Elections

We are gearing up for elections!

Absentee ballots for the August 4 State Primary were mailed on Friday, June 26!

Preparations for the primary are well underway, but if you would like to volunteer to work as an election inspector for the November 3 General Election, please fill out and return an election inspector application to the clerk's office. Note: even if you've filled out an application in the past, you will need to do so again, as state law requires a new application every two years. Certification training from the county is also required every two years.

The clerk’s office takes applications and fills openings for election inspectors on a first come, first served basis while attempting to balance party representation. In the last few election cycles, we have had many more Democrats than Republicans express interest in working. We need all of you, so please reach out to your friends and neighbors and urge them to apply.

Helpful Reminders:

Early voting begins Saturday, July 25, and ends Sunday, August 2. Peninsula Township residents may vote at East Bay Charter Township from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on these nine days.
The clerk's office will close at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3, per state law so that we may prepare for Election Day.
If you have joined the Permanent Absentee Ballot List but realize you need your ballot sent to a different address for a given election, notify the clerk’s office via email at [email protected]. State law requires us to have this request in writing.
Absentee ballot applications can be forwarded through the mail, but ballots cannot.
If you move within the state of Michigan and update your voter registration address, your status on the Permanent Absentee Ballot List will move with you.
Determine your polling location, check your voter registration status, apply for an absentee ballot, see if your ballot has been mailed or received, and more at the Michigan Voter Information Center Website (website opens in new tab).
The Department of State has an early in-person voting webpage that provides answers to many frequently asked questions regarding early voting and early voting sites. It is reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure all of the information is correct and up to date.
To update your voter registration information, including your address, visit https://www.mymove.com/moving/paperwork/change-voter-registration/
You can register to vote in person at the clerk’s office or online at Michigan Online Voter Registration (website opens in new tab).
Anyone who registers to vote 14 days before an election or on Election Day must do so in their township clerk’s office.
You do not have to be a registered Democrat or Republican to participate in Michigan’s State Primary or General Election because there is no political party registration requirement in Michigan.
You do not have to vote in the same party in the State Primary or General Election as you do during the Presidential Primary, which occurs every four years.
To view a sample ballot for the August 4 State Primary, click on the following link: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/PublicBallot/Index.

Electronic Notifications on the Status of Absent Voter (AV) Ballot Applications and Ballots

Registered voters can subscribe to receive electronic notifications on the status of their AV ballot applications and ballots at Michigan.gov/Vote. Thereafter, voters will receive emails whenever the status of their application or ballot is updated. This includes being notified when their AV ballot or application has been sent by their local clerk, when their AV ballot or application has been received by their local clerk, if their AV ballot or application has been rejected for any deficiency, and instructions for how to cure a deficiency.

Clerks do not manage the electronic notification subscriptions and cannot remove voters from the electronic notification list. Voters must unsubscribe themselves, either by following the “unsubscribe” link in the email notification or by visiting Michigan.gov/Vote.

Please reach out to the clerk's office if we can answer any questions. You can reach Clerk Becky Chown at [email protected]
or Deputy Clerk Robin Noval at [email protected].

Information

Need to register to vote or update your address?
Have a question about absentee ballots?
Want to know how the qualified voter file works?

Contact Clerk Becky Chown at [email protected] or Deputy Clerk Robin Noval at [email protected].