The billboards purchased by the city urge citizens to vote Sept. 2nd. Wrong election date on Detroit signs

Billboards in Detroit advertised the wrong date for the city’s general election in November, according to a report.

The billboards purchased by the city urge citizens to vote Sept. 2 in the general election, although the general election is actually Nov. 5, the Detroit Free Press reports.


City Clerk Janice Winfrey said the signs were updated by billboard company International Outdoor and that she immediately called them over the weekend to fix the mistake. Barring rain, the billboards are set to be fixed Tuesday.

In last week’s mayoral primary, Benny Napoleon, the county sheriff, and Mike Duggan, the former CEO of the Detroit Medical Center came out ahead and will face each other in the November election.

But the winner of the race won’t wield as much power as in previous years. After the city’s bankruptcy filing last month, Gov. Rick Snyder placed the city’s finances under the control of an emergency manager.