, team rooms, purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in dugouts and locker room additions to the high millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first school; and acquiring, developing and year an estimated $1,488,271.00? improving YES the site? NO The following is for informational purposes only: PARKS MILLAGE Mark Ashley BOARD MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY Partial Term Ending 12/31/2016 NO GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY 4 Year Term YES Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 44 RptPct 70-30 "Hayes Township, Precinct 7P" The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2015, under current law, is .50 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is ten (10) years. The estimated simple average annual millage, anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.04 mills ($1.04 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $14,500,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $-0-. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. (Pursuant to State law, expenditures of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.) YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Hudson Township, Precinct 8BF PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein Ian Swanson Doug Dern U.S. Taxpayers Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 45 RptPct 80-10 "Hudson Township, Precinct 8BF" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2015 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.5232 mills ($20.5232 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a property exempted by law, in Boyne Falls species from the list of designated game Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim animals. Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing 12 years, 2016 to 2027, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in to any lottery. 2016 is approximately $1,861,066 (this is a Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. renewal of millage which will expire with the 2015 tax levy)? Should this law be approved? YES YES Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 William Cousineau Mary K. Matelski Kurtis Wilson YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 45 RptPct 80-10 "Hudson Township, Precinct 8BF" NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Hudson Township, Precinct 8V PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein Ian Swanson Doug Dern U.S. Taxpayers Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 46 RptPct 80-20 "Hudson Township, Precinct 8V" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Mary Beth Kur F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE BOARD MEMBER VANDERBILT AREA SCHOOLS Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? Vote for not more than 5 Amber Musall Thomas J. O'Rourke Kim Snyder YES NO PARKS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. VETERANS MILLAGE Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. YES NO YES NO Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Should this law be approved? Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 46 RptPct 80-20 "Hudson Township, Precinct 8V" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Marion Township, Precinct 9 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 5TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Nancy Ferguson U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White James Robert Redford John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court John Jascob Richard Bernstein Joe Sanger Doug Dern Christine C. Schwartz Bill Murphy Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff David Viviano Green Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 47 RptPct 90 "Marion Township, Precinct 9" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. F Mary Beth Kur JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 4 Douglas M. Bergmann Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO PROPOSAL SECTION VETERANS MILLAGE STATE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 Public Act 520 of 2012 would: inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide and authorize the first wolf hunting season. monetary support and assistance services to Allow the Natural Resources Commission to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf in 2014. YES from prosecution. PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. NO Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 47 RptPct 90 "Marion Township, Precinct 9" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Melrose Township, Precinct 10BC PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Democratic Justice of Supreme Court John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Richard Bernstein John Jascob Doug Dern Joe Sanger Bill Murphy Christine C. Schwartz James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 49 RptPct 100-10 "Melrose Township, Precinct 10BC" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Mary Beth Kur F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 49 RptPct 100-10 "Melrose Township, Precinct 10BC" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Melrose Township, Precinct 10BF PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Democratic Justice of Supreme Court John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Richard Bernstein John Jascob Doug Dern Joe Sanger Bill Murphy Christine C. Schwartz James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 50 RptPct 100-20 "Melrose Township, Precinct 10BF" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2015 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.5232 mills ($20.5232 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a property exempted by law, in Boyne Falls species from the list of designated game Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim animals. Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing 12 years, 2016 to 2027, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in to any lottery. 2016 is approximately $1,861,066 (this is a Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. renewal of millage which will expire with the 2015 tax levy)? Should this law be approved? YES YES Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 William Cousineau Mary K. Matelski Kurtis Wilson Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 50 RptPct 100-20 "Melrose Township, Precinct 10BF" NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Melrose Township, Precinct 10P PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties George T. Lasater U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Democratic Justice of Supreme Court John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Richard Bernstein John Jascob Doug Dern Joe Sanger Bill Murphy Christine C. Schwartz James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Kerry L. Morgan Green Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 48 RptPct 100-30 "Melrose Township, Precinct 10P" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting which may be assessed against all property except principal residence and other property season. exempted by law, in Public Schools of Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a Petoskey ,Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, species from the list of designated game Michigan, be renewed for a period of 4 years, animals. 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the fee for members of the military, whether millage is approved and levied in 2015 is stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject approximately $14,234,176 (this is a renewal of to any lottery. millage which will expire with the 2014 tax Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. levy)? JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY Vote for not more than 3 Kathleen Reed Keith Szajnecki Mark Ashley YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE Vote for not more than 1 Frank Lamberti PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Public Schools of Petoskey, Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Ten Million Dollars Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax ($10,000,000) and issue its general obligation limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes constructing, equipping, developing and within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable improving the school district’s athletic facilities value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive including, but not limited to, a stadium, track for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating and play fields, tennis courts, team rooms, purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in dugouts and locker room additions to the high millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first school; and acquiring, developing and year an estimated $1,488,271.00? improving YES the site? NO The following is for informational purposes only: PARKS MILLAGE Mary Ling BOARD MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY Partial Term Ending 12/31/2016 NO GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY 4 Year Term YES Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 48 RptPct 100-30 "Melrose Township, Precinct 10P" The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2015, under current law, is .50 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is ten (10) years. The estimated simple average annual millage, anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.04 mills ($1.04 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $14,500,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $-0-. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. (Pursuant to State law, expenditures of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.) YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Norwood Township, Precinct 11 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 5TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Nancy Ferguson U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 TOWNSHIP TREASURER Partial Term Ending 11/20/2016 Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Vote for not more than 1 Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Lynn Smolenyak Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic Democratic Libertarian John Jascob Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Christine C. Schwartz U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Green Terri Lynn Land Richard Bernstein Gary Peters Doug Dern Jim Fulner Bill Murphy Richard A. Matkin James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Brian Zahra Green Justice of Supreme Court VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 51 RptPct 110 "Norwood Township, Precinct 11" JUDICIAL STATE TOWNSHIP JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION FIRE AND EMS MILLAGE PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 1 Deborah A. Thomas Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Norwood, County of Charlevoix, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to one dollar ($1.00) per thousand Dollars ($1,000) (1mill) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the Township for four (4) years, 2014 through 2017 Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and EMS services, and shall the season. Township of Norwood be authorized to levy Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a such millage for these purposes? If approved, species from the list of designated game and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $44,201 for the Township in animals. 2014. Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing YES fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject NO to any lottery. David Viviano Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Judge of Appeals Court F OO Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Roy C. Hayes III This proposal will permit the Township to levy up to 1 mill for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and EMS services. Mary Beth Kur COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Judge of District Court INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT YES BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO PARKS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT YES BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS NO VETERANS MILLAGE Vote for not more than 4 Douglas M. Bergmann PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 51 RptPct 110 "Norwood Township, Precinct 11" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Peaine Township, Precinct 12 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 5TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Nancy Ferguson U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Doug Dern John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Bill Murphy John Jascob James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Libertarian Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Brian Zahra U.S. Taxpayers Justice of Supreme Court Christine C. Schwartz Richard Bernstein U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff David Viviano Green Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 52 RptPct 120 "Peaine Township, Precinct 12" JUDICIAL JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL SECTION COUNTY STATE VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per Public Act 520 of 2012 would: thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, Allow the Natural Resources Commission to to provide monetary support and assistance schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful approved and levied in its entirety, it is possession or taking of wolves, but shield a estimated that the .1 mill would raise an person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf estimated $198,991 for the County when first from prosecution. levied in 2014. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Vote for not more than 1 F Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Should this law be approved? YES NO PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 4 Year Term Vote for not more than 3 Susan Myers Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES Janet C. Nank Kathleen Speck Angel Welke BOARD MEMBER BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Partial Term Ending 12/31/2016 NO COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES Vote for not more than 3 Dave Avery Judith Gallagher NO PARKS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 52 RptPct 120 "Peaine Township, Precinct 12" YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan South Arm Township, Precinct 14EJ PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 4TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Joel Evans U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White James Robert Redford John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court John Jascob Richard Bernstein Joe Sanger Doug Dern Christine C. Schwartz Bill Murphy Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Deborah A. Thomas Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 54 RptPct 140-10 "South Arm Township, Precinct 14EJ" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.9316 mills ($20.9316 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a property exempted by law, in East Jordan species from the list of designated game Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim animals. Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing 4 years, 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in to any lottery. 2015 is approximately $3,251,232 (this is a Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)? Should this law be approved? YES YES Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Roy C. Hayes III JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Daniel J. Harris Laura A. Snyder Sarah Werth Malpass Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 54 RptPct 140-10 "South Arm Township, Precinct 14EJ" NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan South Arm Township, Precinct 14EL PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 4TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Joel Evans U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Vote for not more than 2 Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White James Robert Redford John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Democratic Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court John Jascob Richard Bernstein Joe Sanger Doug Dern Christine C. Schwartz Bill Murphy Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Democratic Jim Fulner Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Vote for not more than 1 Chris Wahmhoff Deborah A. Thomas Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 55 RptPct 140-20 "South Arm Township, Precinct 14EL" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Mary Beth Kur F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL 6 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Mark Edward Groenink Christopher D. Wallace Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES BOARD MEMBER ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL 4 Year Term Vote for not more than 2 Betsy Randall Nancy J. Russell PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. NO VETERANS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 55 RptPct 140-20 "South Arm Township, Precinct 14EL" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan St. James Township, Precinct 13 PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 5TH DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Nancy Ferguson U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE Partial Term Ending 11/20/2016 Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Vote for not more than 2 Justin M. Altman Mike Behm Richard Speck Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Brian Cole John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Kathleen McNamara Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic Democratic Libertarian Republican Democratic Democratic John Jascob Libertarian Joe Sanger CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Christine C. Schwartz U.S. Taxpayers Ian Swanson Green Terri Lynn Land NONPARTISAN SECTION JUDICIAL Gary Peters JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Jim Fulner Vote for not more than 2 Richard A. Matkin Bill Murphy Chris Wahmhoff James Robert Redford Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Brian Zahra Justice of Supreme Court Richard Bernstein Doug Dern VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 53 RptPct 130 "St. James Township, Precinct 13" JUDICIAL JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION COUNTY STATE VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per Public Act 520 of 2012 would: thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, Allow the Natural Resources Commission to to provide monetary support and assistance schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful approved and levied in its entirety, it is possession or taking of wolves, but shield a estimated that the .1 mill would raise an person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf estimated $198,991 for the County when first from prosecution. levied in 2014. Vote for not more than 1 Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter F Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. OO Judge of Appeals Court PROPOSAL SECTION Should this law be approved? JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 NO PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION PR Roy C. Hayes III YES Mary Beth Kur Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Judge of District Court INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 3 Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY BOARD MEMBER BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 4 Year Term GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Vote for not more than 3 Janet C. Nank Kathleen Speck Angel Welke Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? Susan Myers YES NO PARKS MILLAGE BOARD MEMBER BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Partial Term Ending 12/31/2016 Vote for not more than 3 Dave Avery Judith Gallagher Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 53 RptPct 130 "St. James Township, Precinct 13" YES NO OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Wilson Township, Precinct 15BC PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court John Jascob Richard Bernstein Joe Sanger Doug Dern Christine C. Schwartz Bill Murphy Ian Swanson James Robert Redford Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 56 RptPct 150-10 "Wilson Township, Precinct 15BC" JUDICIAL STATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a species from the list of designated game animals. Vote for not more than 1 Roy C. Hayes III F Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject to any lottery. JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. Should this law be approved? YES NO PR Judge of District Court OO Mary Beth Kur INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Ross T. McLane Jeff Mercer Ken Schrader YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 56 RptPct 150-10 "Wilson Township, Precinct 15BC" OFFICIAL BALLOT General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Charlevoix County, Michigan Wilson Township, Precinct 15EJ PARTISAN SECTION CONGRESSIONAL STATE BOARDS STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1ST DISTRICT TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 1 Vote for not more than 2 Vote for not more than 1 Republican Party Dan Benishek Melanie Foster Jerry Cannon Jeff Sakwa Loel Robert Gnadt Faylene Owen Ellis Boal George J. Perles Republican Democratic Party Republican Democratic Republican Libertarian Libertarian Party Democratic Green Democratic Libertarian F OO Michael H. Miller U.S. Taxpayers Party LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 37TH DISTRICT Green Party Vote for not more than 1 Natural Law Party PR Vote for not more than 1 Republican Mark Schauer Lisa Brown Democratic Mary Buzuma Scotty Boman Libertarian Mark McFarlin Richard Mendoza U.S. Taxpayers Paul Homeniuk Candace R. Caveny Green REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 105TH DISTRICT Jay Calo Michael Busuito Democratic Republican Satish Jasti Republican Marilyn Kelly STATE BOARDS Democratic MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vote for not more than 2 Dana Alicia Thompson Democratic Dan Goebel Libertarian Brian Richard Wright Libertarian Maria Carl Shari A. Matkin Jonathan Tade Williams Marc Joseph Sosnowski Pamela Pugh Smith Margaret Guttshall Casandra E. Ulbrich Latham T. Redding Kimberly Moore Yolanda Robson Republican Republican Democratic U.S. Taxpayers U.S. Taxpayers Green Green Natural Law Gregory Scott Stempfle Libertarian John Adams U.S. Taxpayers Godfrey Dillard Sherry A. Wells James Lewis Nikki Mattson Libertarian GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Vote for not more than 2 Karen Adams Democratic Natural Law Republican Ruth Johnson Republican Green Triston Cole Libertarian Vote for not more than 1 Green Bridgette Guzman Democratic SECRETARY OF STATE U.S. Taxpayers Adam Adrianson Phil Bellfy Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder Brian Nelson Calley U.S. Taxpayers Stephen J. Young Terry Link Democratic GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Libertarian Crystal Van Sickle Wayne A. Schmidt Republican STATE Raymond Moses U.S. Taxpayers Green Natural Law COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT Robert Gale Vote for not more than 1 Jason Robert Gatties Ronald Reinhardt U.S. Taxpayers Natural Law ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for not more than 1 Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Vote for not more than 2 Tim LaCroix Democratic NONPARTISAN SECTION Bill Schuette Rob Steele Mark Totten Ronald Weiser Justin M. Altman Mike Behm JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT 8 Year Term Gerald T. Van Sickle Kathy White Vote for not more than 2 John Anthony La Pietra James Lewis Hudler Republican Democratic Libertarian U.S. Taxpayers Green Republican Republican Democratic JUDICIAL Democratic Brian Zahra Libertarian Justice of Supreme Court John Jascob Richard Bernstein Joe Sanger Doug Dern Christine C. Schwartz Bill Murphy Ian Swanson James Robert Redford Libertarian CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Taxpayers UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 U.S. Taxpayers Green Terri Lynn Land Republican Gary Peters Democratic Jim Fulner JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT Partial Term Ending 01/01/2017 INCUMBENT POSITION Libertarian Richard A. Matkin U.S. Taxpayers Chris Wahmhoff Vote for not more than 1 Green David Viviano Justice of Supreme Court Kerry L. Morgan Deborah A. Thomas VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT FRONT Card 57 RptPct 150-20 "Wilson Township, Precinct 15EJ" JUDICIAL STATE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS 4TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION PROPOSAL 14-2 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 21 OF 2013, GRANTING THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION THE POWER TO DESIGNATE WOLVES AND CERTAIN OTHER ANIMALS AS GAME WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTION EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Vote for not more than 3 Michael J. Kelly Judge of Appeals Court Amy Ronayne Krause Public Act 21 of 2013 would: Allow the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to designate certain animals as game for hunting purposes and establish the first hunting season for game animals without legislative action. Judge of Appeals Court Patrick Murphy Meter Judge of Appeals Court This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.9316 mills ($20.9316 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other Grant the Legislature sole authority to remove a property exempted by law, in East Jordan species from the list of designated game Public Schools, Charlevoix and Antrim animals. Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of Eliminate the $1.00 hunting and fishing licensing 4 years, 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of fee for members of the military, whether stationed inside or outside of Michigan, subject the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in to any lottery. 2015 is approximately $3,251,232 (this is a Give the NRC sole authority to regulate fishing. renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)? Should this law be approved? YES YES Continue the NRC’s designation of wolves as game and allow the NRC to set a wolf hunting season. JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT 33RD CIRCUIT NON-INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 F Mary Beth Kur JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT 90TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT POSITION Vote for not more than 1 James N. Erhart NO PR Judge of District Court OO Roy C. Hayes III INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER CHARLEVOIX-EMMET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Vote for not more than 3 Thelma Chellis Mary P. Jason Thomas Johnson COUNTY GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY MILLAGE Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be renewed at (.75) mills ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for Grandvue Medical Care Facility operating purposes; shall the County levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,488,271.00? YES NO PARKS MILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, be increased by .15 mills (15 cents, $.15) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of parks and recreations capital purchases, operating and programs? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .15 mill would raise an estimated $298,486 for the County when first levied in 2014. BOARD MEMBER EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vote for not more than 3 Daniel J. Harris Laura A. Snyder Sarah Werth Malpass YES NO VETERANS MILLAGE PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSAL 14-1 A REFERENDUM OF PUBLIC ACT 520 OF 2012, ESTABLISHING A HUNTING SEASON FOR WOLVES AND AUTHORIZING ANNUAL WOLF HUNTING SEASONS Public Act 520 of 2012 would: Designate wolf as game for hunting purposes and authorize the first wolf hunting season. Allow the Natural Resources Commission to schedule annual wolf hunting seasons. Provide criminal penalties for the unlawful possession or taking of wolves, but shield a person who lawfully captures or destroys a wolf from prosecution. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Charlevoix County, State of Michigan, under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by .1 mill (10 cents, $.1) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of taxable value for a period of four (4) years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing Charlevoix County to equip, operate, maintain, to provide monetary support and assistance services to veterans through the County of Charlevoix Veterans Affairs department? If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the .1 mill would raise an estimated $198,991 for the County when first levied in 2014. YES NO Require a person who wishes to hunt wolves to obtain a wolf hunting license. Create a Wolf Management Advisory Council for the purpose of making nonbinding recommendations to the legislature regarding the proper management of wolves. Should this law be approved? YES NO VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF BALLOT BACK Card 57 RptPct 150-20 "Wilson Township, Precinct 15EJ" NO
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