2020 Election Dates

• There is no May election for Davison Township Voters
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• August 4, 2020 State Primary Election
• Voters select their party in the privacy of the voting booth
• No cross-over voting in the Partisan Section of the ballot
• Other Non-Partisan offices and proposals may be on the ballot
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• November 3, 2020 General Election
• This election is conducted to elect candidates for local, county, state and federal offices
• Voters may choose any candidate of their choice in any office regardless of party
• Other Non-Partisan offices and proposals may be on the ballot

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 IN MICHIGAN

You can register to vote for federal, state and local elections here at the Davison Township Clerk’s Department or by visiting any Secretary of State Branch office, by mail and NEW! On-line registration.  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 at least 30 days before Election Day
• Not serving a sentence in jail or prison

TO REGISTER BY MAIL

• Complete a voter registration application and follow the instructions (State of Michigan Voter Registration Application PDF)
• Mail to Davison Township Clerk’s Department, 1280 N Irish Road, Davison, MI  48423
• Registration applications must be received by the fifteenth day before Election Day (postmarks accepted) to be eligible to participate in an upcoming election.

TO REGISTER ON-LINE

• Go to www.michigan.gov/VoterRegistration
• Use this option to register to vote or update your voter registration address in Michigan.  This is a great option if you have moved!
• You must have a valid Michigan Driver’s License or Michigan Personal ID
• You must qualify to vote in the state of Michigan (i.e. citizenship, age, residency)

ELECTION ELIGIBLE VOTER REGISTRATION

• With the passage of Proposal 18-3, an unregistered elector (or registered elector who has moved) who wishes to participate in an upcoming election now has the following options:
•       - Register in person at a Secretary of State Branch, a designated voter registration agency, the voter’s county, township clerk’s office or by mail no later than the 15th day prior to the election
•       - Register to vote during the 14 days prior to the election, including Election Day, by applying in person at the Clerk’s Office
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• Voters who register to vote in person during the 14-day window must show proof of residency as well as provide photo identification.
•       - Acceptable proof of residency documents are:
•       - A current utility bill
•       - Bank statement
•       - Paycheck
•       - Government check
•       - Other government document

Obtaining an Absentee Ballot

Absentee ballots no longer require a “reason” so anyone can choose to vote absentee. Ballots are typically available 30 days before an election. You can obtain an absent voter ballot by the following methods:

• Complete an Absent Voter application: CLICK HERE
•  and submit it to your local clerk by mail, email (scan it & email) or fax.
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• Complete an application in person at your local clerk’s office during regular office hours; plus, the Clerk’s Department is always open the Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. before an election.
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• If you wish to be added to our permanent Absent Voter list, you may call the Clerk’s Office, email or mail to make your request.
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• Once a completed application is received, the ballot will be mailed to you. If applying to vote absentee in person, you may vote the ballot while at the Clerk’s Department.

Contact Us

By Mail:

• Davison Township Municipal Center
• 1280 N Irish Road
• Davison MI 48423

By Phone:

• 810-653-4156

By Fax

• 810-653-2770

By Email:

• szimmer@davisontwp-mi.org
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Regular Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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, go to www.michigan.gov/sos, then click on "Elections" in the upper left side of the screen. Next, select Michigan Voter Information Center.

On the left, click on Military and Overseas Voters 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 Gretchen Whitmer

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II

P.O. Box 30013

Lansing, MI 48909

517-373-3400 or 517-335-7858 (Constituent Services)

Secretary of State

Jocelyn Benson

Michigan Department of State

Lansing, MI 48918

secretary@michigan.gov

State Senator

Ruth Johnson, 14th District

Michigan Senate

7300 Binsfeld Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7536

517-373-1636

www.senatorruthjohnson.com

State House Representative

Sheryl Kennedy, 48th District

P.O. Box 30014

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

517-373-7557

SherylKennedy@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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