City of Ypsilanti, Michigan

Election Inspectors Needed!

The City of Ypsilanti is currently recruiting registered voters to serve their community as Election Inspectors during the upcoming August 5 State Primary and November 4 Presidential election this year. 

Election Inspectors are vital to the voting process and support the right to vote!

Inspectors staff polling locations on Election Day and are responsible for many important tasks, including the following:

• Welcoming voters and facilitating voting activities
• Verifying voter registration
• Issuing ballots
• Managing the Poll Book
• Problem solving and answering voter inquiries
• Managing ballot tabulators
• Maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of critical data

Election Inspectors are paid $9.00 per hour for their work on Election Day and are required to attend a paid training session.

Interested persons should contact the Ypsilanti City Clerk’s office at (734) 483-1100 or print and complete this application and return it by mail or in-person to:

Ypsilanti City Clerk’s Office
1 South Huron St.
Ypsilanti, MI  48197

Voting Location at Estabrook Elementary School MOVED to West Middle School for the August 5, 2008 State Primary Election

Voters in Ward 2 Precincts 1 & 3 that normally vote at Estabrook Elementary School will vote at West Middle School during the upcoming August 5, 2008 State Primary election only, as a result of construction scheduled to occur this summer at Estabrook Elementary School.

This temporary move effects only voters residing in Ward 2 Precincts 1 & 3.

West Middle School is located at:

105 N Mansfield St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Voting will occur in the cafeteria.

Effected voters will return to Estabrook Elementary School for the November 4, 2008 Presidential Election.

If you have any questions or concerns, are not certain what Ward and Precinct you reside in or where your polling location is, please contact the Ypsilanti City Clerk’s office at (734) 483-1100 or email Deputy City Clerk Ed Golembiewski at egolembiewski@cityofypsilanti.com.

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Upcoming 2008 Election Dates

Election Date	30-Day Deadline to Register to Vote     (if not already registered**)
Tuesday, August 5 State Primary	Monday, July 7
Tuesday, November 4 General Election	Monday, October 6

**If you are not already a registered voter, State law requires that you register to vote not less than 30 days prior to an election in which you would like to vote.

You may register to vote at:

• The Ypsilanti City Clerk's Office, One South Huron St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197

• Any Secretary of State branch (the nearest branch to the City of Ypsilanti is at 2720 Washtenaw Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197)

• The Washtenaw County Clerk's Office, 200 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48107
  

• By mail by printing, completing, and sending this form to the Ypsilanti City Clerk's office, Secretary of State, Washtenaw County Clerk, or other authorized registrar. Please note that if you are registering for the first time and do so by mail, you will not be eligible to receive an absentee voter's ballot until you appear in person to vote at the polls or visit the Clerk's office or a Secretary of State branch to register in-person.
  

More election related information can be found by visiting the Election Information page, located here, or by contacting the City Clerk's office at (734) 483-1100.

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Permanent Absentee Voter List

A recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling has required Clerks in every jurisdiction in the State to cease sending absentee ballot applications automatically before each election to voters 60 years of age or older if the voter has not specifically asked to be on a “permanent absentee voter” list.

Voters who wish to have an absentee ballot application mailed to them automatically must call, write, or email the City Clerk’s office to be placed on this list, which is open to any registered voter regardless of age.

If you would like to sign up to be placed on this list, are unsure if you are already on it, or wish to find out more information, please contact the City Clerk’s office by calling (734) 483-1100, writing to the Ypsilanti City Clerk’s Office, One South Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, or sending an email to Deputy City Clerk Golembiewski at egolembiewski@cityofypsilanti.com.

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New Voting Regulation: Photo IDs

If you have a photo ID, bring it when you vote. That’s the message from Michigan election officials. Effective immediately, any voter who votes in person must either show picture identification or sign an affidavit.

A recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling revived a requirement that in-person voters must comply with the new requirement by showing picture identification or signing an affidavit attesting that he or she is not in possession of a picture identification.

A current driver’s license or state ID card would be sufficient, as would be a U.S. passport, military photo ID, a student ID card from high school or accredited college or university, or a tribal photo ID.

If you are registered to vote but do not have identification, there will be affidavits at every poll available to sign. No identification is required for those casting absentee ballots.

For more information regarding this new requirement contact the Ypsilanti City Clerk’s office at (734) 483-1100.

Frances McMullan, City Clerk

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the City Clerk’s Office is to serve as the Clerk to City Council, Chief Elections Officer of the City and custodian of the Corporate Seal; to certify official documents and provide custody of official City documents; to administer oaths and take affidavits, and to exercise other powers and duties as provided by law.

City Hall - First Floor
One South Huron Street
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
Office (734) 483-1100
Fax (734) 487-8742

Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

City Clerk
Frances McMullan
Email address: fmcmullan@cityofypsilanti.com

Deputy City Clerk
Ed Golembiewski
Email address: egolembiewski@cityofypsilanti.com