Campus divided into two precincts for election

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Students may have a hard time trying to find out where to vote knowing the campus has been divided into two precincts.

“After having 4,000 new registered voters on campus, we needed to divide the polls into two separate places,” said Sue Jones, Mount Pleasant deputy city clerk, “If we didn’t, then the polls would have been too crowded and hectic.”

Registered voters that reside in the Towers must vote in Precinct Seven. Other voters can cast their ballot in Precinct Six.

Knowing where to vote is not the only confusing part of the election process. Knowing what to wear, when to go and how to be prepared is critical as well, Jones said.

Some student may be surprised to find there is a restriction on what they can wear to the precincts.

“When you come to the polls, you are not allowed to wear any propaganda on you,” Jones said. “If you have a button on that suggests you vote for a prop, you’ll be asked to remove it. If you have a T-shirt on that supports a candidate, you’ll be asked to either turn it inside out or put a jacket on. This way you’re not influencing someone else’s vote.”

The best time to hit the polls is either mid-morning or early afternoon, Jones said. Either way, students will be able to avoid the rush-hour traffic.

To prepare for voting, Jones suggests being aware of what is going to be on the ballot. A good way to do this is to visit michigan.gov/vote.

“By going to this website, students can enter basic information about themselves and the website will show them a sample ballot,” Jones said.

Jackson junior Bryant English has voted in Mount Pleasant before, and suggests other students do the same.

“It’s great because you don’t have to travel to vote,” he said. “We live here, our issues are here, so we should vote here.”