Need to Know: Today is Election Day – Where to Vote, What Time, How to Get Informed

Today is the Michigan presidential primary — a chance for residents to vote on Republican presidential candidates and on the .

What time can I vote?

The polls are open from 7 a.m-8 p.m. for all elections in the state of Michigan.

Where to go to vote

There are nine voting precincts in Ferndale. Use the map to the right, provided by the Ferndale City Clerk's Office, to help you find your polling location. Here's a list of polling sites by precinct:

• 1 — , 2920 Burdette
• 2 — , 2610 Pinecrest
• 3 — , 881 Pinecrest
• 4 — , 1201 Livernois
• 5 — , 427 Allen
• 6 — Autumn House, 500 E. Nine Mile
• 7 — , 1244 Paxton
• 8 — , 1700 Shevlin
• 9 — (Ferndale Activities Center), 1615 E. Lewiston

How to vote

State law calls for separate ballots to be printed for Republican candidates and Democratic candidates — the same was done in the January 2008 primary.

When you arrive to vote, you must choose which type of ballot you would like by filling out an Application to Vote. Ferndale voters will also have the option of choosing a ballot that contains only the school bond proposal. Photos of the Application to Vote and all three ballots are shown in the gallery attached to this article.

Find more information on ballot choices here.

Get informed

It's not too late to get informed about the school bond issue. Visit Ferndale Patch's topic page to read our previous coverage on the bond issue and also be sure to read the exact school bond proposal ballot language.

More information about the proposed bond can be found on the school district's website, including a Frequently Asked Questions page.

Still have questions?

If you're still not sure where to vote, contact the Ferndale City Clerk's Office at for more information or call 248-546-2384.