Michigan’s primary is August seventh and it’s a little unusual. Michigan voters will see all the candidates on their ballot, but they can’t split their ticket.
Michigan voters will see three parties on their ballot this year, it’s the first time Libertarian gubernatorial candidates will be on the ballot, but you can only vote for candidates in one party.
That means if you vote for a Republican for governor, then want to vote for a Democrat for school board or state house, you can’t.
Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler said some voters don’t like the system.
“Some people like to have choices. Some people are very open because they know individuals and they like to cross over. Sometime people don’t like to be locked in to one party.”
Tyler said poll workers should check the ballot when it’s turned in and give people who have unknowingly split the ticket a second chance.
Split tickets are not counted in the partisan section. So if you vote for a Libertarian for governor, then vote for a Republican city clerk, then vote yes on a millage...the millage vote will count, and the others won’t.