Consider running for local office.  Here is the information you need to get started. County Commissioner Description: The County Board of Commissioners is the governing board and the policy-making body of County Government. One of the main duties of the Board of Commissioners is to set the budget of the county. Term:  4 years Salary: Yes, along with per diems and mileage Meetings: Twice a month on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 9:30am More information is available at cheboygancounty.net Filing Deadline: April 23, 2024 by 4:00 pm. Township Board   Description: Mandated functions of the board are assessment administration, elections administration, and tax collection. Examples of other authorized services provided by a township are fire protection, law enforcement, parks and recreation programs, water and sewer services, trash collection and recycling, cemeteries. Term: 4 years Salary: Yes, amount determined by each township Meetings: Monthly, with time determined by each township More information is available at michigantownships.org/about-townships/getting-involved/running-for-office/ Filing Deadline: April 23, 2024 by 4:00 pm Precinct Delegates Description: A precinct delegate represents the Democratic Party in your neighborhood and you represent your neighborhood at Democratic Party meetings.  Attending township meetings is important.  Term: 2 years Salary: No Meetings:  Township and Democratic […]

Please consider becoming a Precinct Delegate.  Important work needs to be done this election year! Duties include attending your township's monthly meeting and reporting back to the Party Chair via email, text, or in person. This effort is our initiative to have a presence in our local communities and to better understand local issues. Precinct Delegates are needed in these townships: Aloha, Beaugrand, Ellis, Forest, Hebron, Inverness, Koehler, Mentor, Mullet, Munro, Tuscarora, Walker, Waverly, and Wilmot