ELECTION DATES & INFORMATION

Elections in 2018 for Davison Township residents are August 7th and November 6th.  To vote in August, you must be registered by July 9, 2018.  To vote in November, you must be registered by October 9, 2018.  As always, you may register to vote in person at the Davison Township Clerk’s Department or at any Secretary of State office.  An application to register to vote can be obtained here:  MIVoterRegistration_97046_7.pdf

The completed form can be mailed, faxed or emailed to:

elections@davisontwp-mi.org

Visit www.michigan.gov/vote to verify your registration and precinct location.

Feel free to call the Clerk’s Department if you have any questions at 810-653-4156.

REGISTERING TO VOTE

You can register to vote for federal, state and local elections here at the Davison Township Clerk’s Department, by visiting any Secretary of State Branch office or by mail (see the Michigan Voter Information Center website for forms and requirements).  You must be registered at least 30 days before an election.  To register to vote you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• At least 18 years of age by election day
• A resident of Michigan and the city, township or village where you are applying to register to vote

MOVING

Whenever you move to a new city, township or village you must re-register to vote.

The Clerk’s Department will be open Saturday, August 4, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Absentee Ballots ONLY.  All other departments are closed.

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

Absent voter ballots are available for all elections.  As a registered voter, you may obtain an absent voter ballot if you are:

• age 60 years old or older
• unable to vote without assistance at the polls
• expecting to be out of town on election day
•  in jail awaiting arraignment or trial
• unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons
• appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.

Visit the Clerk’s department to complete an absentee ballot application and receive your ballot.  Applications are also available at the Michigan Voter Information Center website.

The completed form can be mailed, faxed or emailed to:

choberg@davisontwp-mi.org

Sixty years of age or older?  Work out of town?  Appointed as an election Inspector?  If you wish to be listed as a Permanent AV voter, contact Cheryl at 810-653-4156 or by email choberg@davisontwp-mi.org to get on the list. A Permanent AV voter receives an application to vote by mail for every election.  If you complete and return that application, you will receive your ballot by mail.

MILITARY AND OVERSEAS CIVILIAN VOTERS

Special services are provided to assist military and overseas civilian voters participate in elections.  If you are a military or overseas civilian voter who is eligible to vote in Michigan, click on this link, www.michigan.gov/sos, then click on "Elections in Michigan" on the left side of the screen.

Next, select from the list on the right side of the screen for information on how to register to vote, how to obtain an absent voter ballot and other assistance.

Important note:  Only those voters covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) are eligible to use the Federal Post Card Application Form (FPCA) and receive an absentee ballot by email or fax.  Covered voters include:

• A member of a uniformed service on active duty who is absent from his/her city or township of residence. Voter can be inside or outside the United States.
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• A member of the Merchant Marine who, by reason of service in the Merchant Marine, is absent from his/her city or township of residence.  Voter can be inside or outside the United States.
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• A spouse or dependent of a member of a uniformed service or a member of the Merchant Marine who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from his/her city or township of residence.  Voter can be inside or outside the United States.
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• A civilian voter who is outside the United States and is eligible to vote in Michigan.

POLLING LOCATIONS

Currently Davison Township has 9 precincts:

• Precinct 1-   Davison Area Senior Center at 10135 Lapeer Road
• Precinct 2-   World Outreach Center at 2275 N Irish Road
• Precinct 3-   Faith Baptist Church at 7306 E Atherton Road
• Precinct 4-   Davison Area Senior Center at 10135 Lapeer Road
• Precinct 5-   Davison Township Municipal Center at 1280 N Irish Road
• Precinct 6-   World Outreach Center at 2275 N Irish Road
• Precinct 7-   Faith Baptist Church at 7306 E Atherton Road
• Precinct 8-   Davison Assembly of God at 1234 S. Gale Road
• Precinct 9-   Davison Assembly of God at 1234 S. Gale Road

Visit the Michigan Voter Information Center website to easily verify your polling location. For precinct maps click HERE.

VOTER IDENTIFICATION

Remember to bring an acceptable form of photo identification to the polls on Election Day.

Visit the Michigan Voter Information Center website for the complete list of acceptable forms of I.D. and more information on this requirement.

STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor Rick Snyder

P.O. Box 30013

Lansing, MI  48909

517-373-6800

Lt. Governor Brian Calley

P.O. Box 30013

Lansing, MI  48909

517-373-3400

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson

Michigan Department of State

Lansing, MI  48918

517-322-1460

secretary@michigan.gov

State Senator Dave Robertson

14th District

P.O. Box 30036

Lansing, MI  48909

866-305-2126

SenDRobertson@senate.michigan.gov

State Rep Pam Faris

48th District

House Office Building

P.O. Box 30014

Lansing, MI  48909

888-347-8048

pamfaris@house.mi.gov

FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

U.S. Senator Gary Peters

124 W Allegan, Ste. 1400

Lansing, MI  48933-1716

517-377-1508

844-506-7420

www.peters.senate.gov

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow

2503 S Linden Road

Flint, MI  48532

810-720-4172

www.stabenow.senate.gov

U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee

801 S Saginaw St, Plaza Level

Flint, MI  48502

810-238-8627

www.dankildee.house.gov

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