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Voter
Eligibility
- Us
citizen, at least 18 years old before the Day of election
- Resident
of Michigan 30 days before the election
- You
are registered to vote.
Where
to register
Your county, city, village or townships Clerk's office
Other
places or methods of registering
These registrations are not valid unit recorded by your local
clerk
- Secretary
of state drivers license offices
- Secretary
of state renewal by mail
- State
and federal mail in registration forms
Note.
Voters using mail in registration forms must vote in person the
first time.
Where
to obtain registration mail in forms
Update
registration if change of address or name
- Contacts
listed above
- Mail
in listed above
Any
problem that can not be handled by the above procedures, should
contact the Kalamazoo County Clerk at 269-383-8840
Absentee
ballots
You must be:
- Absent
or expected to be absent from the community on election day
- Physically
unable to attend polls
- Unable
to attend because of religious tenets
- An
election worker in another percent
- 60
years old or older
- Committed
to jail awaiting arraignment or trial
Absentee
Ballot Procedure
(Must be done in each election)
- Request
from your local clerks office
- Complete
and return the request
- Complete
and return the ballot they send you by the deadline
Where
to Vote
- The
back of your registration card states where
you are to vote
- Use the State of Michigan Voter Information Center to find your precinct
- Contact
your county, city, village or township clerk
or ask neighbors
How
to Vote
As a result of the Help America Vote Act, adopted in response to the problems connected with the 2000 Presidential Election in some parts of the country, new optical scan voting system was implemented in 2004 in every precinct in the county. The Michigan Citizens’ Guide to Voting Systems enables you to see a video demonstration of the voting system at your precinct.
Assistance
Needed To Vote
You may receive assistance from any one except an employer,
union or their representative. An election official may assist you.
Navigating Election Day: What Every Voter Needs To Know
This useful booklet walks first-time and long-time voters through the voting process and answers questions such as: Why is voting important? How do you register to vote and why do you need to? How do you know who or what to vote for? What do you do on Election Day? What can you do after the election? This publication offers a comprehensive, yet user-friendly, guide to these and other related questions. Available from the League of Women Voters of the United States online; click on the title. |
