Addison, Michigan Public Records

Michigan offers Election Day registration, allowing residents to register and vote on the same day by appearing in person at their clerk's office or polling place with proof of residency. For regular registration, the deadline is 15 days before an election if registering by mail or online. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, Michigan residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a jail or prison sentence. Municipal elections for village president, village council members, and other local offices typically occur in November of odd-numbered years. The next regular village election is scheduled for November 2025. Candidates file nominating petitions with the Village Clerk, and local ballot measures may also appear on the ballot. Information about local candidates and issues is available through the Village Clerk's office and the Lenawee County Clerk. Residents vote at their assigned precinct polling place and can look up their specific location, sample ballot, and registration status through the Michigan Voter Information Center at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us by entering their name and date of birth or address. Michigan makes extensive election records publicly available. Voter registration lists are available to campaigns and qualified requesters under Michigan Election Law (MCL 168.1 et seq.). Campaign finance disclosures for state and local candidates are filed with the Michigan Secretary of State and searchable online at https://miboecfr.nictusa.com/cfr/dumpall/cfrdetail/. Precinct-level election results are published by the Lenawee County Clerk after each election and available on the Lenawee County website. Candidate filing information, ballot language, and voter turnout statistics are also public records. In the November 2024 general election, Lenawee County reported voter turnout of approximately 65-70% of registered voters, consistent with presidential election turnout statewide. On November 3, 2026, voters in the area will participate in the statewide midterm election. Michigan's gubernatorial race is scheduled for 2026, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer or another candidate competing for a four-year term. All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives will be on the ballot, as will 19 of the 38 Michigan State Senate seats. County voters will elect county commissioners, the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, clerk/register of deeds, treasurer, and other county offices. Federal races include one U.S. Senate seat, the Class II seat currently held by Gary Peters, up for election in 2026, and Michigan's 5th Congressional District representative. Village offices are elected in odd-numbered years and will not appear on the November 2026 ballot unless a special election is called. Michigan voters can request absentee ballots for any reason under a constitutional amendment approved in 2018. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Michigan Voter Information Center, by mail, or in person at the Lenawee County Clerk's office or local clerk's office. Voters on the permanent absentee voter list automatically receive ballot applications before each election. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on Election Day, either by mail (postmarked by Election Day is not sufficient; ballots must be received by 8 PM), by dropping them in an official drop box, or by delivering them in person to the clerk's office or polling place. State law allows tracking of absentee ballots online through the Voter Information Center.