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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Voting in Michigan: What to know about May 6 special elections
The Brief Some Michigan voters will head to the polls May 6 for special elections. The special elections largely focus on school boards and ballot proposals. (FOX 2) - Some Michigan voters will head to the polls Tuesday for local elections. While none of the races are statewide or have any bearing on Congress or Michigan governance in the legislature, there are hundreds of races taking place across dozens of counties. Many of the elections involve school district millage renewals, which help fund public school buildings and curriculum, with some other measures mixed in, depending on where you live. For instance, voters in Clawson are deciding on two measures involving city council. Here are Southeast Michigan municipalities that are holding special elections on May 6, 2025: Dexter Community Schools Webberville Community Schools Mt. Clemens Community School Mason Consolidated Schools Summerfield Schools Whiteford Agricultural Schools Clawson City Ferndale City Ferndale Public Schools Grand Blanc Community Schools Lamphere Schools Algonac Community School District Kenockee Township Yale Public Schools Dexter Community Schools Pittsfield Charter Township Redford Union School District Southgate Schools Wyandotte City There are three different ways to register: online, by mail, or in person at your clerk's office. The state of Michigan makes it simple to register to vote – just go to the Secretary of State's website and fill out the information. If you've moved recently, you should check that your address is correct so that you'll be able to vote in person or receive your mailed ballot Voting by mail – also known as absentee voting – requires you to request an absentee ballot. Michigan will not automatically send you an absentee ballot. You can do this by registering on the Michigan Secretary of State website, calling your city clerk and asking for an application to be mailed to you, downloading the application from the state's website and mailing it in, or going directly to your clerk's office. There are applications available in other languages,including Arabic,Spanish,Bengali, andFarsi. In Michigan, polls open at 7 a.m. local time and remain open until 8 p.m. Polls in Michigan close at 8 p.m. local time. For most of the state, that's 8 p.m. ET. However, there's the far west corner of the Upper Peninsula that's in central time – which means those polls will close at 8 p.m. CT, (9 p.m. ET). The state makes it really easy to find out what someone will be voting on. All it takes is filling out some basic information on the Secretary of State's website. After that, a sample ballot of what the registered voter will see when they head to the polls will appear. That can be done by going to this link here. The Source This information is from the Michigan Secretary of State.
CBS News
28-03-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Absentee ballots available for May 6 local elections in Michigan
Michigan voters who live in municipalities where a May 6 election is scheduled can now request an absentee ballot for that election. The Michigan Secretary of State office made that announcement Friday. Any Michigan voter can request an absentee ballot and return the ballot by mail, in person to the local clerk's office or into their city or township's designated ballot drop box. The form includes an option to be placed on the "permanent" absentee voter list. Regardless of how an absentee ballot is returned, it must arrive at the local election clerk's office by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Early in-person voting, which is a newer alternative in Michigan to in-person polling sites on election day, will depend on the participation of local election offices for May 6. Michigan law only requires that service during elections when there are statewide or federal races on the ballot. In addition, not all jurisdictions will have elections on May 6. Local elections that are scheduled include bond proposals for Mason Consolidated Schools in Monroe County; Ferndale Public Schools in Oakland County and Redford Union School District in Wayne County. The City of Detroit mayor's primary is scheduled for the Aug. 5 election. Voter information such as registration, ballot proposals, polling places and absentee ballot signups are at . Voters also can stop by their city or township clerk's office during regular business hours or posted special election hours to ask questions in person.
