Ilsa Minor | Daily Press Early voting precinct workers Mike LaFleur, Jennifer Hebert, and Virginia Hallfrisch wait for voters at the Wells Township Hall Thursday. Early voting ends Sunday, but voters still have a chance to weigh in on who will represent them in state and local offices during Tuesday’s primary election. In-person voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at precincts across Delta County. Only Wells Township residents will vote at the Wells Township Hall.

ESCANABA — This year’s primary election in Delta County is particularly heated, with a number of races for leadership at the local level being decided Tuesday. Here’s a look at what’s on the ballot:

DELTA COUNTY COMMISSION

All five seats on the Delta County Board of Commissioners will appear on the ballot Tuesday, with three of the five races set to be determined by the primary because the winner of that election will be unopposed in November.

For District 1, current Commissioner John Malnar will face off against challenger Sandra Skiba on the Republican ballot. No candidates have filed to run as Democrats or independents in the race, meaning the winner of the primary election will become District 1’s commissioner following the November election.

District 2 is unique among the races on the ballot in that it will pit two former commissioners against each other but neither candidate was the subject of May’s recall election.

Current Republican Commissioner Steve Viau will face Former Commissioner and Board Chair Patrick Johnson, who left the commission in 2022 when he did not seek reelection. Like District 1, the winner of this race will be unopposed in November.

District 3 is the only primary race where a currently-seated commissioner is not on the ballot. Commissioner Myra Croasdell, who was elected as an independent in the May recall election and opted not to declare a party in the general election to maintain her seat. She will face off against the winner of the Republican primary for the seat in November.

Voters casting Republican ballots for District 3 will instead be faced with the names of Christine Williams and Former Commissioner Bob Barron. This is not the first time the candidates have faced each other — Barron and Williams both appeared on the 2022 Republican primary ballot, with Barron defeating Williams, 53% to 47% to move on to the November 2022 general election and, ultimately, the commission. However, this marks the first time Williams will face Barron after Barron was recalled from the commission in May.

District 4 is the only race for a county commission seat to appear on the Democratic ballot. Current Commissioner Kelli van Ginhoven, who was elected to the board as a result of May’s recall election and serves as the board’s vice chair, will face off against challenger Jason Sacco.

The winner of the primary race will face Former Commissioner and Board Chair Dave Moyle, who was unseated by van Ginhoven in the recall election.

District 5 will see a rematch between the two candidates on May’s recall election ballot. Current Commissioner Matthew Jensen will face Former Commissioner Bob Petersen, who was unseated in May by Jensen, on the Republican ballot.

The winner of District 5’s Republican primary race for the county commission will be unopposed in November.

DELTA COUNTY CLERK AND ­REGISTER OF DEEDS

Voters across Delta County who opt to vote on the Republican ballot will weigh in on the race between Delta County Clerk and Register of Deeds Nancy Przewrocki (formerly Nancy Kolich) and challenger Elizabeth Moberg.

Przewocki has served as the clerk and register of deeds for nearly 24 years. Moberg is the youngest candidate in a county-level race this year, turning 23 in mid-July.

ESCANABA TOWNSHIP BOARD

Escanaba Township’s board is guaranteed to experience a shakeup as a result of Tuesday’s election, as Trustee Norman Fleury is challenging Supervisor Tom Rymkos on the Republican ballot. If Fleury wins, Rymkos will lose his seat as supervisor in November and be forced off the board. If Rymkos retains his position, Fleury will lose his own seat on the board.

Fleury’s seat is one of two trustee positions open on the board this election season. Three individuals, Ann LaBumbard, Nathan Paul Neumier and Jake Nyquist are seeking the two open Republican slots to appear on the November ballot.

A fourth individual, Democrat Trustee Alfred Gareau will face off against the Republican winners in the general election.

MAPLE RIDGE TOWNSHIP BOARD

There are two township board positions on the Republican ballot for Maple Ridge Township: clerk and treasurer.

In the clerk race, Clerk Susan Sicotte will face challenger Jennifer Lupinski. For the treasurer’s seat, Treasurer Barb Nummilien will face challenger Renee Barron.

There are no Democrats running for either seat, meaning who will hold the seats will likely been determined Tuesday.

FORD RIVER DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES

In nearly all Delta County precincts, the number of individuals running to serve as party delegates for the County Convention, commonly known as “Precinct delegates,” is equal or less than the number of open spots. However, Ford River has one more candidate than there are open seats for the position.

The nine candidates running for the eight available seats on the Democratic ticket are: Dave Anthony, Susan Anthony, James Gehling, Nino E. Green, Walter Jourdain, Christinia Leonard-Green, Fran Majestic, Monica Luz Peach, and Sally A. Schultz.

BALDWIN TOWNSHIP ROAD MILLAGE

All voters in Baldwin Township will be asked to weigh in on a road millage requesting a renewal of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 fo taxable value) for the purpose of funding road improvements, road repairs, road maintenance and bridge construction and repair. The millage would be levied for five years — 2025-2029, inclusive — and would raise an estimated $57,249 in the first year levied.

BALDWIN TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE

Baldwin Township residents will also be asked to approve levying 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 fo taxable value) for the purpose of providing financing for fire safety related motor vehicles, apparatus, or equipment. Like, the road millage, the fire protection millage would be levied for five years — 2025-2029, inclusive — and would raise an estimated $57,249 in the first year.

CORNELL TOWNSHIP OPERATING MILLAGE

Cornell residents will be asked to re-approve the township’s expired operating millage and increase that millage to the millage rate originally approved by voters, which was 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value).

Operating millages like the one in Cornell Township are affected by the Headlee Amendment, a 1978 law that tied tax revenue to inflation and forced many millages approved by voters to be levied at less than the approved amount.

In this case, voters would be re-approving the full 1 mill for a period of 10 years, 2024-2033 inclusive, for township operations. Because the millage had already been returned to one mill prior to its expiration, the millage is functionally a renewal without any change in the tax rate for residents.

If approved, the millage would raise an estimated $24,174 in the first year levied.

CORNELL TOWNSHIP ROAD MILLAGE

Cornell residents will also be asked to renew a 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five years, 2025 to 2029 inclusive, to improve township roads. If approved, the millage would raise an estimated $24,174 in the first year levied.