Dear Neighbor,
As Chairman of the Senate Elections Committee, I’m happy to provide you with important information about upcoming city elections for mayor and city council in our district in Detroit, Pontiac, and Southfield. This newsletter includes important election dates to keep in mind and helpful information on registering to vote, absentee ballots, and more.
If you have any questions that you need help with, or input you’d like to share, please call my office at (517) 373-7888 or email me at SenJMoss@senate.michigan.gov.
Working for you,
Jeremy Moss
President Pro Tempore of the Michigan Senate
State Senator for District 7
Have you recently moved or changed your name since the last election? If so, you’ll need to verify or update your voter registration. You can check your voter registration information and look up your local clerk information at mi.gov/Vote.
Methods and requirements for voter registration depend on the following deadlines:
- If there are 15+ days before an election, voters can register online, by mail, or in person at your local clerk’s office or Secretary of State branch.
- Within 14 days of an election, including on Election Day, voters may register by visiting their local clerk’s office to register or update information in person with proof of residency documentation.
Note: If you are updating your registration in person, state law requires you to show a picture ID or sign an affidavit attesting to your identity and that you are not currently in possession of a picture ID.
Michigan voter registration facilities, early voting sites, and polling locations are required to provide ADA compliant voter accommodations — including seated voting booths, Voter Assist Terminals, and more. If you or someone you know needs accommodation at the polls, it is recommended that you call your clerk’s office ahead of time.
For additional information, contact your city or township clerk or visit mi.gov/vote. Hearing impaired residents may contact the Bureau of Elections through email at elections@michigan.gov.
If you or someone you know encounters accessibility issues at the polls or when applying for an absentee ballot, it’s important that they’re promptly addressed by calling 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
All registered voters can vote using an absentee ballot for any reason, no questions asked. You must turn in your absentee ballot application to your clerk online, by mail, or in person, and it’s recommended to do so no later than 14 days before an election.
Once you complete your absentee ballot, your city or township clerk must receive it back as voted and signed by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted (with exceptions for military and overseas voters). You can return your ballot by mail, hand deliver it to your clerk’s office, or drop it off at a local ballot drop box.
If there isn’t time to mail back your absentee ballot or you do not want to drop it off at the clerk’s office or a ballot drop box, you can bring it to your polling location on Election Day to tabulate your ballot in person, or you can exchange your absentee ballot
