To register to vote in Michigan you must be:
- a U.S. citizen
- at least 18 years of age by election day
- a resident of Michigan and the city or township where you are applying to register to vote
Where: In Michigan, your voter registration for all federal, state, and local elections is maintained by your local city or township clerk. You should register to vote at your clerk’s office. Be sure to read the information below. Michiana Village voter registrations are handled by the New Buffalo Township Clerk, 17425 Red Arrow Highway, New Buffalo, MI 49117. 269.469.1011.
Voters may also register to vote by mail, at the Berrien County Clerk's Office, or by visiting any Secretary of State branch office. In addition, specified agencies providing services through the Family Independence Agency, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Career Development offer voter registration services to their clients. Military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services.
When: You must register at least 30 days before the election. This gives the clerk time to process the forms and send you a Voter Identification Card.
Moving: Whenever you move to a new city or township, you must re-register to vote. If you move within a city or township, you must update your address. This can be handled through your local clerk, at a Secretary of State branch office, or by mail. Michigan voters must use the same residential address for voter registration and driver's license purposes. Consequently, if you submit a driver's license address change, it will be applied to your voter registration. Similarly, if you submit a voter registration address change, it will be applied to your driver's license.
Please click on the following link to obtain an application for Voter Registration:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MIVoterRegistration_97046_7.pdf
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