Jerome Township

Elections

Elections

Jerome Township is looking for election workers from our township residents for future elections. Election workers receive pay for their service.   Fill out this application and email it to clerk@jerometownship.org or drop it off at the township office

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You can register to vote through Election Day

Some clerk’s offices have opened satellite offices for voter registration. You must show proof of where you live. Documents must have your name and current address. You can show a digital copy of any document. Acceptable documents include:

  • Michigan driver’s license or State ID card
  •  Current utility bill
  •  Bank statement
  •  Paycheck or government check
  •  Other government documents

After registering, you can vote an absent voter ballot at the clerk’s office or you can vote at your polling place on Election Day. Military and overseas civilian voters have additional options to register

You can register to vote through Election Day

A Michigan resident (at the time you register) and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days (when you vote)

  • A United States citizen
  • At least 18 years of age (when you vote)
  • Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

If you are already registered, your voting record has links to:

  • Your sample ballot
  • Your polling place address for voting on Election Day
  • Tracking the status of your absentee ballot
  • How to contact your clerk

Military and overseas civilian voters have additional options to register.

  • Michigan driver’s license or State ID card
  •  Current utility bill
  •  Bank statement
  •  Paycheck or government check
  •  Other government documents

Military and overseas civilian voters have additional options to register

Submitting an Application

If you hand-deliver your application, the staff person helping you will take your form and you don’t need to do anything else.

If you have never registered to vote in Michigan and choose to mail in your application, you will need to meet an identification requirement. This means you must:

  • Enter your driver’s license number or personal identification card number where requested on the form.
    OR
  • Send a copy of ONE of the following forms of identification with your application:
    – A photocopy of your driver’s license or personal ID card, or
    – A photocopy of a paycheck stub, utility bill, bank document, or government document that lists both your name and your address.

NEVER SEND AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT!

When Voting on Election Day

When you go to the polls on Election Day, you will be asked to present voter identification. If you don’t have an acceptable photo ID, you can vote by signing an affidavit. The affidavit can be used by

  1. Voters who don’t have acceptable photo ID or
  2. Voters who have photo ID – but didn’t bring it to the polls.

Acceptable photo ID includes:

  • Michigan driver’s license
  • Michigan personal identification card
  • Driver’s license or personal identification card issued by another state
  • Federal or state government-issued photo identification
  • U.S. passport
  • Military identification card with photo
  • Student identification with a photo from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, such as a college or university
  • Tribal identification card with photo.

If you do not have a driver’s license or other acceptable photo identification, you can get a state identification card at your local Secretary of State branch office for $10. State ID cards are free to individuals who are 65 or older or blind or who have had driving privileges terminated due to a physical or mental condition. The fee can also be waived for individuals who present other good cause for a fee waiver. Proof of identity and residency are required when applying for a state ID card.

If you move....

If you move to a new city or township, you must re-register. If you move within a city or township and are already registered to vote, you only need to update your address. If you are in jail, awaiting arraignment or trial, you may register to vote. If you are in jail after being convicted and sentenced, you may not register to vote or vote while you are confined.