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5 Things to Know About Tuesday's Presidential Primary

Absentee ballots can be picked up till 4 p.m. Monday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Alan Stamm, Neighbor
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  1. When: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday
  2. Where: Your local precinct polling site. For a list,
  3. Absentee voting: Available at until 4 p.m. Monday. The ballot must be voted in person and turned in on the spot. Those who have already received an absentee ballot have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to turn it in.
  4. Party choice: Any registered voter can vote in either party's presidential primary (President Obama is the only Democratic choice, aside from "Uncommitted.")  , each voter's choice of party -- not private candidate preference -- remains on a public record in Lansing for 22 months. The choice has no bearing on how anyone can vote in the Aug. 7 primary election or the Nov. 6 general election.
  5. Republican delegates: Thirty will be allocated according to each candidate's proportional share of votes. To be nominated Aug. 29 in Tampa, a candidate needs 1,114 delegates. So far, Mitt Romney has 105 delegates; Rick Santorum, 71; Newt Gingrich, 29; and Ron Paul, 18.
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