5 Things To Know Before Voting Tuesday

MICHIGAN — Tomorrow is Election Day and Michiganders will make crucial decisions for the state, including electing the next governor and voting on three proposals.

Patch has got you covered for the prep work before you head to the polls. From missed debates to helpful links in advance, here's your resource guide to navigating the 2018 election.

Here are 5 things to know before you head to the polls tomorrow.

When to vote

Polls are open in Michigan from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Those are the hours in every election in Michigan. You do not need an ID to vote.

Where to vote and what to expect

• Who is on the ballot: Full list of candidates, including judges and state boards
• What exactly will your ballot look like: Check out your sample ballot
• Which districts are you in: Find your district

Who is on the ballot

Key Races you'll see on the ballot include:

Governor's race:

• Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat) Visit her website here.
• Bill Schuette (Republican) Visit his website here.
• Keith Butkovich (Natural Law)
• Bill Gelineau (Libertarian)
• Jennifer Kurland (Green)
• Todd Schleiger (Constitution)

U.S. Senate race:

• Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Democrat, incumbent) Visit her website here.
• John James (Republican) Visit his website here.
• George Huffman (Constitution)
• Marcia Squier (Green)
• John Wilhelm (Natural Law)

Michigan Attorney General:

• Dana Nessel (Democrat)
• Tom Leonard (Republican)
• Lisa Gioia (Libertarian)
• Gerald Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers)
• Chris Graveline (Independent)

Michigan Secretary of State:

• Jocelyn Benson (Democrat)
• Mary Lang (Republican)
• Gregory Stempfle (Libertarian)
• Robert Gale (U.S. Taxpayers)

Michigan Supreme Court:

• Samuel Bagenstos
• Megan Cavanagh
• Elizabeth Clement (Incumbent)
• Doug Dern
• Kerry Morgan
• Kurtis Wilder (Incumbent)

The rest of the races across Michigan

For a full list of who is running in races across the state here, click here.

There are 3 Proposals for Michigan

No. 1 -- Proposal to legalize recreational marijuana

Voters will be asked if they want to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailers.

The proposal would help fund schools, roads and communities and is slated to be approved by voters.

Here's a more in-depth look.

No. 2 -- Anti-gerrymandering proposal

Voters will be asked if they want to to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years.

View the official ballot language for this proposal -- Proposal 18-2 -- right here.\

Here's a more in-depth look at proposal 2.

No. 3 -- Automatic voter registration proposal

Voters will be asked if they want to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and postelection audits to the Michigan Constitution.

View the official ballot language for this proposal -- Proposal 18-3 -- right here.

Here's your guide to Proposal 3.

You can watch the debates below if you missed them:

• Republican candidates for Michigan governor debate in Detroit -- watch here
• Democratic candidates for Michigan governor debate in Detroit -- watch here
• Whitmer, Schuette debate in West Michigan -- watch here
• Debating Proposal 2 and the 'Kavanaugh effect' in midterm elections -- watch here
• Michigan Senate candidates Stabenow, James debate -- watch here
• Gubernatorial candidates Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer debate in Detroit -- watch here

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