Michiganders age 50 and over are expected to represent well over half of the voters that show up to the polls on November 4.
That is pretty typical of a non-presidential election. But seniors and retirees are already playing an especially important role in this year’s election.
Perry Seavitt, a 70 year old retired teacher from Freemont, considers himself a Republican. But he is not sure which candidate for governor will get his vote. He says he is leaning toward Democrat Mark Schauer because incumbent Gov. Rick Snyder decided to start taxing retiree pensions.