Jewish voters in this city, as well as throughout-Michigan, will be able to cast their votes by absentee ballots, when municipal elections and Detroit primary elections take place, next September 12, which is the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish leaders announced here today.
Dr. Samuel Krohn, vice-president of the Jewish Community Council and chairman of the Internal Relations Committee, today reminded all local rabbis and Jewish organizational leaders of a new state law permitting the casting of absentee ballots by voters who wish to stay away from the polls in person on a religious holiday.
The State election code was amended in Michigan several years ago to permit the use of absentee ballots for reasons of religious holiday observance. John A. Smith, acting director of the city Election Committee, said today that he has prepared 30,000 absentee ballots. He expects the majority of these to be used by Jewish voters, he said.
The local deadline for filing requests for absentee ballots in the Sept. 12 balloting is Sept. 3. The Detroit primaries will decide the candidates for various local offices, including Mayor, nine members of the Common Council, city clerk and city treasurer.
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