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City Elections are held in the City of Ann Arbor every even year. Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August (Primary) and November (General). Polling places are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on election days. The City Clerk is the City's chief elections officer and is responsible for the administration of all City Elections.
Upcoming Elections - The Public Schools of the City of Ann Arbor (AAPS) has called a special election for November 5, 2019.
The last day to register to vote by mail, or with any designated voter registration agency (e.g. County Clerk, Secretary of State Branch Office, etc.), for the November 5 Special Election is October 21, 2019. After this date, voters can still register in-person at the City Clerk's Office with proof of residency until 8:00 P.M. on Election Day.
The Ann Arbor City Clerk's Office will be open for in-person voter registration and absentee ballot requests on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Voters registering to vote within 14 days of an election will be required to provide proof of residency.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR – 1 PROPOSAL
Shall the Public Schools of the City of Ann Arbor, County of Washtenaw, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed One
Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for the purpose of defraying the cost of making
the following improvements:
- constructing additions to and/or remodeling School District buildings, including safety and security improvements,
- classrooms, laboratories, kitchens, performing arts and pool facilities, and solar, geothermal and other renewable energy improvements;
- acquiring and/or constructing buildings in the School District, including elementary, middle and high schools;
- equipping, furnishing, reequipping and refurnishing buildings in the School District, including the acquisition of school buses and musical instruments;
- acquiring and installing instructional technology equipment in the School District; and
- acquiring, improving and developing sites, including athletic fields, facilities, structures, parking and playgrounds, in the School District?
The debt millage levy required to retire all bonds of the School District currently outstanding and proposed by this ballot proposal is estimated to be at or below 4.10 mills. The estimated millage to be levied in 2020 to service this issue of bonds is 1.99 mills ($1.99 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds of this issue is 3.49 mills ($3.49 per $1,000 of taxable value). The bonds will be issued in multiple series, payable in the case of each series in not to exceed 22 years from the date of issue of such series.
(Under State law, bond proceeds may not be used to pay teacher or administrator salaries, routine maintenance or repair costs or other School District operating expenses.)
November 2018 - Passage of "Promote the Vote" Brings Changes to Election Law
The passage of Proposal 3 in November of 2018, enshrined in the Michigan Constitution various changes related to the voting process. Chief amongst them are:
- Protecting the right to vote a secret ballot.
- Providing voters the option to vote a straight party ballot.
- Allowing citizens to register to vote by mail until 15 days before an election.
- Citizens can also register to vote in person with the City Clerk's Office until 8:00 P.M. on Election night.
- Allows for all registered voters to vote an absentee ballot without providing a reason.
With this change to the Michigan Constitution, the City of Ann Arbor has simplified the process for enrolling on the City's Automatic Absent Voter Application List. If you are interested in signing up to be on the list to automatically receive an application each election, an online request form is available here.
Permanent Polling Place Change, Ward 1, Precinct 4 (1-4) Relocated to 2nd Baptist Church, 850 Red Oak Drive
At the request of the Ann Arbor Community Center, 625 N. Main Street will no longer be a City polling site. Voters assigned to this Precinct (Ward 1, Precinct 4) will be permanently relocated to a new polling place at 2nd Baptist Church, 850 Red Oak Drive, beginning with the November 6, 2018 General Election. All affected voters in Precinct 1-4 will receive a new voter ID Card alerting them of the new polling place assignment. Voters can look for the cards in late September. Please email or call the City Clerk for more information.
Temporary Polling Place Change, Ward 1, Precincts 1 and 12 (1-1 and 1-12) Relocated to Rackham Graduate School
Due to scheduled construction beginning in April 2018 at the Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street, voters assigned to Precincts 1-1 and 1-12 will be assigned to a temporary polling place at the Rackham Graduate School, 915 E. Washington Street, for the remainder of 2018 and 2019. All affected voters in Precincts 1-1 and 1-12 received new voter ID cards alerting them of the temporary polling place change. New cards will be sent again to voters upon the return to the Michigan Union. Please email or call the City Clerk for more information.
Temporary Polling Place Change, Ward 4, Precinct 1 (4 -1) Relocated to UM Coliseum
Due to scheduled construction beginning in April 2018 at the Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street, voters assigned to Precinct 4-1 will be assigned to a temporary polling place at the UM Coliseum for all scheduled elections in 2018. All affected voters in Precinct 4-1 received a new voter ID Card alerting them of the temporary polling place change. New cards will be sent again to voters upon the return to the Michigan Union. Please email or call the City Clerk for more information.
Special Elections
Special elections may be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May as needed, or in August or November of odd-years when regular elections are not normally held.
