August 6, 2013 Primary Election
The August 6 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 August 6 Election is Monday, July 8, 2013. Please call the City Clerk at 734-794-6140 for more information or to check the status of your voter registration in the City.
Voter registration forms and absentee ballot requests can be faxed to 734-994-8296 or emailed to cityclerk@a2gov.org. A drop box is also available in City Hall for ballots, applications and other Clerk's Office forms. We will respond to calls and emails on the Monday following each closure.
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.
NEW! Check the status of your absentee ballot request at www.michigan.gov/vote
Absentee ballot application form (pdf)
Federal Postcard Application - FPCA (overseas voters) (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.
View your sample ballot at www.Michigan.gov/vote!