FAQs

  • No.  If you are not registered to vote on Election Day, you must register to vote at your city clerk's office; however, you may vote an absentee ballot at your city clerk's office when you register to vote, or you can take your registration receipt and vote in person at your polling place.

  • Registration for elections and absentee voting is available here.  You may also call the City Clerk's office at 269-983-6325 to have a copy mailed to you or you may visit City Hall during normal business hours to complete an application.  

  • To receive an absentee ballot application for every election, ask your city clerk about joining the Permanent Absentee Voter List.  

  • Absentee ballots are available 40 days before every election.  You can request to have a ballot mailed to you by the Friday before the election at 5pm.  You can also request a ballot in person at your city or township clerk's office until 4pm on the Monday before the election.  New voters can pick up an absentee ballot in person when they register to vote at their city or township clerk's office until 8pm on Election Day. 

    All ballots must be returned to the city or township clerk no later than 8pm on Election Day.

  • The last day to register by mail is 15 days before an election.  

    To register by mail, complete the Michigan Voter Application and mail to your city clerk at least 15 days before the election.  

  • 8pm on Election Day is the latest you may register to vote in person.  Anyone who wishes to register to vote less than 15 days before an election, including Election Day, must register in person at their city clerk's office. 

  • You can register by one of the following methods:

    • Online
    • At a Secretary of State branch office
    • At the city clerk’s office or your county clerk’s office
    • At any state agency that provides public assistance or services to people with disabilities
    • By mailing in a completed Michigan Voter Application postmarked at least 15 days before the election

  • Everyone can vote by mail.  No reason needed.  

    To request a ballot, complete the Michigan Absent Voter Ballot Application, and mail to your city clerk.