Upcoming General Election November 5, 2024

Notice of Registration

Polls Open: 7am – 8pm Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Polling Location: 14318 Michigan Street, Eagle, Michigan 48822

Early In-Person Voting:  Vote in person between October 26 and November 3 at the Early Voting Sites.   Click here for more details on Early Voting in Clinton County. 

Permanent Ballot Voter List:   Voters can now be placed on a permanent Absent Ballot Voter List and an absentee ballot will be automatically mailed when ballots are available.  There is no need to submit an application.  To be added to this list, submit an application online at Michigan.gov/vote or contact the Eagle Township Clerk @ 517-526-7548.

Absent Voter Ballot Applications:  Applications were mailed in early September to those on the Absentee Voter Application list.  You can also submit an AV application online at  Michigan.gov/vote or contact the Eagle Township Clerk @ 517-526-7548.  

Mailing of Ballots: Absentee Ballots were mailed to voters at the end of September to any voter on the Permanent Ballot Voter List and for any submitted Absentee Ballot Applications.  IMPORTANT NOTE: Third-Party organizations (political parties, voter organizations, etc.) will also be sending out applications; their name will be on the mailing, and they do not come from our office. You may receive an application from one of these groups even though we have received an application from you. You only need to submit one application. You can confirm that we have received your application or apply for a ballot at Michigan.gov/vote.

Track your absent voter application and ballot at Michigan.gov/vote.   This web page also has an option to subscribe to email notifications regarding your ballot (sent, received, rejected). 

Preview Your Ballot: Once available, your ballot can be viewed online at Michigan.gov/vote (Your Voter Information).  

Absentee Ballots may now be taken to either the Township Hall on election day or an early voting site and run through the tabulator rather than mail the ballot back to the clerk. 

To vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age by Election Day, not serving a sentence in jail or prison, and a resident of Michigan and the city or township where you are registering to vote for at least 30 days before Election Day. For more information, please visit the Michigan Secretary of State website, or contact the Township Clerk’s Office.

Preregistration:  Michigan also allows preregistration for those that are 16 and 17 years of age.  They will not be eligible to vote until they are 18. 

Registering to vote 15 or more days before an election?  Register at these locations:

• Online through the Michigan Voter Information Center
• Any Secretary of State branch office
• A designated state agency
• By mail (must be postmarked or delivered no later than 15 days before Election Day): Voter Registration Application
• Eagle Township Clerk’s Office by appointment (517-526-7548)

Registering to vote 14 or fewer days before an election, including Election Day? Register in person at the Township Clerk’s Office by appointment (residency verification required). Voters who register at the Township Clerk’s Office on Election Day can receive a ballot and vote that day. Voters who register 14 or fewer days before the election may be issued a “challenged ballot,” depending on the proof of residency provided. Proof of residency includes: Michigan driver’s license or state ID, current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government check, or other government document.  Contact the Eagle Township Clerk to make an appointment to register to vote.  

In person Registration by appointment OR registration at
13600 S Bauer Rd, Eagle, MI the weekend before the election during the following hours:
       Hours have not yet been set

or on Election Day November 5, 2024, between 7 am and 8 pm at the Eagle Township Hall at 14318 Michigan St, Eagle, MI 

All eligible and registered voters in Michigan may request an absent voter ballot without declaring a reason. To vote by absent voter ballot, law requires the voter must first return a completed Absent Voter Ballot Application (or apply for your ballot online) for each election. Once a completed application is returned and the voter’s signature is verified, a ballot is mailed to the voter at their registered home address. Absentee ballots cannot be forwarded by the USPS. If you would like to receive your ballot at a different address, you must include that information on the application. 

Voters can track the status of their absent voter application and ballot at the Michigan Voter Information Center.  You can also subscribe to email notifications for your ballot (sent, received, rejected).

Note: Voters returning their application after 5pm the Friday before an election should do so in person at the Township Clerk’s Office. Ballots can not be mailed to voters after 5pm the Friday before an election; after this time, the voter must pick up the ballot in person. Absent voter ballots can be issued until 4pm the Monday before the election.

All absent voter ballots are processed on Election Day by election inspectors.  Absent voter ballots must be signed and received by 8pm on Election Day in order to be tabulated. Unsigned ballots and ballots arriving after 8pm on Election Day are not tabulated. Please include your phone number or email address on your absent voter ballot application so that we can contact you if there are signature issues.

Ballots can be returned 24/7 via a secure drop box located at the Eagle Township Hall at 14318 Michigan St, Eagle, MI.

Automatic Ballot List:

Approval of Proposal 22-2 has added a Permanent AV Ballot list to the voter records.  In order to be added to this list, first a completed absent voter ballot application with the box for Permanent Ballot checked must be returned to the township clerk’s office.   

Military and Overseas Voters:

Members of the military, their families, and overseas citizens can register to vote or request an absentee voter ballot by completing the Federal Post Card Application. Use of this form assists us in making sure these voters receive absentee voting materials in a timely manner. The application is valid for one calendar year.

The Voter Identification Requirement is in effect for those casting a ballot in person on Election Day and for those who pick up their absentee voter ballot in person. Please read the Notice to Voters from the State Bureau of Elections for more information, including acceptable forms of identification. An affidavit can be completed for voters not in possession of picture identification.

For State and Federal elections, there will be two county-wide early voting sites established at Bingham Township Hall and Dewitt Township Hall.  These will run from the Saturday ten days before the election through the Sunday before the election.  

Click here for more details on Early Voting in Clinton County. 

• Clinton County Election Results
• State of Michigan Election Results
  
  

• Federal Voting Assistance Program: Voting assistance for uniformed service members, their families, and citizens living outside the U.S.
• Michigan Voter Information Center
• Michigan Secretary of State