NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the GENERAL ELECTION will be held in the Township of Armada, County of Macomb, State of Michigan on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
ARMADA TOWNSHIP PRECINCTS:
Precinct 1 – Armada Area Schools Administration Building (living South of Armada Center Road), 74500 Burk Street, Armada MI 48005.
Precinct 2 – Armada Senior Center (living North of Armada Center Road), 75400 Armada Center, Armada 48005.
All precincts are handicap accessible.
The polls of said election will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the General Election you will be voting on nominating candidates for the following offices:
Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative, State Board of Education, University of Michigan Regents, Michigan State University Trustees, Wayne State University Governors, County Executive, County Commissioner-Partial Term, Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, Judge of the Circuit Court, Judge of Probate Court..
Village of Armada Residents: President, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustees (3).
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT:
STATE – PROPOSAL 2026-1: A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution.
Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection? YES or NO
STATE – PROPOSAL 2026-2: A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications:
The proposal would:
• Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them.
• Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them.
• Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications.
Should this proposal be adopted: YES or NO
MACOMB COUNTY VETERANS’ MILLAGE
If approved, this proposal will levy for four (4) years, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, 0.0690 mills by Macomb County that expires in 2026. This will continue funding the financial aid and services for Macomb County veterans and support the administration of the Macomb County Department of Veteran Affairs and Macomb County Veteran Affairs Commission.
Shall the 0.0690 millage be renewed and restore the remaining 0.0017 mills that was reduced due to required rollback, for a total authorized rate of 0.0690 mills for the years 2027 through 2030, (6.9 cents per $1,000 of taxable value), be levied for four (4) years, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 inclusive, by Macomb County on taxable real and personal property for the purpose of providing financial aid and services for Macomb County Veterans and to support the administration of the Macomb County Department of Veterans Affairs and Macomb County Veterans Affairs Commission? It is estimated that a levy of 0.0690 mills will raise approximately $2,877,813 in the first calendar year of the levy. For example, on a property having a residential market value of $100,000 (estimated taxable value of $50,000), 0.0690 mills would be $3.45 of levied tax annually.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MILLAGE
A 0.95 mill tax ($0.95 per $1,000 of taxable value) was previously approved by the voters for tax years 2022 through 2026 for the purpose of supporting the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) in providing a public transportation system serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public of Macomb County. That millage is scheduled to expire after 2026.
This proposal would authorize a new 0.94 mill tax to replace the previously approved and expiring millage. The new 0.94 mill tax for tax years 2027 through 2031, inclusive (five (5) years), is to provide funds for public transportation services serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public of Macomb County. If approved, this millage rate would raise approximately $39,204,999 in the first year.
Revenue from the millage shall be disbursed to SMART and to the following: the Townships of Armada, Bruce, Chesterfield, Clinton, Harrison, Lenox, Macomb, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, and Washington; the Cities of Center Line, Eastpointe, Fraser, Grosse Pointe Shores Village, Memphis, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Richmond, Roseville, Saint Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Utica, and Warren; and the Villages of Armada, New Haven, and Romeo, and shall be used by those entities to accomplish the purposes of the millage. Each of the respective local units of government would receive 12.5% of the ad valorem tax collections raised by this millage from their respective jurisdictions to provide them funds for public transportation services serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public.
For the purpose of providing funds in support of public transportation serving older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes assessed on taxable property located within Macomb County be established at .94 mills for tax years 2027 through 2031, inclusive (five (5) years)?
RENEWAL OF MACOMB COUNTY ZOOOLOGICAL AUTHORITY MILLAGE IN SUPPORT OF THE DETROIT ZOO
In 2008 and 2016, pursuant to Public Act 49 of 2008, Macomb County voters renewed a 10-year property tax millage to fund zoological services through the Macomb County Zoological Authority, supporting animal care for more than 2,000 animals and 200 species, educational and senior programs, and facility maintenance at the Detroit Zoo.
To continue providing these services, the Authority seeks to renew and restore the millage to the originally voter-approved rate of 0.10 mill (10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value). This proposal would renew the millage at 0.0922 mill and restore the remaining 0.0078 mill that was reduced due to required rollback, for a total authorized rate of 0.10 mill on taxable real and personal property for ten (10) years.
If approved, the millage rate would be unchanged from those approved by voters in 2008 and 2016. Funds will be disbursed to the Authority and transferred to the Detroit Zoo as permitted by law. All funds are subject to annual independent audits. It is estimated that $3,845,426 will be collected in the first year.
Do you approve the renewal and restoration of the levy of 0.10 mill on all taxable property in Macomb County for a period of ten (10) years, from 2028 through 2037?
The Polls for said election will open at 7:00 AM and remain open until 8:00 PM on Election Day. To verify registration status please call 586-785-5200 Ext: 16 or visit www.michigan.gov/vote. Early Voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election will be available to voters starting October 24, 2026 and ending November 1, 2026 for Precinct 1 and Precinct 2 and will be held at the Armada Senior Center 75400 North Avenue, Armada, MI 48004, and will be open to voters from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM each day.
The Township Clerk’s office will be open to the public Saturday, October 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of issuing and receiving absentee voter ballots ONLY. Friday, October 31 is the last day an absent voter ballot can be mailed via First Class mail. Persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot in the General Election may vote in person in the Clerk’s office up to 4:00 PM, Monday, November 2.
Mary K. Swiacki, CMMC, MiPMC
Armada Township Clerk
Publish: 10/21/26