Election and Voting Information

Nov. 2018 Prop. 3 – The passage of “Promote the Vote” brings changes to Election Laws in 2019. The following changes are now part of the Michigan Constitution:
The constitutional amendment allows a United States citizen who is qualified to vote in Michigan to:

•  Become automatically registered to vote when applying for, updating or renewing a driver’s license or state-issued personal identification card, unless the person declines.
•  Simultaneously register to vote with proof of residency and obtain a ballot during the 2-week period prior to an election, up to and including Election Day.
• Obtain an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.
• Cast a straight-ticket vote for all candidates of a particular political party when voting in a partisan general election.

Simplified manner to Vote by Absentee Ballot – Click and complete the application form to be automatically mailed an Absentee Ballot Application for all elections. By submitting this one-time form, you will automatically be sent an Absentee Ballot application before every future election.

You must be registered to vote in the City of Warren in order to be added to the permanent Absentee ballot application mailing list. If you are unsure if you are registered in the City of Warren, please visit www.michigan.gov/vote to make sure you are registered before you submit this form.

Deadlines for Absentee Ballot Request:
The last day to apply for and receive an absentee ballot by mail is 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding an election.

Absent voter ballots can be requested by the voter in person up to 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the election. A voter who visits the City Clerk’s office on the day prior to the election to obtain an absent voter ballot must vote the ballot in the office; the voter is not permitted to leave with the ballot.

The Michigan Secretary of State’s office now offers Michiganders the ability to submit their absentee ballot applications online.

In order to access the tool, voters must have a Michigan driver’s license or state ID.

People can go online and digitally submit their absentee application at Michigan.gov/Vote.

The new application is found at the MVIC website located at Michigan.gov/Vote under the new left panel title Apply for An Absent Voter Ballot Online.

People can already submit applications digitally by scanning and emailing the applications to clerks, but now, they can do it online with their driver’s license number and last four digits of the social security. They must provide all of the information that would be required to register to vote online, including their driver’s license number and the last four digits of their Social Security number.

Clerks will be alerted of the request and be able to see the application and signature. After verification, local clerks are then able to mail the ballot to the voter within the appropriate timeframe for the election they’ve requested to vote absentee.

 View the Voter Registration Process.

NEW! – Registration online through the State of Michigan – Must currently have a Michigan Driver’s License or Personal Identification Card and qualify to vote in the state of Michigan.
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/registervoter

Registration by mail up to 15 days before an election

In-person registration: A voter who registers to vote on Election Day by appearing in person with proof of residency at the City Clerk’s Office is also eligible to obtain an absent voter ballot until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Absent Voter Applications resemble an oversized postcard. Be sure to sign the card, fold it in half, attach postage stamp where indicated, and return it to the City Clerk’s Office. Registered voters who wish to receive an Absent Voter Ballot may request an application by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (586) 574-4557; visiting the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall or by clicking on the top of this page to print an Absentee Voter Application.

Under a new State law, the address on your driver’s license must match the address on your voter registration record. Any address change submitted on your driver’s license will automatically carry over to your Voter Identification Card. This legislation particularly affects college students who often have their voter registration or driver’s license changed to match their college address.
Students: please be aware that you can no longer use your college address on one (driver’s license) if the other (voter registration) reflects your local residence; the addresses must match.

Voter Registration Application (a State of Michigan document)
Access the State of Michigan Voter Registration Application and Michigan Driver License/Personal Identification Card Address Change Form here

If you have questions, call the City of Warren Clerk’s Office at (586) 574-4557.

Michigan Accessible Electronic Absent Voter Ballot Application

With the passing of Proposal 2022-2, you can have your ballot automatically mailed to you approximately 40 days prior to each election. You will no longer be required to fill out an Absentee Ballot Application. Complete, print, sign, and return the PERMANENT BALLOT LIST form to be added to the list.

Joining the Permanent Absentee Ballot List allows voters to complete an application once and receive an absentee ballot for all elections moving forward. If a registered voter moves within the State of Michigan, and updates their voter registration address, the status on the Permanent Absentee Ballot List will remain. In the past, voters were required to complete an absentee ballot application for each election in which they desired to receive an absentee ballot.

Proposal 22-2 amended the Michigan Constitution to add several provisions regarding elections, including:

• Recognize fundamental right to vote without harassing conduct
• Require military or overseas ballots be counted if postmarked by election day and received by the local clerk within six days following the election
• Provide voter right to verify identity with photo ID or signed statement
• Provide voter right to single application to vote absentee in all elections
• Require state-funded absentee-ballot drop boxes, and postage for absentee applications and ballots
• Provide that only election officials may conduct post-election audits
• Require a minimum of nine days of early in-person voting for all statewide elections
• Allow donations to fund elections, which must be disclosed
• Require canvass boards certify election results based only on the official records of votes cast.