Absent Voter Ballot Applications & 信息
Absent Voter Ballot Applications
Absent voter ballots are available to 注册选民s for all elections. They provide a convenient method for casting a ballot instead of attending the polls 在选举日.
Download an absent voter ballot application- Fillable Version
Did my ballot arrive? Track an absentee ballot
Descargue una solicitud de boleta de voto ausente - Spanish/Español Version
在线申请 for an accessible electronic absent voter ballot
Click here to locate your clerk and then send your absent voter ballot application to that office
Who is Eligible for an Absent Voter Ballot
Due to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3, all eligible and 注册选民s in 密歇根 may now request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason. Check your voter registration at 密歇根 Voter 信息 Center 密歇根.gov /投票 .
Requesting an Absent Voter Ballot
Your request for an absent voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk. (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see 密歇根.gov /投票) You must request an absent voter ballot by submitting the application, large print application, 一个字母, 一张明信片, or a pre-printed application form obtained from your local clerk's office. Requests may be returned by hand, via postal mail, fax, or email, as long as a signature is visible.
Requests to have an absent voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 5 p.m. the Friday before the election. If you’re already registered at your current address, you can request an absent voter ballot in person at your clerk’s office anytime up to 4 p.m. on the day prior to the election. If you’re registering to vote or updating your address by appearing at your clerk’s office on Election Day, you can request an absent voter ballot at the same time you register. If you request your AV ballot the day before the election or 在选举日, you must vote the ballot in the clerk's office.
Once your request is received by the local clerk, your signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued. 你一定是个 注册选民 to receive an absent voter ballot, but you can register and apply for an absent voter ballot at the same time. Requests for absent voter ballots are processed immediately. Absent voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any address outside of your city or township of residence.
After receiving your absent voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. 在选举日 to complete the ballot and return it to the clerk's office. Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also be on the return envelope. 只有你, a family member or person residing in your household, 邮递员, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absent voter ballot to your clerk's office.
如果有紧急情况, such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls 在选举日, you may request an emergency absent voter ballot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absent voter ballots has passed but before 4 p.m. 在选举日. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absent voter ballot. Please contact your local clerk for more information about emergency absent voter ballots.
