Jackson County Clerk
Elections Division
VOTING IN JACKSON
How do I register?
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Visit any one of the following locations:
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Secretary of State branch office,
Any county clerk’s office,
Your local clerk’s office.
You may also register to vote using a mail-in
application, sent to a clerk’s office.
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Note: You may not be eligible to obtain an absentee
ballot if you register to vote by mail.
How do I know when to vote?
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There are 4 regular election dates:
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May
August
September
November
For specific dates and the locations effected:
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Keep an eye on the Jackson County Clerk’s website,
Contact your local clerk,
Check the Jackson Citizen Patriot for announcements.
Where do I go to vote?
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Check out the Michigan Voter Information
Center (MVIC).
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Ensure you are registered to vote,
Obtain a map to your polling location,
View a sample ballot.
We strive to ensure your polling location does
not change. However, ballot items may require
you to visit a different location from time to
time. You will be notified by mail prior to an
election if a location change is required.
What do I do when I get there?
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Fill out an application to vote with:
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Signature
Printed Name
Current address
Date of Birth
Present your photo ID
Receive your ballot
Vote your ballot
Present ballot to election inspector and place in
tabulator.
How do I know my vote will count?
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In Jackson County, we use the Accu-Vote ballot
tabulators which require filling in an oval.
Check out this video for additional tips.
What if I need assistance?
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You may ask any precinct inspector for
assistance in marking your ballot. To
ensure your votes are not influenced, an
inspector from the Republican and
Democratic party will assist you.
You may also use the AutoMARK machine
to vote your ballot. It will not count your
votes; you will still need to take your
ballot to the tabulator.
How do I get an absentee ballot?
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You may only obtain an absentee ballot if you meet one
of the following criteria:
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Age 60 or older,
Expect to be out of town on election day,
Unable to vote without assistance at the polls,
In jail awaiting arraignment or trial,
Unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons,
Appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct other
than your own.
Contact your local clerk to obtain an application for
absentee ballot or you may download one here and mail
it in.
What’s an AutoMARK?
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The AutoMARK is a
device designed to
assist voters in
marking their ballot
with complete privacy.
Check out this video
to learn more.
What if I still have questions?
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You may contact the Elections Division of
the County Clerk’s office at:
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(517) 768-6759 – phone
(517) 788-4601 – fax
312 S. Jackson Street, Jackson, MI 49201
You may also contact your local clerk.
Jurisdiction
City of Jackson
Blackman
Columbia
Concord
Grass Lake
Hanover
Henrietta
Leoni
Liberty
Napoleon
Norvell
Parma
Pulaski
Rives
Sandstone
Spring Arbor
Springport
Summit
Tompkins
Waterloo
Clerk/Deputy
Phone/Fax
Extension
Email
Lynn Fessel
Angella Arnold
Mike Thomas
Pat Way
Barry Marsh
Cathy Hulburt
Judy Clark
Sheryll Dishaw
Marjorie Clark
Cathy Zenz
Mary Ann Greiner
Judy Moulton
Sally Keene
Pat Kenyon
Michele Manke
Lori Stack
Sharon Warblow
Britnie Warblow
Dan Wymer
Terri Shouse
Anne Hagadorn
Andrea Hagadorn
Don Spangler
Louise Boehlke
Martha Riker
Chris Runyon
Sarah Jo Frizzle
Dick Frizzle
Pixie Sutliff
Cindy Smiley
Randi Holthouse
Mary Ley
Dena Keeler
Becky Wilson
Janie Hildebrandt
Colleen Foster
Melanie Curran
Phyllis Mead
Janice Kitley
Bob Chrisman
788-4025
788-4651
788-4345
788-4689
592-2000
592-8115
768-6366
768-6365
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524-6804
522-8464
522-4955
563-2791
563-8430
596-3374
596-3423
764-4694
764-1106
529-4374
529-9066
536-8694
536-0112
536-4370
536-0110
629-8277
629-8265
524-6061
524-9038
569-3115
same
784-4712
784-2605
750-2800
750-2802
857-2030
same
788-4113
783-2552
783-4347
same
596-8400
596-8600
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