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Absentee Election Ballots 2022


This Jurisdiction is Elk Rapids Township

There is a lot of confusion and criticism of
Mail in Voting in the news please view our detailed explanation of the
absentee ballot process that Elk Rapids Township
​has been using for many years now. 

Check this link:  Absentee Voting Process

People who choose to vote absentee have options: casting a
ballot by mail, by putting it in a ballot drop box, or by
heading into the clerk’s office to vote absentee in-person. 

Voting in person on Election Day is still an option
for any eligible voter, and polling places will be
asked to take extra safety precautions to help people
maintain distance and keep high-touch surfaces clean. 


Download  Absentee Ballot Application Form
Michigan General Election -11/8/22 
Fillable Ballot Application
Printable Ballot Application


Request  Absentee Ballots
Deadline to request Ballot be mailed to you: Nov 4, 2022
Ballots requested in person must be by November 7, 2022 by 4:00 pm
It is illegal to apply for an absentee ballot in someone
else’s name, make sure you’re representing only yourself. 



Return Ballot Application Requests by
USPO, Fax, Email or Hand-Deliver to Twp Offices

Shelley Boisvert, Elk Rapids Twp Clerk
Elk Rapids Township, 315 Bridge Street,
PO Box 365, Elk Rapids, Mi 49629 
By Fax: (231) 264-6676
By Email: sboisvert@elkrapids.com


Returning Completed Absentee Ballots
Return by Mail - Must arrive at Clerk's office by Election day.
Return in Person at Twp Offices Mon - Fri  9am-3pm


What happens to a ballot if returned to the wrong precinct?
First, do NOT drop your absentee ballot off at your voting precinct. 
Absentee ballots should be returned to a ballot drop box 
or the clerk’s office in the city that issued your ballot.
 

If you show up at your precinct, election workers will reroute you there. 

If you’re voting in person, check where your voting 
precinct is by entering your voter information here. 
You can vote only at your designated precinct. 


If you accidentally drop your absentee ballot off at a clerk’s 
office or ballot drop box in a city that you aren’t registered 
to vote in, it won’t be counted.
Election officials recommend you go 
get the ballot from the clerk where you dropped it and take it to the 
​correct clerk, or ask your clerk to spoil/void your ballot and cast a new one in your city. 


After Hours Deposit  Deposit completed  ballots in the Twp Ballot Drop Box
located next to Entrance Doors at Government Center
315 Bridge St. 
Elk Rapids, Mi 49629
Drop Box is Available 24 Hours/7 Days
Until 8pm on Election Day 
at the Twp polling place

The Elk Rapids Township Clerk will hold office hours on 
​Saturday Nov. 5, 2022  from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 
in case there are any last minute voters who may need an
absentee ballot for the Nov 8, 2022 General Election
 Elk Rapids Township
315 Bridge Street, PO Box 365
Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629 

(231) 264-9333
Fax: (231) 264-6676
Shelley Boisvert, Twp Clerk
sboisvert@elkrapids.com
Township Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday

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IMPORTANT Elk Rapids Community Planning & Zoning
Elk Rapids Township and Elk Rapids Village are zoned communities - BEFORE you start a project on your property or provide a service to a property owner in Elk Rapids Township or Elk Rapids Village, make sure the activity or project will not cause a violation of one of the Planning and Zoning Rules.  Please contact the respective zoning official prior to the start of any work on your home or property to avoid costly delays and additional expenses. ​
​CONTACT: Larry Nix,  Elk Rapids Township Zoning Administrat 616-822-6282  or Kerri Esterly-Janisse, Elk Rapids Village Zoning Administrator 231-264-9274

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