ElectionsTwo Down, One to Go!
Ballots for the November 3, 2020, General Election arrive in the clerk's office on Wednesday, September 16. We will immediately begin processing absentee ballots with an anticipated mailing date of September 24. If you'd like to track the progress of your ballot, you may do so at www.MVIC.SOS.state.mi.us. This website allows voters to see exactly when their ballot was mailed as well as when we receive it in our office. If you have filled out an absentee voter application for this election and don't receive your ballot by October 1, please call us. In addition to our regular hours, the clerk's office will be open Saturday, October 31, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for anyone who needs to register, spoil a ballot, or ask an election-related question. If you are dropping off a voted absentee ballot, please use our handy after-hours drop box at the entrance to the township office. It is safe and secure, and we check it three times a day. If you put your ballot in the drop box by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, your ballot will be counted. Want to Vote Absentee? Thanks to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3 in November of 2018, any registered voter in the state of Michigan may ask to be placed on the permanent absentee voter list. Individuals on this list will receive an application prior to every election. Upon returning it, they will be issued a ballot. Due to COVID-19, all registered voters are encouraged to vote absentee in the upcoming election, but they still need to complete and return an application. This application can be accessed online at Absentee Voter Ballot Application (click on the link to open the website in a new tab) or by contacting the clerk's office. Completed application(s) can be dropped off, mailed, or emailed to: Rebecca Chown, Township Clerk Peninsula Township 13235 Center Road Traverse City, MI 49686 (231) 223-7321 Email: clerk@peninsulatownship.com Absentee ballots cannot be forwarded, so make sure we have your correct address! Prefer to Vote in Person? Registered voters in Precinct 1 who do not wish to vote absentee vote at Peninsula Township Hall at 13235 Center Road. Registered voters in Precinct 2 who do not wish to vote absentee vote at First Congregational Church at 6105 Center Road at the base of the peninsula. If you have any questions about elections, absentee voting, or which precinct you live in, please contact the clerk's office at 231-223-7321. Still Need to Register to Vote? Unregistered electors (or registered electors who have moved and need to update their addresses) have the following options:
If the prospective voter cannot provide proof of residency, the voter will not be registered and will be ineligible to vote. Please note: voters who register to vote on Election Day must do so in the clerk’s office. They may not register at a precinct on Election Day. Also, voters who wish to return a voted absentee ballot on Election Day must bring it to the clerk’s office or drop it in the drop box outside the township offices. They may not drop it off at a precinct. |
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Contact the clerk's office to get an application or visit the Michigan Secretary of State website to download an Absentee Voter Ballot Application (external PDF opens in new tab) Completed applications can be dropped off, mailed, or emailed to: Rebecca Chown Township Clerk Peninsula Township 13235 Center Road Traverse City, MI 49686 (231) 223-7321 Email: clerk@peninsulatownship.com View a Sample Ballot (website opens in new tab) |