Voting in Plainfield Charter Township:
Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. There
are currently 11 precincts in Plainfield Charter Township. You are
assigned to a precinct based on your residence address.
You must vote in your assigned precinct.
If you cannot vote in person due to travel or disabilities, you can
cast your vote with an absentee ballot. For more information
about absentee ballots, click here.
Voting Machines:
NEW!
In May 2006, Plainfield Charter Township began using the Election Systems & Software (ES&S) M-100 Optical Scan
Voting System. To see how this system works,
click here.
For voters who will require assistance in the voting process, all
precincts in Plainfield Township offer the use of the ES&S Automark
high accessibility ballot marker. To see how this system works,
click here.
 Plainfield Charter
Township Precincts:
Due to the 2004 election consolidations legislation, some changes to precinct boundaries have occurred, and
four (4) voting precincts were dissolved. As a result, your
polling place may have changed. Please check your new Voter's
Registration Card for the location, or consult the
Plainfield Charter
Township Precinct Map. Please note: You
will now vote at the same precinct for all federal, state, county,
local and school elections.
There is the possibility of up to four (4) elections per year:
February, May, August and/or November. The number of elections held
will vary each year, depending on the election cycle and any special
elections that need to be held.
It is important to cast your vote at the correct precinct. If you
have any questions about the process, polling locations, ballots, or
voting dates, please contact the Township Clerks Office at (616) 364-8466, or
.
Voter Registration:
To register to vote in Michigan you must be:
- a U.S. citizen
- at least 18 years of age by
election day
- a resident of Michigan and the
city or township where you are applying
to register to vote
You may also register at the same time you renew your driver's
license by mail. Eligible drivers receive a voter registration
application in the mail with their driver's license renewal
information.
Where: In Michigan, your voter registration for all federal,
state, and local elections is maintained by your local city or
township clerk. Voters may register to vote by mail, at your
county/city/township clerk’s office or by visiting any Secretary of
State branch office. In addition, specified agencies providing
services through the Family Independence Agency, the Department of
Community Health, and the Department of Career Development offer
voter registration services to their clients. Military recruitment
centers also provide voter registration services, as do many
Michigan high schools.
When:
You must register
at least 30 days before the election. This gives the
clerk time to process the forms and send you
a Voter Identification Card. You may
NOT register at a precinct on Election Day.
Moving: Whenever you move to a new
city or township, you must re-register to
vote. If you move within a city or township,
you must update your address. This can be
handled through your local clerk, at a
Secretary of State branch office, or by
mail. Michigan voters must use the same
residential address for voter registration
and driver's license purposes. Consequently,
if you submit a driver's license address
change, it will be applied to your voter
registration. Similarly, if you submit a
voter registration address change, it will
be applied to your driver's license.
Mail-in
Forms: A mail-in voter registration
form (pdf file) can be
obtained here. Mail the completed form to the
address indicated on the form. If you
register by mail, you must vote in person at
your assigned precinct the first time you
vote, unless you are:
- disabled as defined by state law
- 60 years of age or older
- temporarily residing overseas.
If you are temporarily outside the U.S.,
you may use a Federal Postcard Application (FPCA)
form to register. The FPCA forms are
distributed through U.S. embassies and
military bases. A Michigan resident who
moves and registers out of state may not
re-register to vote in Michigan until he or
she reestablishes residency here.
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