D a n M c Ki n n e y, C o unty Clerk K e i t h W h i t e, D e p u t y C o u n t y Clerk S h i r l e y T h e n n e s, D eputy Circui t C ourt Cle r k J a n V a r on i, R e c o r ding Clerk K i m F a n n i n, A c c ounts Payable Clerk The County Clerk acts as a general secretary to the county. Maintenance of public records Clerk of the Schoolcraft County Board of Commissioners Clerk of the circuit court Administrator of elections Passport agent. Public records which must be maintained according to law, including those of births, deaths, marriages, concealed weapons permits, notaries public, assumed names, Circuit Court files, and minutes, resolutions, and contracts approved by the County Board. Election Summary Report Schoolcraft County, Michigan August 5, 2008 Primary Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races 10/23/08 12:05:04 Registered Voters 6301 - Cards Cast 2019 32.04% Num. Report Precinct 12 - Num. Reporting 12 100.00% US SENATE 2 Votes 605 Jack Hoogendyk, Jr. 597 98.68% Write-in Votes 8 1.32% D1 IN CONGRESS 2
Votes 864 Tom Casperson 669 77.43% Linda Goldthorpe 157 18.17% Don Hooper 34 3.94% Write-in Votes 4 0.46% D109 STATE 2 Votes 586 Doreen Takalo 578 98.63% Write-in Votes 8 1.37% PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 2 Votes 37 Write-in Votes 37 100.00% SHERIFF 2 Votes 963 Grant S. Harris 800 83.07% Robert J. Popour 154 15.99% Write-in Votes 9 0.93% CLERK 2 Votes 715
Dan McKinney 707 98.88% Write-in Votes 8 1.12% TREASURER 2 Votes 42 Write-in Votes 42 100.00% ROAD COMMISSIONER 2 Votes 43 Write-in Votes 43 100.00% DRAIN COMMISSIONER 2 Votes 45 Write-in Votes 45 100.00% SURVEYOR 2 Votes 41 Write-in Votes 41 100.00% D1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 5
Precincts Reporting 5 100.0 % Times Counted 394/1222 32.2 % Votes 7 Write-in Votes 7 100.00% D2 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 2 Precincts Reporting 2 100.0 % Times Counted 340/1256 27.1 % Votes 155 George Ecclesine 153 98.71% Write-in Votes 2 1.29% D3 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 2 Precincts Reporting 2 100.0 % Times Counted 533/1241 42.9 % Votes 176 Keith P. Aldrich 173 98.30% Write-in Votes 3 1.70% D4 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Times Counted 290/1089 26.6 % Votes 5 Write-in Votes 5 100.00% D5 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 3 Precincts Reporting 3 100.0 % Times Counted 462/1493 30.9 % Votes 134 Daniel J LaFoille Sr 130 97.01% Write-in Votes 4 2.99%
DOYLE SUPERVISOR Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% DOYLE CLERK Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 1 Write-in Votes 1 100.00% DOYLE TREASURER Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% DOYLE TRUSTEE Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A GERMFASK SUPERVISOR Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 21
Omer Doran 21 100.00% GERMFASK CLERK Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A GERMFASK TREASURER Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A GERMFASK TRUSTEE Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A HIAWATHA SUPERVISOR Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% HIAWATHA CLERK
Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% HIAWATHA TREASURER Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% HIAWATHA TRUSTEE Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% INWOOD SUPERVISOR Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% INWOOD CLERK Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% INWOOD TREASURER
Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% INWOOD TRUSTEE Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% MANISTIQUE SUPERVISOR Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 81 Kenneth A. Rautiola 79 97.53% Write-in Votes 2 2.47% MANISTIQUE CLERK Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 4 Write-in Votes 4 100.00% MANISTIQUE TREASURER Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 98 Marsha D. Klarich 97 98.98% Write-in Votes 1 1.02%
MANISTIQUE TRUSTEE Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 5 Write-in Votes 5 100.00% MUELLER SUPERVISOR Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 1 Write-in Votes 1 100.00% MUELLER CLERK Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% MUELLER TREASURER Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 9 Dawn Owens 9 100.00% MUELLER TRUSTEE Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 8
Robert F. Taylor 8 100.00% SENEY SUPERVISOR Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 10 Don Reed 10 100.00% SENEY CLERK Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% SENEY TREASURER Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 10 Shawna Leigh Haines 10 100.00% SENEY TRUSTEE Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 14 Richard Bridgeford 6 42.86% Al Seccia 8 57.14%
THOMPSON SUPERVISOR Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% THOMPSON CLERK Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% THOMPSON TREASURER Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% THOMPSON TRUSTEE Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 72 Martha Wnuk 72 100.00% DOYLE DELEGATE Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 50
Marie D. Barr 48 96.00% Write-in Votes 2 4.00% GERMFASK DELEGATE Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A HIAWATHA DELEGATE Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% INWOOD DELEGATE Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 5 Write-in Votes 5 100.00% MANISTIQUE DELEGATE Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 6 Write-in Votes 6 100.00% MUELLER DELEGATE
Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% SENEY DELEGATE Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A THOMPSON DELEGATE Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% MANIST CITY #1 DELEGATE Times Counted 103/347 29.7 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% MANIST CITY #2 DELEGATE Times Counted 74/293 25.3 % Votes 36 Richard F. Ketcik 35 97.22% Write-in Votes 1 2.78% MANIST CITY #3 DELEGATE
Times Counted 290/1089 26.6 % Votes 3 Write-in Votes 3 100.00% MANIST CITY #4 DELEGATE Times Counted 160/642 24.9 % Votes 6 Write-in Votes 6 100.00% US SENATE 2 Votes 805 Carl Levin 802 99.63% Write-in Votes 3 0.37% D1 IN CONGRESS 2 Votes 839 Bart Stupak 836 99.64% Write-in Votes 3 0.36% D109 STATE 2 Votes 735
Steven W. Lindberg 735 100.00% PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 2 Votes 712 Peter J. Hollenbeck 708 99.44% Write-in Votes 4 0.56% SHERIFF 2 Votes 555 David Maddox 520 93.69% Write-in Votes 35 6.31% CLERK 2 Votes 46 Write-in Votes 46 100.00% TREASURER 2 Votes 771 Terri A. Evonich 769 99.74% Write-in Votes 2 0.26% ROAD COMMISSIONER
2 Votes 682 Gregory L. Hase 678 99.41% Write-in Votes 4 0.59% DRAIN COMMISSIONER 2 Votes 725 George F. Hoholik 723 99.72% Write-in Votes 2 0.28% SURVEYOR 2 Votes 742 Thomas P. O'Brien 738 99.46% Write-in Votes 4 0.54% D1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 5 Precincts Reporting 5 100.0 % Times Counted 394/1222 32.2 % Votes 165 John Zellar 164 99.39% Write-in Votes 1 0.61% D2 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 2 Precincts Reporting 2 100.0 % Times Counted 340/1256 27.1 %
Votes 94 Louis L. Lauzon 92 97.87% Write-in Votes 2 2.13% D3 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 2 Precincts Reporting 2 100.0 % Times Counted 533/1241 42.9 % Votes 186 Allen Grimm 186 100.00% D4 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Times Counted 290/1089 26.6 % Votes 84 Gerald L. Zellar 84 100.00% D5 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Number of Precincts 3 Precincts Reporting 3 100.0 % Times Counted 462/1493 30.9 % Votes 19 Write-in Votes 19 100.00% DOYLE SUPERVISOR Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 78 Lynn M. Norton 78 100.00%
DOYLE CLERK Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 73 Tracy A. Smith 73 100.00% DOYLE TREASURER Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 83 Sherry L. Hampton 83 100.00% DOYLE TRUSTEE Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 127 Julie L. Norton 62 48.82% William L. Pawley 63 49.61% Write-in Votes 2 1.57% GERMFASK SUPERVISOR Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A GERMFASK CLERK
Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 16 Linda L. Norris 16 100.00% GERMFASK TREASURER Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 16 Barbara Ackley 16 100.00% GERMFASK TRUSTEE Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 24 William J. Rutherfor 13 54.17% Diana Tapert 11 45.83% HIAWATHA SUPERVISOR Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 162 Gilbert Baker 162 100.00% HIAWATHA CLERK Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 176
Tom Jenerou 176 100.00% HIAWATHA TREASURER Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 160 Judy Lucas 160 100.00% HIAWATHA TRUSTEE Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 259 Robbin Larson 130 50.19% Susan M. Matchinski 129 49.81% INWOOD SUPERVISOR Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 97 Alan Unger 96 98.97% Write-in Votes 1 1.03% INWOOD CLERK Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 97 Alicia Williams 94 96.91% Write-in Votes 3 3.09%
INWOOD TREASURER Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 97 Cindy Watchorn 97 100.00% INWOOD TRUSTEE Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 203 Sandy Babington 35 17.24% Bryan A. Landis 58 28.57% Kelly Silkworth 62 30.54% Bruce Spaulding 48 23.65% MANISTIQUE SUPERVISOR Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 73 Allen J. Hutchinson 72 98.63% Write-in Votes 1 1.37% MANISTIQUE CLERK Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 85 JoAnne H. Fagan 85 100.00% MANISTIQUE TREASURER
Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% MANISTIQUE TRUSTEE Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 129 Carol A. Dotson 58 44.96% Sandra Kay Doyle 71 55.04% MUELLER SUPERVISOR Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 42 Don Perigo 42 100.00% MUELLER CLERK Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 52 Richard Bateson 44 84.62% Karen R. Smith 8 15.38% MUELLER TREASURER
Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 1 Write-in Votes 1 100.00% MUELLER TRUSTEE Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 51 Linda L. Hamill 23 45.10% Betty Tuttle 24 47.06% Write-in Votes 4 7.84% SENEY SUPERVISOR Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 14 Stacey Stachnik 13 92.86% Write-in Votes 1 7.14% SENEY CLERK Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 19 Janice Bonifield 19 100.00% SENEY TREASURER Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 14 Diane Reed 12 85.71%
Write-in Votes 2 14.29% SENEY TRUSTEE Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 32 Charles Hollingshead 14 43.75% John Nyman 17 53.13% Write-in Votes 1 3.13% THOMPSON SUPERVISOR Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 71 Theresa Lund 71 100.00% THOMPSON CLERK Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 77 Lisa M. Cota 33 42.86% Cathi LaBar 44 57.14% THOMPSON TREASURER Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 77 Lisa M. Boudreau 77 100.00%
THOMPSON TRUSTEE Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 88 Sandra A. Houghton 65 73.86% Rex Hart Slingsby 22 25.00% Write-in Votes 1 1.14% DOYLE DELEGATE Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 5 Write-in Votes 5 100.00% GERMFASK DELEGATE Times Counted 64/362 17.7 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A HIAWATHA DELEGATE Times Counted 459/948 48.4 % Votes 5 Write-in Votes 5 100.00% INWOOD DELEGATE Times Counted 163/548 29.7 % Votes 3
Write-in Votes 3 100.00% MANISTIQUE DELEGATE Times Counted 225/725 31.0 % Votes 2 Write-in Votes 2 100.00% MUELLER DELEGATE Times Counted 81/165 49.1 % Votes 1 Write-in Votes 1 100.00% SENEY DELEGATE Times Counted 39/101 38.6 % Votes 0 Write-in Votes 0 N/A THOMPSON DELEGATE Times Counted 196/598 32.8 % Votes 4 Write-in Votes 4 100.00% MANIST CITY #1 DELEGATE
Times Counted 103/347 29.7 % Votes 11 Write-in Votes 11 100.00% MANIST CITY #2 DELEGATE Times Counted 74/293 25.3 % Votes 1 Write-in Votes 1 100.00% MANIST CITY #3 DELEGATE Times Counted 290/1089 26.6 % Votes 4 Write-in Votes 4 100.00% MANIST CITY #4 DELEGATE Times Counted 160/642 24.9 % Votes 4 Write-in Votes 4 100.00% NP 4TH APPELATE COURT JUDGE 2 Votes 797 Eric Doster 74 9.28% Jim Howell 102 12.80% Michael J. Kelly 350 43.91% Paula Manderfield 261 32.75% Write-in Votes 10 1.25%
PROP COUNTY MILLAGE 2 Votes 1658 YES 1135 68.46% NO 523 31.54% PROP DOYLE MILLAGE Times Counted 165/483 34.2 % Votes 151 YES 125 82.78% NO 26 17.22% PROP MANISTIQUE SCHOOLS 0 Precincts Reporting 10 100.0 % Times Counted 1817/5652 32.1 % Votes 1614 YES 1052 65.18% NO 562 34.82% Schoolcraft County Clerk Services: VITAL RECORDS GENEALOGY DOING BUSINESS AS
MILITARY DISCHARGE MARRIAGE LICENSE PASSPORTS NOTARY PUBLIC CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS The following is provided for information, only. Requests for services must be made in writing to: Office of the County Clerk County Courthouse 300 Walnut Street, Room 164 Manistique, MI 49854 VITAL RECORDS Birth Records Death Record Marriage Records Fees for Vital Records Services $10 for the first copy of a record $3 for additional of same Available from 1867 to present Available from 1867 to present Available from 1850 to present Senior Citizen Discount (over age 65): $7 for each copy $3 for additional of same (your own birth record or that of your child only - in person, or upon written, signed request) To submit a request for copies of vital records: Call the County Clerk's Office at (906)341-3618 or email our office at scregister@chartermi.net A COPY OF PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED FOR ALL VITAL RECORDS REQUESTS! CREDIT CARD CONVENIENCE The County Clerk's Office has entered into an agreement to provide a remote service which expedites the processing of various types of vital records and court records through the use of a credit card. This is a faster convenient userfriendly service To order a vital record please contact the Schoolcraft County Clerk 300 Walnut Street Manistique, MI 49854 or you may call the Schoolcraft County Clerk directly at 906-341-3618
You may pay by credit card by calling Government Payment Services toll-free at: 1-888-604-7888, or on the web at https://www.govpaynow.com/gps/u ser/ You will need to obtain a code from County Officials before credit card payment can be made. Please note: an additional fee will be charged when using your credit card to order a vital or court record. GENEALOGY All records are open to the public, with the exception of birth records for which we can only verify information. In the case of a deceased ancestor, this record may be purchased. Regulations Indexes and records are governed by statute. This office will immediately address any suspected misuse of indexes/records. Pens are prohibited in the genealogy area. Food or drink of any type is prohibited in the genealogy area. No indexes/records may be removed from the genealogy area except by the Clerk's staff. Mutilation or destruction of any indexes/records is punishable by fine or imprisonment. DOING BUSINESS AS (DBA) D/B/A or "Co-partnership" forms are available in the County Clerk's office and protect the name of a business in Schoolcraft County for a period of five years. After five years an expiration notice will be sent to reapply. The fee for the D/B/A application is $10. MILITARY DISCHARGE DD214 (military discharge) forms can be filed in the office of the County Clerk. There is no filing fee for DD214 forms. (Copies are also free of charge to veterans or their heirs)
MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: A marriage license cannot be applied for more than 33 days before the date of marriage. Once application is complete, the license can be picked up from the County Clerk's office three days later. It is valid for a period of 30 days. The license is void, unless the marriage is solemnized within 33 days of the date of application. In cases where the three day waiting period is a problem, there is an additional $25 fee to complete a form requesting the three day waiting period be waived. FEES: Michigan Residents $20.00 Out-of-State Residents $30.00 Waiver of 3-day Waiting Period $25.00 AGE REQUIREMENT: The age requirement for getting married is 18 without parental consent, ages 16 and 17 need parental consent, age 15 and under must go through Probate Court. Should the parents of a minor child have divorced, consent of the custodial parent is required. RESIDENCY: It is necessary for all parties intending to be married to obtain a marriage license from the County Clerk of the county in which either the man or woman reside and to deliver the license to the individual who is to perform the marriage before the marriage is performed. Michigan residents can then be married in any county within the state. If both parties to be married are non-residents of Michigan, the marriage license must be obtained from the county clerk in the county in which the marriage is to be performed. PASSPORTS Requirements to apply for Passport: Proof of Citizenship (Certified Copy of Birth Record, Previous Passport, or Naturalization Record) Valid Driver s License Two Identical Passport Photos (Can be taken at County Clerk s Office) Standard Processing is 5-6 Weeks
Fees: $97.00 to Passport Services (16 and over) Must be a Check or Money Order $82.00 to Passport Services (under 16) Must be a Check or Money Order $60.00 (expedite fee if needed in less than 6 weeks) Must be a Check or Money Order -Additional $32.50 for mailing of expedited requests. $10.00 (Certified Copy of Birth Record if needed) $15.00 Passport Photos Apply in person unless your application is a renewal (less than 15 years from the date of issue). If the person is under 14 years of age both parents must be present along with the child. If the person is a minor, 14 or older, one parent must be present with the child. Renewal by mail $67.00. -Check with U.S. Department of State to see if you are eligible for renewal by mail, or to obtain your passport application online at; www.travel.state.gov --------------------------------------------------------- NOTARY PUBLIC The County Clerk's Office has an employee who is a notary public. There is no fee for notarizing a document. Notary certifications are $10.00. CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS A $10.00 fee will be charged for all Criminal and Civil Record Checks. WHERE DO I VOTE? Townships Precinct Polling Place Doyle Pct. 1 Doyle Township Hall, Gulliver Germfask Pct. 1 Germfask Township Hall, Germfask
Hiawatha Pct. 1 Hiawatha Township Hall, M-94, Manistique Inwood Pct. 1 Inwood Township Hall, Cooks Manistique City Pct. 1 & 2 Pct. 3 & 4 Lincoln School, Manistique Youth Center Building, Manistique Manistique Pct. 1 Manistique Township Hall, River Rd., Manistique Mueller Pct. 1 Mueller Fire Department, Gulliver Seney Pct. 1 Seney Township Hall, Seney Thompson Pct. 1 Thompson Township Hall, Thompson ---------------------------------------------------------------- VACANCIES TO VARIOUS COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - 2008 Interested applicants may submit a letter of interest for appointment to The Schoolcraft County Clerk. Click Here for a list of vacancies to various County Boards and Commissions. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Schoolcraft County Tax Abatement Policy: Schoolcraft county has implemented a tax abatement policy for businesses meeting certain requirements. All abatements must be approved by local areas of government and the Schoolcraft County Board of Commissioners. Please contact the County Clerk's Office for a copy of this policy.