By Appointment Only
- By Appointment Only
The Bureau of Elections currently has limited hours. If you have in-person business to conduct with the Bureau, please call 517-335-3234 to make an appointment. If you need to make an appointment at a branch office, you must call 1-888-SOS-MICH (767-6424).
Absentee Voting
- Absent Voter Ballot Application for Michigan - Large Print Version
- Absent Voter Ballot Application - Large Print Version
- Absent Voter Ballot Application for Michigan
- Absent Voter Ballot Application - Spanish/Español Version - new version coming soon
- Absent Voter Ballot Information Posting
- Affidavit of Lost or Destroyed Absent Voter Ballot
- AV Counting Board Oath / Affidavit
- Absentee Voting Process: Critical Points to Remember
- Instructions for the Conduct of Absent Voter Counting Boards
Election Day Materials
- Clerk Office Campaigning Instructions
- Open Carry Polling Place Instructions (Not currently in effect under court order)
- Actionable Election Day Offenses
- Election Law Crimes
- Mandated Ballot Marking Instructions
- Application to Vote: Poll List
- Spanish Application to Vote: Poll List / Solicitud para votar Lista electoral
- Bengali Application to Vote: Poll List
- Sample Polling Location Layout
- Determining the Validity of Ballot Markings
Election Officials' Manual / Accreditation Study Guide
- Accreditation for New Election Officials
- Election Officials' Accreditation Power Point Presentation
- Election Officials' Manual / Accreditation Study Guide Introduction and Table of Contents-updated November 2019
- Ch 1 Structure of Michigan's Elections System - updated February 2019
- Ch 2 Voter Registration - Updated November 2019
- Ch 3 Candidate Filings and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Updated November 2019
- Ch 4 Write-In Candidates - updated February 2019
- Ch 5 Precinct Delegate Candidates - updated February 2019
- Ch 6 Michigan's Absentee Voting Process - updated October 2020
- Ch 7 Federal Registration and Absentee Voting Programs-updated March 2018
- Ch 8 Absent Voter Ballot Election Day Processing - updated October 2020
- Ch 9 Election Ballots - updated February 2019
- Ch 10 Preparation of Voting Equipment - updated February 2019
- Ch 11 Election Day Issues - Updated October 2020
- Ch 12 Precinct Canvass Closing the Polls - updated February 2019
- Ch 13 Appointing and Training Election Inspectors - updated February 2019
- Ch 14 Establishing Voting Precincts and Polling Places - updated November 2019
- Ch 15 Election Dates and School Election Coordination - updated February 2019
- Ch 16 Pre and Post Election Information - updated February 2019
- Ch 17 Legal Remedies - updated February 2019
- Ch 18 Recall Process - updated August 2020
- Appendix I Resources-updated September 2020
- Appendix II Accreditation Exam-updated July 2019
School District Elections
- School District Election Coordinating Committee Meetings
- Report Template for ISD, RESA and Community College Special Elections
- Report Template for School District in One City or Township
- Report Template for School District Falling in More Than One Jurisdiction
- Reimbursement for Costs Related to the Conduct of School Elections - Claim Form
- Reimbursement for Costs Related to the Conduct of School Elections - General Information
- School Board Members Acceptance Of Office And Oath Of Office
By Appointment Only
- By Appointment Only
Training Materials
- Safe Election Guidelines
- Election Inspectors' Procedure Manual Flipchart
- Disability Etiquette - Assisting Senior Citizens and Voters with Disabilities
- Appointing and Training Election Inspectors
- Election Inspector Application
- Michigan Elections eLearning Center Information
- MigovBOE YouTube Video Website
- Document Retention Schedule
- Election Day Management Training Videos
- Receiving Board Checklist and Instructions
- Tabulator Testing & Security Certification
- Test Procedure Manual for Tabulators and Voter Assist Terminals
- Precinct Board's Role in Securing & Maintaining a Fully Accessible Polling Place
- Procedure for Handling Ballots Rejected in the Polls
- Preparing, Circulating and Filing Petitions for Public Office (Regularly Scheduled Elections)
- Circulating and Canvassing City/Township Nominating and Qualifying Petition Forms
- Circulating Countywide Nominating and Qualifying Petition Forms
Voting Equipment
- Sealing Process for New Voting Systems
- Approved Ballot Containers
- Time Adjustment Instructions for Tabulators and Voter Assist Terminals
- Tamper Evident Seal Placement - New Voting Systems
- Voting System Purchase
- VAT Testing & Security Certification Form
- Election Commission Certification Addendum to Tabulator Program Testing & Security Certification Form
- Ballot Container Inspection Guide
- Voting Equipment Vendor Contact Information
- Voting Equipment Photos and Information
- Sample Polling Location Layout
- Accessible Voting Signage
- Test Procedure Manual for Tabulators and Voter Assist Terminals
- Tabulator Testing & Security Certification
