FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Earlier this morning, the City of Harper Woods became aware of a photo taken by Harper Woods Fire Fighters, on City property, and posted to a Facebook page that is not affiliated with the City. The photo included a fire fighter whose hand was positioned in what appeared to be a symbol that is associated with white supremacists. The City acted immediately after learning of the content of the photo and the firefighter was suspended pending an investigation by an independent source.

The City of Harper Woods is deeply committed to equality and protecting the civil rights of all and affirms non-discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or age.

John Szymanski, Acting City Manager - City of Harper Woods

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Election Information

The City highly encourages absentee voting for the State Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 and the General Presidential Election to be held on November 3, 2020 to help keep our residents as safe as possible due to COVID-19. Precinct workers will be wearing face masks/shields and gloves and will also have hand sanitizer available for resident use. Social distancing guidelines may impact the amount of time you will spend waiting in line. The 6' spacing requirement will affect how many voting booths are available in a precinct and how many people will be allowed into a polling place at one time.

Dual Absentee Voter Applications are available on line at Michigan.gov/vote and they are also available at www.harperwoodscity.org on our elections page.

Reminder: Please check the box “Both 2020 Elections” to receive a ballot for both August and November. You can also sign up to become a permanent absentee voter at Michigan.gov/vote or on your application.

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