Voting Under Way In Oakland County: Everything To Know

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Election Day is here. Many have read into each candidate, looked over every detail of their ballot proposals and have decided who they will be voting for at the polls Tuesday.

Some have even voted already, as a record number of Michiganders have cast ballots early, according to the Michigan Secretary of State office.

But if you need to do some last-second digging on some of the issues on your ballot in Oakland County, this guide can help.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday as voters will cast votes in local, state and federal elections.

In addition to a bevy of proposals on the November ballot, there are also several local candidate races.

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Voters can see what their ballot will look like here by entering their county, jurisdiction and precinct information.

If you're unsure if you're registered, you can double check here.

It's also important to remember that election night results in Michigan may not be available until the early morning hours on Wednesday since clerks in Michigan are not permitted to count ballots received via mail prior to Election Day.

Polling Places

You can see where your polling location here by visiting the state of Michigan election website. Doing so provides voters with their polling location as well as other information, such as if the location is handicap accessible and the address of the location.

Proposals

Oakland County ballots in the Tuesday election will feature several local millages and proposals.

One such proposal relates to county parks, and on Tuesday Oakland County voters will decide whether to replace a millage that would result in an increase in funding for county parks, trails and recreation areas. You can read more about the proposal here.

A full list of Oakland County proposals can be found here. The list of proposals offers the name of the proposal, what the proposal entails as well as where the respective proposal relates.

Candidates

Several local races are taking place in Oakland County, as voters will decide who will be running in the sheriff's race and prosecuting attorney, to name a few.

In the race for sheriff, incumbent Republican Michael Bouchard is facing off against Democrat Vincent Gregory.

Other significant races include the race for Oakland County prosecuting attorney, where incumbent Jessica Cooper was defeated in the August primary. As a result, the county will have a new prosecutor once the November ballots are tallied. Democratic candidate Karen McDonald will challenge Republican Lin Goetz for the top spot Tuesday.

You can see a list of profiles Patch has published on many of the candidates running in local and state elections here.

A full candidate list can be found here. In addition to several local elections, Oakland County voters will be participating in U.S. Senator bids and state representative positions.