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Plainfield Charter Township
6161 Belmont Ave, NE
Belmont, MI  49306-9609

Phone: 616-364-8466
Fax: 616-364-6537

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

 

Voter's Guide and Information

Contact the Township Clerk's Office for:

   Phone: (616) 364-8466
 

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Michigan Voter Information Links

Plainfield Township Residents can now track their Absentee Ballots online! 

Our new A-VOTE online tracking system lets you know when your ballot was sent to you, and when it was received by the township and your vote recorded. 

Click here if you have requested an Absentee Ballot for the next election.


Voting in Plainfield Charter Township:
Don't Forget to Vote

Our next Election is on May 6th, 2008Click here for all the details, and
Don't Forget To Vote!

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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