Make YOUR Vote Count!!
Voting is the most important part of democracy, so I urge everyone who is eligible to register and vote. I am proud to be the author of the 2002 bill, The Help America Vote Act, which will ensure that everyone who casts a vote will have their ballots counted. Voter registration can be obtained from either the local election official in your county or city, or through registration outreach programs sponsored by such groups as the League of Women Voters.
In addition, you can register to vote:
* when applying for a driver's license or identity card at State DMV or driver's licensing offices, State offices proving public assistance, State Offices providing State-funded programs for individuals with disabilities, and at armed forces recruitment offices.
* at many public libraries, post offices, unemployment offices, and at public high schools and universities.
* at colleges, universities and trade schools participating in federal student loan programs. They offer voter registration applications to students prior to general elections.
To vote in the State of Michigan you must:
* Be a U.S. Citizen
* Be a resident of Michigan and at least a 30-day resident of your city or township by election day.
* Be 18 years old by the next election.
* Not be confined in a jail after being convicted and sentenced.
* Be registered at least 30-days before the election.
The most recent voter information can be found on the website for the Michigan Secretary of State or by contacting that office.
Secretary Of State Executive Office
430 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48922
Phone: (517)373-2510
Voter Registration Form and Information:
A voter registration form can be obtained by contacting your local Board of Elections office or by clicking the link below to download an Adobe PDF version now. The computer being used must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. We encourage you to fill out the form directly from Adobe Acrobat Reader and then print and sign it. If you aren't sure how to fill out the application using Adobe Acrobat Reader, read this short help document: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/voterreg-app_16084_7.pdf
Requesting An Absent Voter Ballot:
Your request for an absent voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk. (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see www.sospublius.org. Your request must include one of the six statutory reasons (listed at www.sospublius.org under absentee ballots) and your signature. You may request an absent voter ballot with a letter or post card, or you can obtain a pre-printed application form at your local clerk's office. Requests to have an absent voter ballot mailed to you must be submitted to your clerk no later than 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election.
Other important information can be obtained from Wayne County or Detroit City:
Wayne County Clerk
2 Woodward Ave # 201
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 224-5540
http://www.waynecounty.com/clerk/elections2004.htm
Detroit City Clerk's Office
2 Woodward Ave # 200
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 224-3270
http://www3.ci.detroit.mi.us/legislative/cityclerk/