Voting information for Ann Arbor
This information is courtesy of the City of Ann Arbor web site:
Voter Photo ID Required on Election Day
Voters in the State of Michigan are now required to present a valid photo identification at the polls on Election Day in order to vote! This change is due to a recent State of Michigan Supreme Court ruling - In re REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION REGARDING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF 2005 PA 71 (Docket no. 130589).
Effective with the November 6, 2007 City Election and every election thereafter, before being given a ballot, each registered voter will be required to present an acceptable form of picture identification. If a voter does not have an acceptable picture identification card OR does not bring identification to the polling place, the voter will be required to sign an affidavit before an election inspector stating so, in order to vote.
Voters may satisfy the picture identification requirement with any of the following documents, as long as they are current:
* Michigan driver's license or personal identification card
* Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state
* Federal or state government-issued photo identification
* U.S. passport
* Military identification with photo
* Student identification with photo from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education (Attention UM students: Bring your M-Card!!!)
* Tribal identification card with photo
IMPORTANT - Voters without ID will not be turned away on Election Day! Any voter not possessing valid ID on Election Day can sign an affidavit in order to vote.
Voter Registration
City residents can register to vote in person at the City Clerk's Office - 2nd Floor of City Hall or by mail to 100 N. Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor 48104. Voter registration is also accepted at any Secretary of State Branch Office, the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office, designated State agencies such as Family Independence Agencies or military branch offices.
City residents who have moved within the City of Ann Arbor can update their address at any Secretary of State Branch Office or in-person at the City Clerk's Office. Call 734-994-2725 for more information.
Check to see if you are registered to vote! - Michigan.gov/Vote
Absentee Ballots
Applications for absentee ballots are accepted by mail beginning 75 days prior to each election. Registered voters can apply for an absentee ballot by mail until the Saturday just prior to the election. Registered voters can also apply for and vote an absentee ballot in-person at the City Clerk's Office on the day before each election (Monday). A signed application must be received by the City Clerk before an absentee ballot will be issued. To obtain an absentee ballot, call the City Clerk at 734-994-2725 or complete the attached form and mail or hand deliver it to the City Clerk at 100 N. Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
The Michigan voter identification requirement does not apply to voters requesting an absentee ballot.