Cato Township Clerk
Ginger Imhoff
catotwp.clerk@gmail.com (989) 330-5770
Office Hours Monday 10am-2pm or by appt
Miranda Reynolds, Deputy Clerk
Clerk Weekend Hours are provided for In-Person Voter Registration and any other services related to the upcoming General Election November 3, 2026.
Saturday, October 31, 2026 10AM-4 PM and Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1PM-3PM
catotwp.clerk@gmail.com
989-330-5770
GENERAL ELECTION - November 3, 2026
POLLS OPEN 7:00 AM TO 8:00 PM
POLLING LOCATION: Cato Township Community Center
OFFICIAL LIST OF PROPOSALS
MONTCALM COUNTY PROPOSAL
Commission on Aging Millage Renewal This millage will allow the County of Montcalm, Michigan to continue to levy the previous voted constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes of 0.45 mills to provide funds for the Montcalm County Commission on Aging for Senior Citizen Services. Shall the Constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Montcalm, Michigan, be 0.45 mills ($0.45 per $1,000.00) on the taxable value of such property, subject to reduction as provided by law, for a period of four (4) years, 2027 through 2030, both inclusive, to provide funds for the Commission on Aging for Senior Services within the County of Montcalm, Michigan (such levy is estimated to provide revenues of approximately $1,346,510.71 in 2027 and is a renewal of a previously authorized millage in the amount of 0.45 mills)? To the extent required by law, a portion of this millage will be captured and retained by the Village of Edmore Downtown Development Authority, the Crystal Township Downtown Development Authority, the Village of Howard City Downtown Development Authority, the Village of Lakeview Downtown Development Authority and the City of Greenville Downtown Development Authority.
STATE GENERAL MONTCALM PROPOSAL
Proposal 2026-1 A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection? Proposal 2026-2 A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications The proposal would:
• Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them.
• Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them.
• Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications. Should this proposal be adopted?
Michigan Voter Information.
MVIC (Michigan Voter Information Center) is the official online portal for Michigan voters to check registration status, find polling locations, view sample ballots, and track absentee ballots. Follow this link: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
Cato Township Clerk
Documents and Links
EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING
Early voting for ALL Montcalm County voters begins on Saturday, October 24, 2026 and ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. ALL voters will vote at the Pandemic Readiness Building, 651 N. State Street, Stanton, MI. This is located directly behind the Montcalm County Sheriff Dept/Jail north of Stanton.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day, except for Wed., October 28, 2026. Hours on the 28th will be 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Voters must present their photo identification, and a precinct specific ballot will be issued to them. Voters may also bring their absentee ballot to the polls to place it in a tabulator if they choose.
Directions: Early Voting will be held directly behind the Montcalm County Sheriff's Office and Jail. You will turn on "William McCarthy Drive" which is located to the North side of the Sheriff's Office, and go straight back to the Pandemic Readiness Building. Signs will be posted indicating location.
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