| Election and Voting Information |
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| How
to Vote |
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| Absent voter ballots |
| Emergency absent voter ballot |
| Procedures for the handicapped |
| More
information on voter registration (www.michigan.gov/sos) |
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To
vote, simply appear at your assigned polling place on election
day. The polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Absent Voter Ballots are available for all elections. You
may vote with an absent voter ballot if: |
 You
are unable to vote without assistance |
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You
are 60 years of age or older |
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You
expect to be absent from your city, township, or village on
election day |
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You
are in jail, awaiting arraignment or trial |
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You
have been assigned to work as a precinct inspector in a precinct
other than where you are registered |
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You
are unable to attend the polls because of religious beliefs |
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If
any of these situations exist, you can obtain an absent voter
ballot by writing your city or township clerk. You
must state the reason why you need an absent voter ballot and
you must sign the request. A pre-printed absent voter ballot
application form is available from your city, township, or
village clerk upon request.
If you are temporarily outside the U.S. you can use the Federal
Postcard Application to apply for an absent voter ballot. The
FPCA must be signed under oath unless you, your spouse, or
your parents are serving in the Armed Forces or Merchant Marines.
Send the completed application to your city or township clerk for federal, state, city, township, or village elections.
If you want the ballot mailed, your application must be received
by 2pm the Saturday before the election. Make your request
early to allow for delivery time.
A voter eligible to vote by absent voter ballot may also vote
in person at the clerk's office anytime up to 4pm the day before
the election.
All absent voter ballots must be received by the clerk's office
not later than 8pm on Election Day.
A separate absent voter ballot request must be submitted for
each election. If you know before the primary that you will
be unable to vote in person at the general election, you may
request absent voter ballots for both elections at the same
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| Emergency Absent Voter Ballot |
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You may be eligible for an emergency absent voter ballot if
a family death or illness requires you to leave your community
on Election Day or you are unable to attend the polls because
of personal illness or accident.
The emergency must have occurred late enough that you could not
file a regular absent voter ballot request. Have someone deliver
your written request for an emergency absent voter ballot to
the clerk's office before 4pm on Election Day.
Emergency ballots must be returned by 8pm on Election Day.
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| Procedures for the Handicapped |
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Federal
and state laws require every city and township to
provide accessible registration and voting locations for those
that are handicapped.
If a voter is blind, unable to read English or is otherwise unable
to vote independently, he or she may bring a helper or ask the
precinct board for assistance. A voter may not bring his/her
employer or agent from his/her union or employer to provide voting
assistance.
A voter assistance terminal is also avaialbe in every precint. |
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