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Welcome to our April newsletter!

Spring is in the air! Below we are spotlighting how easy it is to apply for a marriage license at the Macomb County Clerk's Office.? Our online marriage form makes it simple for applicants to enter the correct information, and the system will have their wedding application waiting for them when they visit our Vital Records Department.

Make sure to check out our other features below, including our customer service feedback video, information about the upcoming May 2 Election, and staff spotlights.

Last month,?I visited Mrs. Wochaski?s second-grade class at Cherokee Elementary in Clinton Township to help celebrate National Reading Month during March. I read my favorite book, ?Tooth Trouble,? by Jane Clarke. Each year, I hand out tooth brushes to all the students to teach them the importance of Dental Health. What a great group of children, and special thanks to Mrs. Wochaski!

Now that it is officially Spring, the Macomb County Clerk's Office will see a considerable jump in marriage applications.

Macomb County Clerk Anthony G. Forlini has made it easy for prospective wedding couples to fill out and file their marriage applications. Clerk Forlini encourages all applicants to use the convenient on-line form to enter all their information before they visit the Clerk's Office. This will save time and ensure that all the required info is submitted.

When applying in Macomb County, at least one applicant needs to be a Macomb County resident with proof of residency (current driver's license or State ID). After the online form is submitted, couples can then make an appointment to visit the Clerk's office by clicking on this link.

During the appointment, only one applicant needs to be present (but that applicant must be a Macomb County resident). A completed affidavit will be waiting for the applicants, and the affidavit will be notarized at that time. Then payment can be made and the couple will receive two copies of their marriage license.

A couple of tips: Applicants must make sure they apply 33 days or less before their wedding date. There is a three-day waiting period from date of application, but applicants can waive the three-day waiting period by paying a $10 waiver fee. Also, when filling out the online application, it is best to have copies of the applicants' birth records to help identify required information (like birthplaces of parents).

For more information, visit macombgov.org/marriage

Armada Area Schools, Center Line Public Schools, Fraser Public Schools, Utica Community Schools and Warren Woods Public Schools residents?will vote on proposals in an Election scheduled for Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. ? 8:00 p.m.

You can view the actual proposals appearing on the ballot by visiting?macombgov.org/elections

You may check your voting status, find your polling location, check the status of your absent voter ballot, download an absent voter ballot application, find your local clerk?s hours of operation and contact information, or view a sample ballot at?michigan.gov/vote

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Court Department staff member Shelby Fluegge was recently recognized for "5 Years of Cumulative Service" in the County and received this certificate from the Executive's Office.

Elections Department staff member Goce Nedanovski was also recently recognized for "10 Years of Cumu-lative Service" in the County and received this certificate from the Executive's Office.