City Clerk

August 5, 2014 Primary Election

Visit the links below for important election information:

• Road Bond Proposal Language
• View a sample ballot
• Notice for filing nominating petitions for the Grosse Pointe Board of Education

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

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/