Today is Thursday March 5, 2015
City Clerk
Voting and Election Information
May 5, 2015 Special Election
Information will be posted as available
Voting by Absentee Ballot
Absentee Ballots are available to registered voters meeting one of the following qualifications:
- 60 years of age or older
- Expect to be absent from the Community on Election Day
- Physically unable to attend the polls without the assistance of another
- Can’t attend the polls because of the tenets of your religion
- Have been appointed a Precinct Inspector in a precinct other than your own
- Can’t attend the polls because of confinement to jail awaiting trial or arraignment
Application for Absent Voter’s Ballot-LARGE PRINT
Voters may apply for an absentee ballot either in person or by mail to the clerk of the city as early as 75 days before, and up to 2 p.m. on the Saturday preceding the election. The ballot must be returned to the clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.
If you would like to receive an Application for Absent Voter’s Ballot for all future elections, request to be placed on our Permanent Absent Voter List in writing or by calling (313) 343-9945.
Absentee Ballot Tracking
MCL 168.764c, requires jurisdictions to use a ballot tracker program to track absentee ballot activity for all elections. Through the Michigan Voter Information Center (MVIC), voters may check the status of their absent voter application and ballot, as well as view their precinct specific ballot, polling location, and map to the polling place. Log onto MVIC at https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/
Below is a listing of our current polling locations:
- Precinct 1 Ferry School - 748 Roslyn Road
- Precinct 2 Mason School - 1640 Vernier Road
- Precinct 3 Parcells School - 20600 Mack
- Precinct 4 City Hall Community Center - 20025 Mack
- Precinct 5 Monteith School - 1275 Cook Road
- Precinct 6 Barnes School - 20090 Morningside Drive
FOR YOUR POLLING LOCATION:
- Visit State of Michigan Website
- Check your Voter ID Card
- Call the City Clerk’s Office at (313) 343-2440
In order to vote, you must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- 18 years of age
- A resident of the State of Michigan
- Registered to vote
How to register
If you wish to vote in any federal, state, local, and school board election, you must register with your county or city clerk or at any Secretary of State branch office at least 30 days prior to an election. Re-registration is required if you move or provide a change of address.
You may also register to vote by mail. Contact your city clerk or the clerk of the city where you last lived in Michigan to receive the necessary forms. Registration forms are also provided by the Secretary of State when renewing your driver’s license by mail.
Voter Registration-LARGE PRINTRequest for Voter Information
Election Inspectors Needed
Election Inspector Application
Election Intern Work Permit
Interns
Election Inspector Application for InternsElection Intern Work Permit
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