Editing Montmorency County, Michigan (section)

==Government==
Voters in Montmorency County favored Democratic Party nominees at the start, but since 1896 have usually voted for the Republican Party. Republican Party nominees have garnered the Montmorency County vote 76% of the time (26 of 34 elections).
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|4,599|1,702|100|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|4,171|1,628|64|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,498|1,287|247|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|2,928|2,049|74|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|2,841|2,403|116|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,300|2,196|67|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,750|2,139|120|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,760|2,120|712|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,794|1,903|1,094|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,514|1,563|23|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,913|1,387|13|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,400|1,654|254|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|1,882|1,684|51|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,798|914|76|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,279|810|262|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|863|1,369|4|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,565|866|2|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,385|608|3|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,449|544|22|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,054|553|37|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,034|541|11|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|1,189|768|9|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|792|958|48|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|595|903|66|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|787|270|7|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|748|140|282|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|832|199|70|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|396|272|62|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|325|163|257|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|580|179|12|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|654|146|12|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|543|233|9|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|481|330|8|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|246|255|15|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|235|237|9|Michigan}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Democratic|93|137|9|Michigan}}
The county government operates the [[County jail|jail]], maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and [[vital records]], administers [[public health]] regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The [[county commission|county board of commissioners]] controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc. – are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

===Elected officials===
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* [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]: Vicki Klindinger
* [[Sheriff]]: Chad Brown
* [[County Clerk]]: Cheryl A. Neilsen
* [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]: Jean Klein
* [[Register of Deeds]]: Teresa Walker
* [[Drain Commissioner]]: Jim Zavislak
* Road Commissioners: Joseph R. LaFleche; Theodore Orm; Linda Hicks
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<small>(information as of August 2018)</small>