​--Elk Rapids Township--

Absentee Election Ballots 2024

Presidential Primary Election is
Tuesday, ​February 27, 2024
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Presidential General Election is 
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Poll times 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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 (2020) 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  Fillable Ballot Application    (2020) Printable Ballot Application (2020) ​ Request  Absentee Ballots Deadline to request Ballot be mailed to you: ????? Ballots requested in person must be by November    ?????  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 ER 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 ER 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 ER 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 ER Twp Polling Place The Elk Rapids Township Clerk will hold office hours on  ​Saturday Nov ?????  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 5, 2024 General Election