City Elections are held in the City of Ann Arbor every year. Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August (Primary) and November (General). School Board elections and other special elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May. Other special elections may also be scheduled for the fourth Tuesday in February as needed. The City Clerk is the City's chief elections officer and is responsible for the administration of all City Elections. One councilmember from each of the City's five wards is elected each year in November. The Mayor is elected in even-year elections in November.
November 4, 2008 General Election
The last day to register to vote for the November 4, 2008 General Election is Monday, October 6, 2008. Please call the City Clerk at 734-994-2725 for more information or to check the status of your voter registration in the City.
We are currently recruiting pollworkers for the November 4, 2008 General Election. You can make a difference! Call the City's Election Inspector Recruiter hotline at 734-996-3240 or send an email to Recruiters@a2gov.org.
Avoid the lines on Election Day! Call the City Clerk for more information about absentee ballots or complete the attached request form and return it to the City Clerk at 100 N. Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 or fax - 734-994-8296.
Absentee ballot application form
City Residents can use the Ann Arbor Voter Information look-up tool on the web to find specific information about their ward and precinct, voting districts and polling place.
Local candidate information and City Charter amendment language will be available on this website in mid-September. Check back for more updates! Additional ballot information, including State and County offices and candidates, can be found on the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office Election website.
Washtenaw County Elections
Ann Arbor Voter Information