To Check and Ensure Your Absentee Ballot Has Been Received
1. Go to michigan.gov/vote
2. Click on the person icon above ‘Your Voter Information’ section
3. Scroll to search for ‘your’ voter information and fill out the form with your first and last name, birth month and year and zip code
4. Scroll down to ‘Absentee Ballot’ to see the results
It will show you when your absentee ballot application was submitted, when the ballot was sent out, and when it was received by the clerk. It will also show if you have registered for permanent absentee status. If you have, you will receive an absentee ballot for every scheduled election. You must notify the Secretary of State if you move.
Michigan Voter Information Center
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Home/Index
Absentee Ballot Information
Attention Voters:
Anyone can Vote by Mail! No standing in line! You don’t have reach a certain age! No reason is needed, due to the passage of the ballot initiative in the 2018 election. All that is required is that you are registered to vote. You can register to vote up to and including election day. The important dates regarding registration and submitting ballots are show at the bottom of this page after the township clerks office locations. If you are not registered to
vote, you can do it at your township clerk’s office.
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Print the application and take it or send it to your township clerk’s office. A ballot will be either given to you or mailed to you. You can either complete at the clerk’s office or take it home and return it to your township
clerk’s office in person. Be sure to check their office hours. Most township offices in Roscommon County have drop off boxes.
Note: There is a place on the Absent Voter Application to indicate that you want to automatically receive absentee ballot applications for every election!
If you need assistance, please feel free to contact:
1 A party officer listed under “Roscommon County Democratic Officers” on this website.
2. Michigan Secretary of State’s office:
gan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716_8728-21037–,00.html
3. Your township clerk listed below.
ROSCOMMON COUNTY OFFICES
500 Lake St.
Roscommon, MI 48653
989-275-8021
Clerk – Michelle M. Stevenson (989-275-5923)
ROSCOMMON COUNTY TOWNSHIPS
AuSable Township
9181 N. Keno Rd.
St. Helen, MI 48656
989-389-3541
Clerk – Cathy Meadows (989-390-5198)
Backus Township
3888 S. Maple Valley Rd.
St. Helen, MI 48656
989-389-3271 or 989-389-7708
Clerk – Louise M. Nagy (989-389-7578)
Denton Township
2565 South Gladwin Rd.
Prudenville, MI 48651
989-366-5913
Clerk – Carol Asher (989-366-5913)
Gerrish Township
2997 E. Higgins Lake Dr.
Roscommon, MI 48653
989-821-9313
Clerk – Kathleen Patchin (989-821-9313 Ext. 227)
Higgins Township
700 South 5th St.
Roscommon, MI 48653
989-275-8112
Clerk – Maggie Borgula (989-275-8112 Ext. 2)
Lake Township
1380 N. Michelson Rd.
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
989-202-4684
Clerk – Tonya Clare (989-202-4684)
Lyon Township
7851 W. Higgins Lake Dr.
Roscommon, MI 48653
989-821-9694
Clerk – Doug Schnell (989-821-9694 Ext 201)
Markey Township
4974 E. Houghton Lake Dr.
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
989-366-9614
Clerk – Sheryl Tussey (989-366-9614)
Nester Township
7855 Maple Valley Rd.
St. Helen, MI 48656
989-389-1199
Clerk – Carolyn Corlew (989-426-5459)
Richfield Township
1410 N. St. Helen Rd
St. Helen, MI 48656
989-389-4994
Clerk – Pam Scott (989-389-4994)
Roscommon Township
8555 Knapp Rd.
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
989-422-4116
Clerk – Carie A Milburn (989-422-4116)
Village of Roscommon Township
702 Lake St.
Roscommon, MI 48653
989-275-5743
Clerk – Frances Dawson (989-275-5743 Ext. 2)
Dates for registering and casting ballots in the Nov 8 election.
Oct. 19 Last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local
clerk for the November general election. (168.497)
Oct. 20 through
8:00 p.m., Nov. 8
In-person registration with local clerk with proof of residency.
(168.497)
By 4:00 p.m.,
Oct. 23
Write-in candidates file Declaration of Intent forms for the November
general election. (168.737a)
By Oct. 24 County clerks deliver remainder of ballots and election supplies for
November general election to local clerks. (168.714)
By Oct. 27 Notice of November general election published. One notice required.
(168.653a)
By Oct. 29 Public accuracy test must be conducted. (R 168.778) Notice of test must be
published at least 48 hours before test. (168.798)
By 5:00 p.m.,
Oct. 30
Electors may obtain an absent voter ballot via First Class mail. (168.759)
By 2:00 p.m.,
Oct. 31
Voters may submit written request to spoil their absent voter ballot and
receive new ballot by mail. (168.765b)
Up to 4:00 p.m.,
Nov. 2
Electors may obtain an absent voter ballot in person in the clerk’s office.
(168.761)
By 4:00 p.m.,
Nov. 2 Voters may submit written request in person to spoil their absent voter ballot
and receive new ballot in the clerk’s office. (168.765b)
Up to 4:00 p.m.,
Nov. 3
Emergency absentee voting for November general election. (168.759b)
Up to 8:00 p.m.,
Nov. 3
Election Day registrants may obtain and vote an absent voter ballot in
person in the clerk’s office or vote in person in the proper precinct.
(168.761)
Nov. 8 STATE GENERAL ELECTION
By 9:00 a.m.,
Nov. 8
Boards of county canvassers meet to canvass November general election.
(168.821)
By Nov. 17 Boards of county canvassers complete canvass of November general
election; county clerks forward results to Secretary of State within 24
hours. (168.822, 828)
By Nov. 23 Board of State Canvassers meet to canvass November general election.
(168.842)