Absentee Voting

Voters wishing to receive an absentee ballot in the mail must submit a completed application to the Clerk by 5:00 p.m., the Friday before the election.  Click for Absent Voter Ballot Application

Please be sure to include your printed name and address on the top of the application.

By law, absentee ballots are NOT allowed to be forwarded.  Please include a temporary address on your application if you are out of town and need your ballot mailed to an address other than your residence.

To receive a ballot in person, voters must sign the application and provide photo identification. Acceptable forms of identification include: Driver's license or personal ID card issued by another state, Federal or state government issued photo ID, US Passport or Passport card, Military ID card with photo, Student ID with photo from high school or accredited institution of higher education or Tribal ID card with photo.

Those who do not have acceptable picture ID can vote by signing an affidavit. 

Residency verification documents, must include voter's name and address and includes: Driver's License or personal ID card, current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document.

Absentee ballots MUST be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.  

Ballots which are delivered in person must be signed and sealed and can be:

  • Delivered to Clerk staff 
  • Placed in Drive-up Drop Box (located at end of township hall sidewalk)
  • Placed in Drive-Up Drop Box (located at Fire Station #11 near Pettysville Road)
  • Placed in Inside Drop Box (located in township hall lobby)
  • Delivered to the Early Vote Center and fed through tabulator (ONCE YOUR VOTE IS TABULATED IT CAN NOT BE CHANGED)
Track your ballot here: MVIC (Michigan Voter Information Center)



Office Hours and Absent Voter Ballots: 

Office Hours:  The Hamburg Township Clerk’s Office regular business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

Absent Voter Ballots:  Every Michigan voter now has the right to vote by absentee ballot and no reason is required, however, an application must still be submitted prior to receiving your absentee ballot. For an absent voter ballot application, contact the Hamburg Township Clerk’s Office at 810.231.1000 ext. 270 or clerk@hamburg.mi.us 

Absent Voter Ballot Envelope Design:   The absent voter ballot envelopes will be white with a blue sidebar and the return envelope will be white with a purple sidebar.

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