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Voting Information

For the November general election, you have multiple options for casting your ballot.

First, you can vote in person on election day. Election day in person voting will be available to voters who reside in the city limits of Gaylord from 7am to 8pm on November 5th in the City Council Chambers.

Second, you can vote during the 9 day early voting period. From October 26th to November 3rd, registered voters from the City of Gaylord and the Townships of Bagley, Charlton, Chester, Corwith, Dover, Elmira, Hayes, Livingston, and Otsego Lake can vote in the upstairs classroom at Gaylord City Hall from 8am to 4pm. Voting in the early voting period is the same process as voting on election day, without the long lines!

The third option is absentee voting. You can register online, or come into City Hall and ask for an absentee application any time. You can also opt in to the permanent absentee voter list if you wish. If you are voting absentee, make sure to get the ballot in the mail ASAP. You can also drop it at the drop box in the City Hall atrium or bring it in yourself and run it through the tabulator during the 9 day early voting period or on election day.

Make sure you are registered to vote, make a plan, and we look forward to processing your ballot this election season!

Voter FAQ

The City of Gaylord is part of the State Wide Qualified Voter’s File (QVF). This voter’s file works in conjunction with driver’s license records. Effective April 1, 2000, Michigan law requires that the same address must be used for driver license and voter registration purposes. Therefore, if the residence address you provide for driver license/personal I.D. card purposes differs from your voter registration address as it appears on the Qualified Voter File, the Secretary of State will automatically change your voter registration to match the residence address on your driver license/personal I.D. card, after which your voter registration at your former address will no longer be valid for voting purposes. A new voter registration card, containing the information of your polling place, will be provided to you by the clerk of the jurisdiction where your residence address is located.

Some situations, such as a voter who has moved or changed his/her name, could cause the voter’s name to be inadvertently removed from the QVF precinct list. The Clerk’s Office maintains all voters in a master card file and is checked when missing voters are brought to our attention. If you have not voted within the last few years, please call the Clerk’s Office to check that you are registered and entered correctly into our system.

If you are not sure if you are registered to vote, please call the City of Gaylord Clerk’s Office at 989.732.4060.

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When and where do I register to vote?

You can register to vote at anytime at the City Clerk’s Office, County Clerk’s Office, any Secretary of State branch office, and designated state agency offices.

If you are not sure if you are registered to vote, please call the City of Gaylord Clerk’s Office at 989.732.4060.

I'm not sure if I am registered, how do I find out?

You can call the City Clerk's Office and they will be happy to check for you. Keep in mind that there is a registration cut-off date of 30 days prior to an election, so make sure you give yourself sufficient time to register in case you aren't. To be eligible to vote in an election, you must have registered at least 30 days prior to that election.

I’ve moved – where do I vote?

If you have moved within the city and have not changed your registered address, you vote at your old precinct and fill out a change of address form. You will receive a new voter identification card with your new precinct location.

When you move out of the city, you must register in your new city or township. If the move was within 60 days of the election, you are entitled to vote at your old precinct; but you must sign a cancellation form at that time.

Also helpful is the Secretary of State's new voter information website: www.michigan.gov/sos

I've misplaced my Voter Identification Card, am I able to get a replacement even though I have not moved?

Yes, contact the City Clerk's Office and ask them to verify that you are currently registered and if you are, ask them to mail you a new Voter Identification Card.