Tuesday is Primary Election day

By Charles Sercombe
Hamtramck voters will be heading to the polls this Tuesday.
Actually, voters have already been casting their ballots for the Aug. 8 Primary Election early, via absentee ballot.
So far, over 500 voters have taken advantage of that method.
The August Primary Election will feature a runoff of city council candidates, plus a school millage renewal.
In the city council race, there are currently nine candidates, but three will be eliminated in this primary before the final faceoff in the November General Election. The top six vote-getting candidates will vie for the three seats on council.
Incumbent councilmembers Mohammed Hassan, Nayeem Choudhury and Mohammed Alsomiri are facing challengers Lynn Blasey, MuhtasinSadman, Nasr Hussain, Ruhel Amin, Sari Ahmed, and Yousef Saed.
As for the school millage renewal, the Hamtramck Public School District is seeking 3 mills – down from 4 mills for the past 10 years. The renewal would cover another 10 years.
That millage is for what is called a “sinking fund,” which allows the district to spend money on repairing and updating buildings, security improvements, and technology updates, among other items.
The millage, however, may not be used to pay salaries, or pay for supplies or regular maintenance.
The school district previously tried — unsuccessfully — to get voters to approve a 30-mill tax a few years ago, but voters twice rejected it. That was during the covid pandemic, when homes finances were a huge concern for many, here and elsewhere.
To register to vote, you can go to the city clerk’s office in city hall on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or, alternatively, during the week.
You can also register to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and still be able to vote. To register on election day, you still must go to the city clerk’s office.
Posted August 4, 2023