Voting Information

The City Clerk's Office reminds all city residents 18 and older to register to vote.
(The deadline to register to vote in any manner other than with the city clerk's office is 15 days before the election.) 

Are you Registered to Vote? 
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What proposals are on the ballot?
Who are your local candidates up for election? Find out here

Absentee Ballots are available at the City Clerk's Office approximately 45 days prior to every election.
To request an absent voter ballot to vote from home click here.

The City Clerk's office will be open the Saturday (November 2, 2024) before the election from 9am - 5pm to issue absent voter ballots.

All registered City residents vote at the Hillsdale Community Library located at 11 E. Bacon St. Hillsdale, MI 49242.

Polls open at 7:00am and close at 8:00pm.

For more information call the City Clerk's Office at 517-437-6441.

NOTICE OF EARLY VOTING PRECINCT AND HOURS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTIONS ONLY
(Does not apply to local and special elections) 

HILLSDALE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
ROOM 2
29 N HOWELL ST
HILLSDALE, MI 49242

All qualified electors in Hillsdale County municipalities have the right to mark a ballot and deposit the ballot in a tabulator beginning the second Saturday before an election and ending the Sunday before the election. Early voting will be available at the early voting site for the following hours:

Day 1, Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Day 2, Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Day 3, Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Day 4, Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Day 5, Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Day 6, Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Day 7, Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Day 8, Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Day 9, Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m

Interested in becoming an Election Inspector? 

The City Clerk's office is accepting applications for Election Inspectors. In Michigan, election inspectors (sometimes referred to as “poll workers”) are registered electors of the state, who are responsible for election procedures at the polling location to which they are assigned, such as prep work before opening the polls, issuing ballots, providing assistance to voters, explaining how to mark the ballot or use the voting equipment, monitoring the voting equipment, closing the polls and preparing election returns.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Election inspectors should be able to work a full day. The work day begins at 6 a.m. and ends upon completion of duties after the polls close.

Qualifications: Election inspectors must be a qualified and registered elector of the state of Michigan, have a good reputation, and must be able to perform the mental and physical duties that are required, have a sufficient education and clerical ability to accomplish the responsibilities of the office, and NOT be a candidate or be related to a candidate for any office to be voted on at the polling place at that election.

Interested? Applications are available at the office of the City Clerk, located at City Hall, 97 N. Broad Street. In addition to submitting a completed application, if you are appointed there will be training you will be required to take prior to working the polls. This is a great way to serve your community and get involved in the civic process. For more information, please contact the City Clerk at (517) 437-6441.