Elections
Peninsula Township 2017 Election Dates
May 2, 2017 - Local Election Identification Requirements Effective with the November 6, 2007 election, picture identification is required. Voters can satisfy this picture identification requirement by showing a Michigan driver's license or a Michigan personal identification card. Voter who do not possess either document may show any of the following forms of picture identification as long as they are current. - Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state. - Federal or state government-issued photo identification. - U.S. passport - Military identification card with photo - Student identification with photo-from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education. - Tribal identification card with photo. An affidavit has been developed for voters who do not possess picture identification to sign prior to voting. Click here for more information regarding election identification requirements. |
Information
Clerk: 231-223-7321 or clerk@peninsulatownship.com
To view a sample ballot for the May 2, 2017 - click HERE and follow the directions. |
Absentee Voter Ballots
Absent Voter Ballots are available for all elections. You may vote by absentee ballot if you can answer "yes" to any of the following:
- You are 60 years of age or older.
- You expect to be absent from the community in which you are registered for the entire time the polls are open on election day.
- You are unable to attend the polls without assistance.
- You cannot attend the polls because of the tenets of your religion.
- You have been assigned to work as an election inspector in a precinct other than the precinct where you reside.
- You cannot attend the polls because you are confined to jail awaiting arraignment or trial.
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you may request an absent voter ballot application. A pre-printed absent voter ballot application is available from the Clerk, or you may download an application by clicking here. You may also mail or fax the Clerk your request in letter form which must include your name, registered address, mailing address (if different than registered address), the reason you are requesting an absent voter ballot, your signature and the date of your request.
You may request in writing to be added to a permanent absent voter application list. Once on the list, an application will automatically be mailed to you for each election, unless a dual application is used (such as a Primary and General Election within the same year).
- You are 60 years of age or older.
- You expect to be absent from the community in which you are registered for the entire time the polls are open on election day.
- You are unable to attend the polls without assistance.
- You cannot attend the polls because of the tenets of your religion.
- You have been assigned to work as an election inspector in a precinct other than the precinct where you reside.
- You cannot attend the polls because you are confined to jail awaiting arraignment or trial.
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you may request an absent voter ballot application. A pre-printed absent voter ballot application is available from the Clerk, or you may download an application by clicking here. You may also mail or fax the Clerk your request in letter form which must include your name, registered address, mailing address (if different than registered address), the reason you are requesting an absent voter ballot, your signature and the date of your request.
You may request in writing to be added to a permanent absent voter application list. Once on the list, an application will automatically be mailed to you for each election, unless a dual application is used (such as a Primary and General Election within the same year).
