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Dorothy Dunville, Clerk 6042 Acme Road Williamsburg MI 49690 (231) 938-1350
Sharma Zollinger Deputy Clerk
INFORMATION FOR MILITARY AND OVERSEAS CIVILIAN VOTERS (EFFECTIVE 06/23/10): New state and federal laws make it easier for military and overseas civilian voters to register and participate in elections. Under the new laws, military and overseas civilian voters can now receive a ballot by e-mail or fax to speed the voting process! (The voted ballot must be returned by mail for security purposes.) Military and overseas civilian voters interested in obtaining ballots for the elections that will be held this year must request a ballot through their local city or township clerk. Requests for absentee ballots submitted prior to 2010 are no longer valid and cannot be processed. Under the new law, requests for ballots are good for every election held in the same calendar year in which the request is received. When submitting your request, be sure to indicate whether you would like to receive your ballot by mail, e-mail or fax. Additional information including contact information for Michigan's city and township clerks can be obtained through the Michigan Voter Information Center (MVIC) website maintained by the Michigan Department of State. Click here to be taken directly to the Military and Overseas Civilian portion of their website.
CHANGE IN ABSENTEE VOTER PROCEDURES: The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a township Clerk may not mail unsolicited absentee voter applications as we have done in the past to voters age 60 and up. We can create a permanent absent voter application list for people who ask. If you would like to receive an absent voter application form prior to each election, please write to the Township Clerk to let us know.
ELECTIONS The Clerk’s office manages all elections and is responsible for ensuring every resident an opportunity to exercise his or her voting right, providing a smooth election process and voting experience. The Clerk's office will perform the following duties:
· Chairs all township election commission meetings (clerk, treasurer and supervisor), records meeting minutes and posts all meeting announcements one week prior to meeting · Hires all election precinct chairs and inspectors and maintains their records · Holds a meeting prior to election with all precinct chairs and inspectors to review details and expectations for election day and ensures all chairs and inspectors are trained prior to the election · Ensures all voters 60 years and older automatically receive an Absentee Voter Ballot Application · Verifies and validates all addresses and signatures on Absentee Voter Applications against the voter’s original registration record and mails all Absentee Voter Ballots · Sends out all Absentee Voter Ballots in a timely manner · Appoints an Absentee Voter Counting Board, when applicable · Ensures all precinct testing, supplies and equipment are made ready prior to the day of election, all precincts are set up and all precincts can accommodate all voters with special needs and provides each precinct with ballots and absentee ballot information · At the close of election, ensures each precinct’s tabulation results are accurate, all paper work has been successfully completed, and the appropriate documents and results are delivered to the Township Clerk’s and County Clerk’s offices. Available to answer all questions from the Board of County Canvassers
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