Option #1: Absentee Voting

• Step 1: Apply for an absentee ballot. This can be done multiple ways:
  • Fill out an application online at mvic.sos.state.mi.us/AVApplication.
  • Fill out the Michigan Absent Voter Ballot Application digitally and email it to ClerksOffice@meridian.mi.us.
  • Stop in-person at the Meridian Township Clerk's Office and request an application.
  • Applications can be returned by email, mail, or in one of the four ballot drop boxes listed above. 
• Step 2: Return your absentee ballot using one of the following methods:
  • Mail to the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864. No postage is needed and ballots must be received by 8:00 pm on Election Day.
  • Drop off at one of four ballot drop boxes by 8:00 pm on Election Day (each drop box is secured to ground with 24/7 video surveillance).
  • Vote your absentee ballot in-person during the early voting period. 

Option #2: In-Person Early Voting

All qualified, verified, registered voters have the option to vote early. For the August 5, special election, early voting will be available from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm starting on Friday, August 1 and lasting through Sunday, August 3. 

Meridian Township’s early voting site is the Town Hall Room of the Meridian Township Municipal Building (5151 Marsh Road, Okemos).

An early voting site operates similarly to a polling location that voters would use on Election Day. Early voters will be issued a ballot where they will cast their vote and insert it into the tabulator at the early voting site. Anyone voting with an absentee ballot can also return their ballot to the early voting site.

Option #3: Vote on Election Day at your Polling Location

All qualified, verified, registered voters have the option to vote in-person on Election Day.

Find your polling location at mi.gov/vote.

Your Voter Information Card issued in 2022 to all Meridian Township voters has your polling location listed on it. If you need a new card, please email ClerksOffice@meridian.mi.us.

Election inspectors are a valuable piece of our democracy, ensuring free and fair elections for all. Serving as an election inspector is a paid position which includes training on proper election procedures. Election inspectors will receive $15 per hour worked and $25 per mandatory training class they attend.

Any registered Michigan voter over the age of 18 is eligible to work an election. Serve your community and be a part of the democratic process. Any Inspector ages 16 or 17 may also work an election until 10:00 pm.

Election Inspector Application

Election Inspector Application Forms can be emailed to Meridian Township Clerk, Angela Demas at demas@meridian.mi.us or mailed or dropped off at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI. 48864. Call 517.853.4324 with any questions regarding this process.

• Election Inspector Resources 
• State of Michigan Election Inspector Overview
• State of Michigan Election Inspector Training Manual
• Absentee Voter Counting Boards Training Video

The Uniformed and Overseas Civilian Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) allows for eligible voters living overseas, and members of our armed forces, to register to vote by filling out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) or the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB).

UOCAVA voters must complete a FPCA each year to receive a ballot for each election during that year. This is to help ensure your ballot will be sent out with enough time to allow for overseas mail. 

The application is available online by visiting the Federal Voting Assistance Program website: www.fvap.gov/Michigan

Once completed, please return your signed application to the Meridian Township Clerk's Office by email, mail, or fax. Information for each option is provided below:

• Return by Email
  • elections@meridian.mi.us
• Return by Mail
  • ATTN: Clerk's Office
    5151 Marsh Road
    Okemos, MI 48864
• Return by Fax
  • 517.853.4251

Accessible Absentee Ballots:

• Voters with disabilities can apply for an accessible electronic absentee ballot that can be filled out electronically, printed, and then returned to the Clerk’s office. Voters may also opt in to the permanent accessible ballot list through the accessible ballot application. Those on this list will automatically receive an accessible absentee ballot from the Clerk’s office for every future election they are eligible to vote in. To apply online for this accessible ballot visit the link below:
• Accessible Ballot for Voters with Disabilities

Accessible Voting Machines:

• Every polling place provides a Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) that is available to all voters, including those with disabilities. This machine assists voters in marking their ballots. While it does not count votes, it accurately marks the voter's selections. Once marked, the ballot will be printed and can then be tabulated and counted in the same fashion as all ballots.

For additional information about accessible voting, visit michigan.gov/sos/resources/accessibility-and-accommodations.

We have also partnered with Able Eyes to provide virtual tours of our public buildings. To view a tour of the Meridian Township Municipal Building, where the Clerk's Office is located, please visit the link below:

Clerk's Office Virtual Tour 

For questions, please contact the Meridian Township Clerk's Office at 517.853.4300 or ClerksOffice@meridian.mi.us.

With the passage of Proposal 2022-2, voters have a new constitutional right in Michigan to automatically get a ballot mailed to them for every election, beginning in 2024.

To sign up, voters must complete a one-time Permanent Mail Ballot application.

Voters can receive a Permanent Mail Ballot application by emailing the Clerk's Office at ClerksOffice@meridian.mi.us or visiting the Clerk's Office in-person at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos. Voters can also apply to the Permanent Mail Ballot List online at the Michigan Voter Information Center website. This portal will be available to voters within 75 days of an election for which they are eligible to vote. 

Meridian Township voters can return their completed application form to the Clerk's Office via email at ClerksOffice@meridian.mi.us or by mail at ATTN: Clerk's Office, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864. 

Once the Clerk’s Office has received the application, voters will automatically receive their ballot to their home or mailing address they provided.

To apply for an absent voter ballot for a single election, fill out and sign the form below:

Michigan Absent Voter Ballot Application

These forms can be mailed to the Clerk's Office at 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI, 48864 or by dropping it off in one of the Township’s four drop box locations.

Voters can check their polling location on the State of Michigan Voter Information website at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index.

Polling Location Maps: 

• 2025 Precinct and Polling Location Map

Legal Notices Page 

Any qualified resident of Meridian Township who is not already registered to vote may do so at the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office, Ingham County Clerk’s Office, or the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/VoterRegistration.

Register to vote at the Township Clerk’s Office any time Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, located inside the Meridian Township Municipal Building (5151 Marsh Road, Okemos).

To print and mail a voter registration form:

• Michigan Voter Registration Form
• Large Print Voter Registration Application Form

You can fill out and mail a completed voter registration form to:

Angela Demas
Meridian Township Clerk
5151 Marsh Road
Okemos, MI 48864

Voter Registration Deadlines: 

• Residents can register to vote online or in-person up to 15 days prior to an election.
• If it is 14 days or less before Election day, you must register in-person at the Clerk's Office and provide proof of residency.

Ingham County Approved Challenger Credentials 

Notice to Challengers for the Special Election to be Held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in Meridian Township: 

• Notice is hereby given, that 2 (two) challengers from each qualified County approved political party and organization will be permitted in the Absent Voter Counting Board (AVCB) located at 2|42 Community Center, 2630 Bennett Rd., Okemos, MI 48864 on Election Day, Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
• Notice is hereby given, that during processing and tabulation prior to Election Day on Monday, August 4, 2025, that 2 (two) challengers from each qualified County approved political party and organization will be permitted at the 2|42 Community Center, 2630 Bennett Rd., Okemos, MI 48864.
• Challengers serving at an AVCB may not enter the facility until they have taken the oath and signed a document acknowledging the oath. Any person who violates this oath is guilty of a felony. By law, a challenger may not photograph, or audio or video record within a facility, with exception of posted election results. Please contact the Township Clerk’s Office regarding AVCB challengers at 517.853.4324.

• Temporary and Vacation Address Form
• How to Receive Absentee Ballot Notifications Flyer
•  Michigan Absent Voter Ballot Application Fillable
• Early Voting FAQs
• Free CATA Rides
• Sample Ballot
• Michigan Voter Information Center
• Ingham County Clerk's Office Election Results
• Military and Overseas Voter Information
• Student Voter Information 
• Accessibility and Accommodations

How will address change requests be handled and/or monitored between a voter's former and new locations? 

Voter addresses will transfer through the Qualified Voter File, Michigan's maintained voter database, which houses all of the information on past and present voters. This is done through voter registration or change of address forms. If a voter moves out of state, it is their responsibility to update their voter registration status with the clerk, though this is also done through Secretary of State Driver’s License imports.

In situations where a voter moves out of the country, they are legally allowed to vote at their last address in the United States. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website provides more information for this circumstance: https://www.fvap.gov/michigan.

What happens if a voter moves to a new location or decides to stop voting and never notifies a Clerk's office?

After two general election cycles pass without voting or without any actions taken by the voter, the voter will be marked as inactive in the Qualified Voter File, Michigan's maintained voter database, and scheduled for cancellation.

Why does the absentee ballot application only require certification of statements made in the application via a signature?  How are voter signatures verified?

A voter is attesting that their statements are true, that they are a US citizen, and that they are registered at the address that is provided when they sign the application. This voter’s signature is then verified by trained staff in our Qualified Voter File, Michigan's maintained voter database.