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City Commission OKs November 2025 polling locations over lone dissent

5923786 · October 8, 2025
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Summary

Grand Rapids City Commission approved Election Day polling locations and inspector pay for the November 2025 special election; Commissioner Perdue registered the sole “no” vote after renewing concerns about reducing polling places.

The Grand Rapids City Commission voted to approve Election Day polling locations and inspector pay for the November 2025 special elections, with one commissioner opposed.

The measure, presented by commissioners during the meeting, adopted the city clerk’s plan to allow absentee- and early-counting procedures beginning the second Monday before the election and set inspector compensation ranges. The plan assigns appointment authority for election inspectors to the election commission, composed of the city…

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