All registered voters in Michigan can vote before Election Day using what’s called an absentee ballot. You don’t need an excuse or a reason. You can vote by absentee ballot through the mail, without ever having to leave your home.
An application is required in order to receive an absentee ballot. Applications for absentee ballots will be available 45 days before every election. Once your application is received by our office we will mail your absentee ballot to you. You then need to return your absentee ballot by 8pm on Election Day in order for your vote to be counted.
Learn more about voting at home by visiting the Michigan Voter Information Center.
Request an Absentee Ballot
Registered voters with a Michigan ID can request an absentee ballot online using the absentee voter request form.
Registered voters can also print, complete, and sign an absentee ballot application and return it to the clerk’s office by mail, email, fax, drop box, or in person.
Call the City Clerk's Office to automatically receive an absentee application for every election.
Learn more about voting at home by visiting the Michigan Voter Information Center.
Drop Box Locations for City of Sault Ste. Marie Voters Only
Election Drop Boxes – Safe – Secure – No Postage Required – No Mail Delays
You can return your absentee ballot to our secure, 24-hour drop box up until 8pm on Election Day.
Early Absent Voter Ballot Processing and Tubulating
Absent Voter Counting Board [AVCB] Location:
Sault Ste. Marie City Hall
City Commission Chambers
225 East Portage Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Dates/Hours of Operation: Saturday prior to Election Day from 7AM to 3PM
Number of Election Inspectors conducting Absent Voter Ballot pre-processing: 3
--> February 27, 2024 Presidential Primary AV Processing will be conducted on Saturday, February 24 from 7AM to 3PM
Early Voting Canvass Notice
The EV Canvass will take place Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 5:15pm in the County Administrator’s meeting room.
Chippewa County Courthouse
319 Court Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783