Voter Information

League of Women Voters^®
of the Ann Arbor Area

How to register, election dates

Election Dates. Voter Identification Requirement. Registering to Vote. Washtenaw County election information. Political party contact information.

Election Dates

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - Primary election for Governor, U.S. Representatives, State Senator, and State Representative.
Voter Guides, with candidate responses to specific questions posed by LWV Michigan, are available at the LWV Michigan website.
Washtenaw County Districts are:
U.S. Representative: 15 and 7
State Senator: 17 and 18
State Representative: 52,53,54,55
Note: You may VOTE in ONLY ONE party's primary either Republican or Democratic. If you attempt to vote in more than one party's primary, your ballot will be invalidated.

Voter Identification Requirement

Due to a recent court ruling, every Michigan voter must present picture identification at the polls, or sign an affidavit attesting that he or she is not in possession of picture identification.For more information click here

Registering to Vote

To register to vote, you must swear or affirm that you:(1) are a citizen of the United States;(2) will be at least 18 years old by the next election;(3) will have resided in Ann Arbor (or your city or township) and registered at least 30 days prior to the next election date. No periodic re-registration is necessary. NOTE: Driver's license, address and registration address must be the same.You may register at:(a) a city, township, or county clerk's office,(b) any Secretary of State office,(c) one of the permanent registration sites, whose location may be obtained from the clerk's office.If you move within a city or township, you must file a change of address with the clerk. If you move to another city or township within the state, you must re-register with the clerk in your new city or township of residence.ABSENTEE VOTINGAbsentee Voter Ballots must be requested in writing. For detailed instructions phone your clerk. Registered voters may apply to vote by absentee ballot if they:(1) will be absent from the city (or township) on election day during voting hours;(2) are unable to attend the polls due to physical disability or religious tenets;(3) are 60 years of age or older, or(4) are confined to jail awaiting trial.

Washtenaw County election information

Washtenaw County Clerk's Office-Elections Division

Political party contact information

Green Party of Michigan (734)663-3555, http://www.hvgreens.org
Democratic Party (734)913-9618, http://www.washtenawdems.com
Republican Party (734) 996-9467, http://www.washgop.com
Libertarian Party of Michigan (888)-FREENOW, http://www.mi.lp.org

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