February 28, 2012 Presidential Primary Election
The February 28 Presidential Primary Election is the next election in the City of Ann Arbor. All City polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
The last day to register to vote for the February 28 Presidential Primary Election is Monday, January 30, 2012. Please call the City Clerk at 734-794-6140 for more information or to check the status of your voter registration in the City.
Current Precinct Polling Place Updated List (pdf)
Avoid the lines on Election Day! If you meet one of the following criteria, you are eligible to appy for an absentee ballot:
- 60 years of age or older
- absent from the community on Election Day
- physically unable to vote at the polls without assistance of another person
- unable to attend the polls because of religious beliefs
- appointed a pollworker in a precinct other than your own
- confined to jail awaiting trial or arraignment
Call the City Clerk for more information about absentee ballots or complete the attached request form and return it to the City Clerk at PO Box 8647, Ann Arbor, MI 48107, email: cityclerk@a2gov.org; or fax: 734-994-8296.
Please Note: The February 28, 2012 Presidential Primary Election is a Closed Primary. Prior to issuance of an absentee ballot or a ballot at the polls, voters will be required to request in writing the ballot of their choice - Republican or Democratic.
Absentee ballot application form for February 28, 2012 Presidential Primary (pdf)
Absentee ballot application form (pdf)
All returned absentee ballot envelopes are sent to the precincts on Election Day for processing and tabulation. Your absentee ballot is counted in your assigned ward and precinct, or at an absent voter counting board, along with all of the in-person votes cast on that day!
City residents can check their voter registration status on the web by accessing the Secretary of State's voter information center at www.Michigan.gov/vote.
February 28, 2012 Presidential Primary Election Candidates
Republican Candidates
Vote for 1
Gary Johnson
Fred Karger
Ron Paul
Rick Perry
Buddy Roemer
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum
Michele Bachmann
Herman Cain
Newt Gingrich
Jon Huntsman
Uncommitted
Democratic Candidates
Vote for 1
Barack Obama
Uncommitted