General Voting Information

Michigan Voter Information: mi.gov/vote

Important 2026 Election Dates for Ann Arbor Township:

August 4, 2026 – Primary Election

November 3, 2026 – General Election

 

Check your voter registration here: Mi.gov/vote

Absentee Voting Information

Absentee ballots are generally available 45 days prior to an election. If you file an absent voter application within 45 days of an election, your ballot will be mailed out within 24 hours of receipt.

Apply for an absentee ballot online at:  mi.gov/vote

Or, here is a link to a fillable pdf that you can fill out, print, and sign: Michigan Absent Voter Application

If you want to come to the Township Office in person to request your absentee ballot, the Clerk’s Office is open Monday-Thursday 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm at 3792 Pontiac Trail. The Clerk’s office will also be open Saturday prior to every election 8:30am – 4:30pm.

TRACK YOUR ABSENT VOTER PROCESS: You can track the progress of your absent voter application and absent voter ballot at mi.gov/vote.

RETURNING THE ABSENTEE BALLOT: Voters have several options to securely return their completed and signed absentee ballot envelope. If using USPS to return your absentee ballot, we encourage you to return it by mail as soon as you are able. We recommend giving your ballot a full week to arrive to the Township office by mail. Absentee ballots MUST be received by a voter’s local clerk’s office by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Exception: military and overseas ballots which must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by their local clerk within 6 days after the election in order to be counted.

DROP BOX: You can drop off your absent voter application and absent voter ballot 24 / 7 at the Township Office / Fire Station 1 at 3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.  The drop box is located inside the glass vestibule and is secured and locked.

Federal and state-wide early voting information:

The Michigan Constitution now requires 9 days of in-person voting to occur prior to each federal and state-wide election.  Early voting begins the second Saturday before the election and ends on the Sunday just before the election (4 weekend days and 5 weekdays).  Ann Arbor Township has entered into an agreement with Washtenaw County and 22 other cities and townships in order to run early voting centers more efficiently.

Ann Arbor Township voters will be able to vote at two sites:

Scio Township Hall
827 N Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, MI  48103

Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center
4135 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI  48108
9 am to 5 pm

The Michigan Department of State has an early in-person voting webpage that provides answers to many frequently asked questions regarding early voting and early voting sites.

Click here to view Early Voting in Michigan.

Election workers, whether they work at the polls or as part of the absent voter ballot processing board, are called “Election Inspectors.”  Election inspectors must be trained and certified to work elections by the Washtenaw County Director of Elections.  The Township pays election workers for their time in training as well as time working on Election Day.

If you are interested in working as an Election Inspector, please complete the application linked below, and return it to the Township Clerk either by mail, dropping it off or via scan/email to clerk@aatwp.org

Election Inspector Application

Eligibility requirements to serve as an election inspector in Michigan are as follows:

  • You must be at least 16 years of age.
  • You must be a registered voter in Michigan if 18+ years of age. Individuals aged 16 – 17 must be a Michigan resident.
  • You must not have a felony or election crime conviction.
  • You must not be an election challenger, a candidate, a member of a candidate’s immediate family, or a member of the local board of canvassers.
  • You must affiliate with a political party. Party registration is not a requirement. Michigan law requires that election inspectors disclose political affiliation to ensure balanced staffing. Affiliating as “independent” or “unaffiliated” is not a legal option for an election inspector.

While not a requirement, Michigan election clerks are seeking individuals with the following skills to serve as election inspectors:

  • Organization
  • Management and supervising
  • Customer service
  • Project management
  • Familiarity with technology, such as operation of computers and software.

On Election Day(s) ALL Township voters vote at:

Solid Rock Church 3823 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Polls are open from 7AM to 8PM

Redistricting after the 2020 census has changed the district maps.

In Ann Arbor Township there are 7 different combinations of County Commissioner (CC) districts, State House (SH), State Senate (SS) districts, Barton Hills Village, and precincts located in Ann Arbor Charter Township.  To check which districts you live in, consult your Voter ID card, or look yourself up online at www.mi.gov/vote and click “My Voting District Information.”

PRECINCT 1 (all Township voters are in Precinct 1)

  • CC2 – SH48 – SS14
  • CC2 – SH23 – SS15
  • CC2 – SH48 – SS14 – Barton Hills Village
  • CC2 – SH47 – SS14
  • CC9 – SH48- SS14
  • CC7 – SH23 – SS15
  • CC7 – SH48 – SS14

Ann Arbor Township Districts Map