Elections

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• Election Day Line Tracker - Know before you Go!

• Election Results

2026 Upcoming Elections

• November 3, 2026 - State and Local General Election

Polling places are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day.​

​​​Election News and Updates​

Note: dates and times for the following notices will be updated as they become available for the November 3, 2026 General Election.

Campaign Signs

Campaign signs that are not collected from the City right-of-way within 24-hours after an election may be removed and disposed of by Community Standards. Please see the City's ordinances and rules regarding sign placement. Sign Code and Enforcement

AVCB Results Reporting Update

On Election night, the City Clerk's Office expects to report partial unofficial results from the AVCB before 9:00 p.m. These numbers will be ONLY from the early tabulation that took place prior to Election Day. The AVCB unofficial results will be updated and will change when the final tabulation of all ballots received on Election Day are reported.

Clerk's Office Extended Election Hours

• Saturday, October 24, 2026 - Sunday October 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Monday - Friday, October 26, 2026 - October 30, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 31, 2026 - Sunday, November 1, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Monday, November 2, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

November 3 Temporary Polling Place for 5-45 Voters

The City Clerk’s Office has been notified by the Ann Arbor Public Schools staff that one of the temporary relocations that occurred during the August Primary Election (moving Slauson voters to Bach Elementary) due to ongoing renovation and construction work will continue for the November 3 General Election. Voters regularly assigned to precinct 5-45 at Slauson Middle School will vote at Bach Elementary on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Affected voters will receive another notice in the mail in late September.

Location changes are as follows:

5-45 Slauson Middle School - move to Bach Elementary, 600 W. Jefferson St.

All other voters who had temporary assignments in August will return to their regular polling location in November.

Ballot Box Updates!

Due to construction on site after the April severe storm, the ballot drop box once at VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK has been temporarily moved next door to FIRE STATION NO. 3. Please DO NOT use the emergency vehicle driveway on Jackson Avenue. Please DO enter from Jackson Place. Please see 24/7official ballot drop box map (PDF). This temporary relocation will continue through the November 3 General Election.

The City Hall drop box once located in the Ann Street vestibule has been permanently relocated to just outside the vestibule doors on the Ann Street parking lot side of the building. This move is to comply with the State requirement of 24/7 access to the box.

​​​​​​Absentee Ballot Counting

The Absentee Voting Count Board will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, October, 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday November 3, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. until completed. It will be conducted at the Ann Arbor Election Center 3021 Miller Rd. 

The number of inspectors to be assigned each day will be updated after election inspector appointments are made.

Number of ballots delivered for tabulation will be updated when known.

​​Early Vote Tabulation

Early vote tabulation will start on Tuesday, November 3,  2026 at 8:00 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Election Center 3021 Miller Rd. 

Receiving Board

Receiving Boards for AVCB, Vote Centers, Early Voting and Election Day precincts will be at 8:00 pm. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. More information to come.

Public Accu​racy Test​​​ 

The public accuracy and logic test of the voting equipment to be used on Election Day will be conducted on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ann Arbor Election Center 3021 Miller Rd. 

November 3, 2026 Ballot Proposals

State of Michigan Proposals

Proposal 2026-01

A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution

Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

Proposal 2026-02

A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications

The proposal would:

Charter Amendment Tax for the Construction of New Sidewalks

Shall the Charter be amended to authorize a tax up to 0.20 mills for the construction of new sidewalks for 2027 through 2032, to replace the previously authorized tax up to 0.20 mills for the construction of new sidewalks for 2021 through 2026, which will raise in the first year of levy the estimated revenue of $1,809,900? In accordance with State law, a portion of the millage may be subject to capture by the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority and the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

Proposal C

Amendment to Modify the Method for Counting Signatures of Nomination Petitions

Shall Section 13.9 of the City Charter be amended to specify that if an individual signs multiple candidates' nomination petitions for a single elected office, only the earliest-dated signature shall count, and that if two or more signatures bear the same date, none of those signatures shall count? Currently, if an individual signs multiple candidates' nomination petitions for a single office, every signature of that individual is disregarded, regardless of date.

Proposal D

Amendment to Modify the Terms of Office for Elected Officials

Shall Section 12.4 of the City Charter be amended to move the beginning of an elected officer's term to noon on the first Monday of the month following the regular City election at which the officer is elected? Currently, an elected officer's term begins on the first Monday after the regular City election at which the officer is elected.

Proposal E

Creation and Governance of a Municipal Electric Utility

Shall Chapter 15 of the Charter be amended to require the City to establish a municipal electric utility and governance structure therefor?

Voter Registration

• Michigan Voter Registration​ Form (PDF)

• Michigan Voter Registration Form - large font (PDF)

• Check your voter registration - Michigan.gov/Vote

• Update your voter registration ONLINE (Requires Michigan Driver's License or State ID)

• Cancellation of Voter Registration Form

City residents can submit a registration form by mail, email, fax, online or in-person. Voters can also register at any Secretary of State Branch Office, the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office, and designated state agencies such as Family Independence Agencies or military branch offices.

During the 14 days leading up to election day, voters must register in-person at the City Clerk's Office if they would like to vote in the election. Voters must show proof of residency to register within 14 days of an election.

City residents who are eligible to vote can register to vote at the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours. Eligible voters can register to vote in the election up to 8pm on election day.​​​

2024 General Election Facts​

A quick look back: Facts from the November 5th, 2024 General Election!​ (PDF)

​​*The numbers in the 2024 General Election Fact Sheet represent how voters actually cast their ballots - by absentee vote, early voting, or in-person voting on Election Day. A small number of absentee ballots from the final Election Day returns were inadvertently recorded as and are reflected in the official canvass as "Election Day votes." This does not affect any votes cast or the final vote totals but does appear to show a lower number of absentee votes and a higher number of Election Day votes when comparing individual precincts. 

• Washtenaw County Official Election Results​

Past elections: Facts from the November 8th, 2022 General Election! (PDF)