A Michigan voting primer

In case you've been hiding under a rock and didn't know it - Election Day is coming up. This Tuesday, November 4th, is Election Day. Did you know that you can look at your own local ballot online before you go to the polls? Yep, you can be all prepared and read up on all of the politicians and proposals so you don't waste time in the voting booth trying to figure it all out.

Just go to www.Michigan.gov/Vote and login using either your name, birth date and zip code or your driver's license number and birth date.

You'll be able to see your ballot and there is even a nice little map showing you where your local polling place is. How neat is that? Print out your ballot and look it over so you'll be well prepared come Election Day.

It's election day!

Yes! Not only do we get to exercise our right to vote, but we can quit seeing all of the campaign ads on television. Seriously, there are a lot of important issues on the ballot around here and across the state. Schools need to make improvements, and officials need to be elected.

Find our where your polling place is and if you are registered at https://services2.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/.