City Clerk's Office

Absentee Ballot Process

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City Clerk's Contact Info

 

3338 Coolidge Hwy.
Berkley, MI 48072

248.658.3310 phone
248.658.3301 fax
clerk@berkleymich.net

Office Hours
M-F 8:30AM-5PM
Closed from 1-2PM every day

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Following the passage of Proposal 18-3, ANY resident may complete an in-person voter registration through Election Day at the City Clerk's Office. Registrants must have proof of residency if it is within 14 days of the election.

 

  • NOTE: Ballots for the November Election will be mailed out at the end of September. Please allow the postal service additional time to get your absentee ballot before reaching out to the Clerk. 

REMINDER: You can ONLY register to vote at the Clerk’s Office NOT at the polling stations.


All absentee ballots must be received in the Clerk's office by 8:00 pm on Election Day.

Voter Registration Process

Step-by-Step Absentee Voting Process

Step One: Ways to Request an Absentee Ballot Application: Your ballot is secure, efficient, and will count!
 

    • Call clerk’s office and ask for one, we will mail it

    • Find the application on this page or michigan.gov/vote

    • Once the application is completed, mail back to Clerk’s office, drop it in our secure drop box at City Hall, scan or take a photo and email to clerk@berkleymich.net

    • Make sure to actually sign the application. As part of our secure absentee voting process, we verify each signature before mailing out a ballot

Step Two: Once we log your application in as received and verify your signature, we will:
 

  • Mail a ballot to your residence. Not at home? No worries, there is a place on the application to list a temporary address. If you prefer to pick up your absentee ballot, we will make safe arrangements to do so. The City Clerk’s Office will record your ballot as sent.

Step Three: Once you receive your ballot, you must:
 

    • Fill out your ballot

    • Place in the enclosed return envelope

    • The envelope does NOT require postage.

    • Make sure to SIGN THE RETURN ENVELOPE. We must have a signature to accept that voted ballot. If it is not signed, we will contact you with the next steps.

    • Once we verify the signature on the ballot we will log it in as received.


Step Four: All ballots are kept in the City Hall secure vault until election day

Step Five: You can follow the entire process at michigan.gov/elections
 

  • Scroll down the page and click on the Michigan Votes icon.
  • Then click on “track your absentee ballot.” 

Step Six: Want to be on the permanent absentee ballot list? It’s easy!

    • Check the Permanent Ballot List box on your application to receive an absentee ballot or just call or email the Clerk’s Office and ask
       
    • Check the Permanent Absent Voter Ballot List box on your application to receive an absentee ballot in all upcoming elections

    • You can check at michigan.gov/elections to make sure you were added to the list! You do that by filling out the voter registration portion of the webpage: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/

Your ballot is secure, efficient, and will count!

Where is My Absentee Ballot?

The State of Michigan Department of State now offers a new Absentee Ballot tracking tool. This tool is part of the Michigan Voter Information System which can also check your voter registration status and preview your sample ballot.

The Ballot Tracking tool will provide:

  • The date your Absentee Ballot Application was received by the City Clerk.
  • The date your Absentee Ballot was mailed to you.
  • Confirmation that your completed ballot has been received and is ready to be counted on Election Day.

Michigan Voter Information System