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Politics & Government

Brief: MISD Election Precincts Consolidated

Chesterfield Township trustees voted to consolidate voting precincts for the Macomb Intermediate School District special election.

Chesterfield Township Board of Trustees approved a resolution Aug. 15 to consolidate precincts at five polling locations for the Macomb Intermediate School District Special Election on Nov. 8.

On Aug. 9, the Election Commission voted to consolidate precincts in the same building.

The following precincts have been consolidated:

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  • Precincts 2 and 10,
  • Precincts 4 and 12,
  • Precincts 7 and 14,
  • Precincts 11 and 16,
  • Precincts 13 and 18,

The consolidation will save MISD about $3,000 in costs.

According to the resolution, any voting precincts with less than 2,999 registered voters may be consolidated.

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The resolution also states that Chesterfield Township has a voter turnout of less than 20 percent for school-related elections.

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