2026 Election Dates

Special Election - May 5, 2026

State-Wide Primary Election - August 4, 2026

State-Wide General Election - November 3, 2026

Early Voting Dates & Hours

August 4th Election - July 25th - August 2nd | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

November 3rd Election - October 24th - November 1st | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Contests on the Ballot

May 5, 2026, Special Election

Brighton Area Schools District Bond Proposal

Voters in Precincts 4 and 5 of Genoa Charter Township will vote on the proposed bond at the May 5th Special Election. Voting will commence at 7:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. All voters in line at 8:00 p.m. will be allowed to cast their vote.

Polling Locations:

Precinct 4                                                                   Precinct 5

Brighton Church of the Nazarene                               Brighton Church of the Nazarene      

7669 Brighton Rd.                                                          7669 Brighton Rd.

Brighton, MI 48116                                                         Brighton, MI  48116

Precinct 5 will vote at the Brighton Church of the Nazarene for the Special May 5, 2026 Election ONLY.  

Proposed Bond Language:

BRIGHTON AREA SCHOOLS BOND PROPOSAL

Shall Brighton Area Schools, Livingston County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed One Hundred Fifty-Six Million Two Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($156,285,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of:

erecting, furnishing, and equipping additions to school buildings and erecting school support buildings; remodeling, including security improvements to, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; and equipping, preparing, developing and improving playgrounds, playfields, athletic fields and facilities, parking areas, driveways, and sites?

The following is for informational purposes only:

The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2026 is 1.23 mills ($1.23 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 1.08 mills net increase over the prior year's levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-four (24) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.96 mills ($1.96 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).

(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)

Precinct Map