Voting and Election Information
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voter Ballet Application:
You must complete an Absentee Voter Ballet Application to obtain an
Official Absentee Voter Ballet. Please provide your name, address
and a contact number, in your request. Applications are not
available for download online. You may request this application one
of the following ways:
1. By phoning the Clerk’s Office at: 734-324-4560
2. By emailing the Clerk’s Office at:
clerk@wyan.org
3. By writing the Clerk’s Office at: Wyandotte City Clerk, 3131
Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte, Michigan, 48192.
Absentee Voter Application Submittal:
After completely filling out an absent voter ballot application,
sign and date the application in the places designated. Your
signature must appear on the application or you will not receive an
absent voter ballot.
Deliver the application to the City Clerk’s Office by one of the
following methods:
1. Scan, save and email the application as a PDF file to the
Clerk’s office:
clerk@wyan.org
2. Fax the completed application to the Clerk’s office: 734-324-4568
3. Mail the application to Clerk’s Office: Wyandotte City Clerk,
3131 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte, Michigan 48192.
4. Deliver the application personally to the office of the City
Clerk or to an authorized assistant of the Clerk.
5. In either (1) or (2), a member of the immediate family of the
voter including a father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, or
grandchild or a person residing in the voter's household may mail or
deliver the application to the office of the City Clerk for the
applicant.
6. In the event an applicant cannot return the application in any of
the above methods, the applicant may select any registered elector
to return the application. The person returning the application must
sign and return a Certificate of Authorized Registered Elector
Returning Absentee Ballot Application on the back of the Absentee
Ballot Application.
ALL ABSENTEE VOTER APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2:00
pm PRIOR TO THE SATURDAY BEFORE AN ELECTION.
Absentee Ballot
The clerk will issue Absentee Ballots upon receiving your completed
and signed Absentee Voter Application. If your application was
submitted via mail, fax or email, your ballet will be mailed to you.
If you drop off your completed and signed application in person,
your ballet may be obtained at the Clerk’s Office.
Your Absentee Ballot must be returned to the Clerk’s Office no later
than the date outlined on the Absentee Ballot Envelope. The Ballot
envelope MUST BE SIGNED BY THE VOTER, where indicated in order for
the ballot to be counted.
Voting Precincts and Polling Locations
The City of Wyandotte has a total of 10 polling precincts. Please
refer to your voter registration card to determine your polling
location. You must present valid picture identification to the
polls, in order to vote. You may only vote at the precinct listed on
your voter registration card. Precinct polling locations are as
follows:
PRECINCT NUMBER 1
Downriver Italian American Hall, 646 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 6
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, 2609 Tenth Street,
Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 2
The Copeland Center, 2306 Fourth Street, Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 7
Lincoln School, 1940 Ludington, Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 3
The Yack Arena
3131 Third Street, Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 8
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, 1275 Fifteenth Street, Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 4
Taft Elementary School, 891 Goddard,
Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 9
Washington Elementary School, 1440 Superior Boulevard, Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 5
Taft Elementary School, 891 Goddard, Wyandotte |
PRECINCT NUMBER 10
Lincoln School, 1940 Ludington, Wyandotte |
Voting Precinct Map
Voter Registration Information
You may register to vote at the City Clerk’s Office. In order to
register to vote you must:
1. Complete and sign the voter registration form.
2. Show proof of a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License or
sanctioned identification from the State of Michigan.
You may register to vote at the City Clerk’s office, or the local
Secretary of State Office. For more information on voter
registration you may
visit the
Secretary of State voter information website.
State of Michigan Voter Registration Form
Effective April 1, 2000, Michigan law requires that the same address
be used for voter registration and driver license purposes.
Therefore, if the residence address you provide when registering to
vote differs from the address shown on your Michigan driver license
or personal identification card, the Secretary of State will
automatically update your driver license or personal identification
card address. If an address change is made, the Secretary of State
will mail you an address update sticker for your driver license or
personal identification card. To verify your polling location, you
may
visit the State of Michigan website.
For more information on voting, you may
visit the Citizens' Guide to
Voting Systems website. This website uses video, photographs and
text to explain how each of Michigan's voting systems works.
Election Information and Results
Election information and results may be obtained by contacting the
Clerk’s office via email, fax or phone. There is no charge for
election results. Please include your name, address and phone number
when making this request. The cost for a CD of specific voter
information is $25.00, and must be applied for, in writing, at the
clerk’s office.
Wyandotte City elections are held every 4th odd year. The Primary
Election (if required) is held in February. The General Election is
held in May.
School Board elections are held every 2nd odd year.
Petition to Run For Office
Information and Deadlines
There are currently no petition deadlines pending.
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