Two grants to improve elections have been awarded to the city of Benton Harbor.
City commissioners this week voted to accept $10,000 from the More Responsive Government 2024 Grant Program to purchase two new tabulators for absentee ballots.
City Clerk Tiffany Moore told them about the other grant.
“$7,000 from the Voters Not Politicians Education Fund, and that is used for communication and public relations strictly related to the November 2024 election,” Moore said. “So, you’ll be seeing signs throughout the city directing you on where to go to vote, how to register to vote, how to obtain an absentee ballot. There’ll be information about early voting on there. We’ll partner with Voters Not Politicians for some direct mailers, possibly some events, and maybe even a billboard.”
Moore said the new tabulators will be especially helpful as the city is expecting around 1,000 absentee ballots to be cast in the November 5 election. It’s mailed out 878 so far and has already received 92 back.
Moore tells residents who haven’t received an absentee ballot but want one to contact the city clerk’s office.
