Absentee Voting Information
Absentee ballots are generally available 45 days prior to an election.
If you file an absent voter application within 45 days of an election, your ballot will be mailed out within 24 hours of receipt.
If you want to come to the Township Office in person to request your absentee ballot, the Clerk’s Office is open 8 am – 12 pm and 1 – 4 pm, Mon – Thurs at 3792 Pontiac Trail. The Clerk’s office will also be open Saturday prior to every election 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
TRACK YOUR ABSENT VOTER PROCESS: You can track the progress of your absent voter application and absent voter ballot at mi.gov/vote.
** DROP BOX ** You can drop off your absent voter application and absent voter ballot 24 / 7 at the Township Office / Fire Station 1 at 3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. The drop box on the front porch and is secured and locked.
Absent Voter (AV) Process
Every Michigan voter is now eligible to vote absentee if they would like to. The fastest way to get an absent voter ballot is to APPLY ONLINE. Also, ten weeks prior to every election an absent voter (AV) ballot application will be posted here. To vote absentee, a voter must first complete and sign the AV application and return it to the Township Clerk’s office. The signed application may be returned by mail, dropped off, or scanned/imaged and emailed. A ballot will be mailed to the address indicated on the AV application. Completed ballots must be sealed in the return envelope provided and signed by the voter. Completed AV ballots must be returned to either an Early Voting Center, or your Election Day Polling Location or the Township Clerk before the end of Election Day.
New for 2024 and beyond, due to changes in the Michigan constitution known as Prop 22-2, voters can apply for the “Permanent Absent Voter Ballot List” in order to *always* receive an absentee ballot in the mail. All voters on the current Permanent Absent Voter APPLICATION List” will receive an application to join the new list at the beginning of 2024.
TRACK YOUR ABSENT VOTER BALLOT – You can determine the status of your AV ballot yourself online at mi.gov/vote.
Request Absent Voter Ballot
Request your absent voter application ONLINE.
Absent voter ballot application (downloadable PDF) for 2024 Primary and General Elections.
Complete and sign application and return to the Clerk’s office no more than 75 days prior to the next election. You can mail the application to 3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, or drop it off, or create an image of the application and email it to basch@aatwp.org, or fax to 734-663-6678. Note: the fastest way to get your absent voter ballot is to apply ONLINE.
TRACK YOUR ABSENT VOTER BALLOT – You can determine the status of your AV ballot yourself online at mi.gov/vote.