Election Information

Early In-Person Voting

Early voting will be available beginning with the presidential primary in 2024 and every statewide and federal election thereafter. 

Early Voting Location Information:

Clinton County will offer early voting for nine days beginning the second Saturday before an election and ending the Sunday before the election. City of St. Johns registered voters can early vote at either location. Early voting will be offered for State and Federal elections only. 

For more information on early in-person voting: Michigan Department of State

Absent voter ballots are available for all elections.

Due to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3, all eligible and registered voters in Michigan may now request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.

Check your voter registration at Michigan Voter Information Center Michigan.gov/Vote

Permanent Ballot List

In November 2022, the voters of Michigan passed Proposal 2022-02. This proposal establishes new guidelines for obtaining an absentee ballot. The Michigan Constitution now recognizes that residents, once registered, may submit a one-time SINGLE SIGNED ABSENT VOTER BALLOT APPLICATION COVERING ALL FUTURE ELECTIONS.

The “OLD” Permanent Absentee Voter Application list is being retired and will no longer be in effect.  If you check the box “Automatically send me an absent voter ballot for each future election for which I’m eligible”, you will be placed on the Permanent Absentee Voter Ballot list and will receive an Absentee Ballot before every future election until you rescind the request or one of the following takes place:

A voter’s exercise of this right shall be rescinded only if:

• The voter submits a signed request to rescind.
• The voter is no longer qualified to vote.
• The Secretary of State or the election official responsible for issuing the voter an absent voter ballot receives reliable information that the voter has moved to another state or has moved within this state without updating their voter registration address.
• The voter does not vote for six (6) consecutive years.

The exercise of this right shall remain in effect without the need for a new absent voter ballot application when the voter changes their residence in this state and updates their voter registration address.

Requesting an Absent Voter Ballot

Your request for an absent voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk. (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see Michigan.gov/Vote) You must request an absent voter ballot by mailing the application, a letter, a postcard, or a pre-printed application form obtained from your local clerk's office. Requests to have an absent voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the election.

Once your request is received by the local clerk, your signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued. You must be a registered voter to receive an absent voter ballot. Requests for absent voter ballots are processed immediately. Absent voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any address outside of your city or township of residence.

After receiving your absent voter ballot, you have until 8:00 p.m. on election day to complete the ballot and return it to the clerk's office. Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also be on the return envelope. Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absent voter ballot to your clerk's office.

If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on election day, you may request an emergency absent voter ballot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absent voter ballots has passed but before 4:00 p.m. on election day. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absent voter ballot.

2024 Absentee Voter Ballot Application

2024 Elections

• February 27, 2024 Presidential Primary
• May 7, 2024 Special Election
• August 6, 2024 Primary
• November 5, 2024 General