Canton Absentee Voting By the Numbers

With a special state election scheduled in May, Canton residents have started to receive absentee ballot applications in the mail this week, according to a HometownLife report.

Take a look at a numerical breakdown that examines Canton absentee ballots, the election and the state sales tax proposal voters are deciding, according to the report.

• 5: Date in May a special state election is scheduled for to let voters decide whether or not to increase Michigan’s sales tax.
• 7: Percentage of the proposed increased state sales tax. Current Michigan sales tax is 6 percent.
• 7,500: Approximate amount of Canton voters on the township’s permanent absentee voter list.
• 1.2 billion: Dollars the increased state sales tax would raise yearly for road and bridge repairs.
• 300 million: Dollars the increased state sales tax would raise yearly for Michigan elementary, middle and high schools.
• 734-394-5120: Township phone number for residents who want to be election inspectors to call. Individuals also can find an application online at the township’s website.

Applications for absentee voting can be found on the township’s website, as well as the state’s website. They also can be picked up at the Canton Township clerk’s office, 1150 S. Canton Center.

>>via HometownLife