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Upcoming 2023 Special Election   

Sample Ballot - Special Election - May 2, 2023
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Notice of Registration
Official Results - Special Election - May 2, 2023

 

May 2, 2023 – City Special Election

April 17, 2023

Mail-In, Online, & Secretary of State

Voter Registration deadline

April 18 - May 2, 2023

8:00 PM

In-Person Voter Registration with Local Clerk

 (Proof of Residency & Identity Required)

Friday, April 28, 2023

5:00 PM

Deadline to submit an application to receive an absent voter ballot by mail

Monday, May 1, 2023

4:00 PM

Deadline to obtain an absent voter ballot IN PERSON – ballots received on this day MUST be voted in person in the Clerk’s Office


2022 ELECTION RESULTS
General Election Official Results - November 8, 2022 
Primary Election Results - August 2, 2022

2021 ELECTION RESULTS
City General Election - May 4, 2021 Official Results

2020 ELECTION RESULTS
Primary Election - March 10, 2020 Results
Wyandotte School District Sinking Fund Millage Proposal Official Results
State Primary - August 4, 2020 Results
General Election - November 3 Results

ABSENTEE VOTING

ABSENTEE VOTER APPLICATIONS:

ABSENTEE VOTER APPLICATIONS:
After filling out an absent voter ballot application, sign and date the application in the designated places. All eligible and registered voters may request an absentee ballot by completing this application without providing a reason. YOUR SIGNATURE MUST APPEAR ON THE APPLICATION OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE AN ABSENT VOTER BALLOT. Please sign the document as you would sign any other important document. Signature verification is required and completed by Clerk's Office staff prior to the issuance of ballots.
 
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: elections@wyandottemi.gov  
2. Drop the application in the Official Ballot Drop Box that is located just south of City Hall, near the drive-thru lanes. This drop box is available 24/7 during election season for the return of election-related materials.
3. Hand-deliver your ballot to the City Clerk's Office. We are located on the first floor of City Hall at 3200 Biddle Avenue. There is a convenient slot in the middle of the Clerk counter that allows you to drop any election-related materials into a safe and secure container that is accessed by Clerk's Office staff only.
4. Mail your ballot to the Clerk's Office. We do not recommend that you mail an application less than 2 weeks prior to any election. Please use one of the options above if the election is less than 2 weeks from the date you are returning your application.

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. 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.
 
IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE A BALLOT BY MAIL, THE DEADLINE TO RETURN AN ABSENTEE VOTER APPLICATION IS 5:00PM ON THE FRIDAY PRECEDING THE ELECTION. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN PERSON IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 4:00PM ON THE DAY BEFORE (MONDAY) ANY ELECTION. IF YOU RETURN YOUR APPLICATION AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN AN ABSENT VOTER BALLOT ON THIS DAY (MONDAY), YOU MUST VOTE YOUR BALLOT IN PERSON IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE. 
 

PERMANENT ABSENT VOTER LIST:

The Wyandotte City Clerk’s Office maintains a Permanent Absent Voter List. Registered voters who request to be placed on this list will receive an Absent Voter Ballot Application prior to EVERY election held in the City of Wyandotte. It is important to remember that a voter MUST still complete and return the application in order to receive a ballot. If you would like to be placed on the Permanent Absent Voter List, please call the Clerk’s Office at 734.324.4560.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Ballots are usually available 45 days prior to every election.

• The Clerk’s Office WILL NOT issue a physical ballot in person to anyone other than the registered voter. In order to receive a physical ballot at the Clerk’s Office, the voter requesting the ballot must APPEAR IN PERSON. Ballots will not be issued to family members that are returning applications for others, in accordance with Michigan Election Law.

• The Ballot envelope MUST BE SIGNED BY THE VOTER, where indicated, in order for the ballot to be counted. Please sign the document as you would sign any other important document. Signature verification is required and completed by Clerk's Office staff prior to the acceptance of ballots in the Michigan Qualified Voter File.

• The persons who may return an absentee ballot are limited to 1) the voter 2) a member of the voter’s immediate family who has been asked to return the ballot 3) a person residing in the voter’s household who has been asked to return the ballot 4) a person whose job normally includes the handling of mail (but only during the course of his or her employment) and 5) an authorized election official.

• You may return the ballot in one of the following ways:
• Drop the ballot in the Official Ballot Drop Box that is located just south of City Hall, near the drive-thru lanes. This drop box is available 24/7 during election season for the return of election-related materials.
• Hand-deliver your ballot to the City Clerk's Office.We are located on the first floor of City Hall at 3200 Biddle Avenue. There is a convenient slot in the middle of the Clerk counter that allows you to drop any election-related materials into a safe and secure container that is accessed by Clerk's Office staff only.
• Mail your ballot to the Clerk's Office. We do not recommend that you mail a ballot less than 2 weeks prior to any election. Please use one of the two options above if the election is less than 2 weeks from the date you are returning your ballot.
 

VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

You may register to vote at the City Clerk’s Office or a Secretary of State branch office. For more information on voter registration you may visit the Michigan Voter Information Center.

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.

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.

VOTING PRECINCTS AND POLLING LOCATIONS

**NOTICE - RECENT LOCATION CHANGES MADE TO PRECINCTS 3, 4, & 6

The City of Wyandotte has a total of 10 polling precincts. Please refer to your voter registration card to determine your polling location. You may only vote at the precinct listed on your voter registration card. Precinct polling locations are as follows:

PRECINCT NUMBER 1
The Salvation Army
1258 Biddle

PRECINCT NUMBER 6
FOP #111 Hall
822 Oak Street

PRECINCT NUMBER 2
The Copeland Center
2306 Fourth Street

PRECINCT NUMBER 7
FOP #111 Hall
822 Oak Street

PRECINCT NUMBER 3
The Copeland Center
2306 Fourth Street

PRECINCT NUMBER 8
PRCU Hall
1430 Oak

PRECINCT NUMBER 4
The Copeland Center
2306 Fourth Street

PRECINCT NUMBER 9
PRCU Hall
1430 Oak

PRECINCT NUMBER 5
VFW
633 Ford Avenue

PRECINCT NUMBER 10
FOP #111 Hall
822 Oak Street

VOTING AT THE PRECINCT

Michigan has a voter identification requirement at the polls. Voters are asked to present an acceptable photo ID such as a Michigan’s driver’s license or identification card. Please note that voters who do not have an acceptable form of ID or failed to bring it with them to the polls can still vote. They simply sign a brief affidavit stating that they are not in possession of a photo ID. Their ballots are included with all others and counted on Election Day. 

The following types of photo ID are acceptable:

  • Michigan driver’s license or state-issued ID card
  • Driver’s license or personal identification card issued by another state
  • Federal or state government-issued photo identification
  • U.S. Passport
  • Military ID with photo
  • Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning
  • Tribal identification card with photo

The ID does not need your address.

ELECTION INFORMATION AND RESULTS

Election information and results may be obtained by contacting the Clerk’s office via email or phone. There is no charge for election results. Please include your name, address and phone number when making this request. If you would like to request specific voter information, please read and complete the application below. Once complete, you may return to the Office of the City Clerk for processing. You must apply in writing in order for this request to be fulfilled.


Elections for Wyandotte City Offices are held every 4th odd year in May.

School Board elections are held every 2nd even year in November.