Southfield Living Voulme 9, Issue 1 Spring ... - City of Southfield

So u t h f i e l dLivingSpring / Summer 2011 Ci t y Cl e r kCi t y Cl e r k’s Ne w sNancy L. M. Banks, City ClerkElection News 2011Election dates for 2011:• Special Election – May 3• City Primary – August 2• City General Election – Nov. 8As in all elections, the polls will beopen from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. onElection Day.Offices and items to beelected this year:• City Council (4 Seats)• Southfield Public Schools BoardMembers (3 Seats)• Birmingham Schools BoardMembers (2 Seats)• Oak Park Schools BoardMembers (3 Seats)• Charter Amendment MillageProposalThe last day to register to vote:• April 4 – for the Special Election• July 5 – for the City Primary• October 11 – for the City GeneralElectionMichigan election law states that youmust be registered to vote 30 days priorto an election. If you are not registeredto vote in Southfield, please visit theCity Clerk’s Office or any Secretary ofState Branch Office.Absent VoterInformationThe City Clerk’s Office maintains a“permanent” Absent Voter List. If youare eligible to request an Absent VoterBallot and want to avoid waiting inlong lines, you can also request to beplaced on a permanent Absent Voterlist. (Simply download the form fromthe City’s Web site or call the CityClerk’s Office.) Prior to each election,residents whose names are on thePermanent Absent Voter list willautomatically receive an Applicationfor an Absentee Ballot. If you chooseto sign onto the permanent list, youcan still vote in person at any givenelection simply by not returning theabsentee application for processing.To request an Absent Voter Ballot youmust be:• 60 years of age or older;• Physically unable to attend the pollswithout assistance of another;• Appointed a precinct worker ina precinct other than the precinctwhere you reside;• Expect to be absent from thecommunity which you areregistered for the entire time thepolls are open on election day;• Cannot attend the polls because ofthe tenets of your religion;• Cannot attend the polls becauseyou are confined to jail awaitingarraignment or trial.Any eligible registered voter not onour Permanent Absent Voter List, andwho wishes to receive an Absent VoterBallot, may request an Application bycontacting the City Clerk’s Office at(248) 796-5150 or download a copyof the Application form from our Website. (Please be sure to sign and printyour full name and address on theApplication form).- 8 -Passport ApplicationsThe City Clerk’s Office is a PassportApplication Acceptance Facility,authorized by the U.S. Department ofState to accept and process applicationsfor U.S. Passports. U.S. Passports areissued only to U.S. citizens or noncitizennationals.All U.S. citizens traveling by air toor from Canada, Mexico, Central andSouth America, the Caribbean andBermuda, are required to have a U.S.Passport! The option of a PassportCard is now available to expedite entryand document processing at U.S. landand sea ports-of-entry. The PassportCard is not valid for internationaltravel by air. The Card is designed forthe specific needs of border residentcommunities.U.S. citizens interested in applyingfor a U.S. Passport Book or PassportCard must submit proof of citizenship,such as a certified birth certificate, aprevious U.S. Passport, NaturalizationCertificate or Report of Birth Abroad;plus identification such as a validDriver’s License, Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate, or officialMilitary Identification Card; plus tworecent 2" x 2" photos on white or offwhitebackground, and the appropriateapplication fees.Application fees for a Passport Bookare $110 for adults 16 years of ageor older; $80 for minors 15 years ofage and younger, payable by check ormoney order to the U.S. Departmentof State. There is also a $25 execution