Ann Arbor’s annual city elections are on the day after the first Mon. in Nov. Federal, state, and county elections are on that same day in even-numbered years. Township and village elections are every four years to coincide with national presidential elections. School board elections are held on the day after the first Mon. in May. For all elections, polls are open 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
You may register to vote at your city or township clerk’s office or at Secretary of State branch offices (see below for locations). To be eligible to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old, and must register your local address at least 30 days before the election. After registering, you will be mailed information about where to vote; you can also call your city or township clerk or visit www.michigan.gov/vote.
Primary elections for city, township, county, state, and federal offices are held on the day after the first Mon. in Aug. In primary elections, voters may vote for the candidates of one party only. In even-numbered years, the two major political parties hold conventions to nominate candidates for state education boards (including the U-M Board of Regents), for the Michigan Supreme Court, and, every four years, for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. Would-be precinct delegates to the nominating conventions should file a petition with the county or local clerk. To help select presidential candidates, each party has either a statewide caucus in the late winter or early spring or a presidential primary election the fourth Tues. in Feb. For more information, contact the county headquarters of the Democratic Party (913–9618, info@washtenawdems.org) or the Republican Party (996–9467, washgop@wash-gop.com).
Those interested in working as election inspectors at polls throughout the city should contact the election recruiter at 996–3240 or email recruiters@a2gov.org approximately 60 days before a city election. Applications are available online at www.a2gov.org/elections. Election inspectors are paid $8/hour and up, depending on experience. To serve, you must be registered to vote in Washtenaw County and work well with people.
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