Brimley, Michigan Public Records

Online registration requires a valid Michigan driver's license or state ID. Voters can register up to and including Election Day in Michigan. Registration at least 15 days before an election can be completed online or by mail, while registration within 15 days requires in-person registration at the local clerk's office. New residents must provide proof of residency such as a driver's license, state ID, utility bill, or bank statement showing a Brimley or Chippewa County address. Michigan offers same-day voter registration at the local clerk's office or at polling places on Election Day with proof of residency. As an unincorporated community, Brimley does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in Bay Mills Township elections for township supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustee positions. Township elections are typically held in August (primary) and November (general) of even-numbered years. Voters also participate in Chippewa County elections for county commissioners, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, prosecuting attorney, and other county offices. These positions are contested in the August primary and November general elections of even-numbered years. Local voters can find their assigned polling location by using the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote, entering their name and date of birth or address. The website displays the voter's precinct, polling place address, hours, and a sample ballot. Polling places in the area are typically located at Bay Mills Township Hall or nearby community centers. Polls in Michigan are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. Michigan election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase by political committees and certain organizations), campaign finance reports filed with the Michigan Secretary of State (searchable at www.michigan.gov/campaignfinance), candidate filings and nominating petitions, and precinct-level election results. The county clerk maintains historical election results for county, township, and precinct races. Individual voter history, which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted, is also public record. Results showed competitive races reflecting Michigan's status as a swing state. Michigan does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Brimley voters are published by the Michigan Bureau of Elections (https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections). Chippewa County will elect county commissioners, and depending on term schedules, potentially county executive offices such as sheriff, clerk, treasurer, and prosecuting attorney. Bay Mills Township will hold elections for township board positions. Voters should check the Chippewa County Clerk's website closer to the election for a complete list of races, candidates, and any ballot proposals. Michigan voters can request absentee ballots without stating a reason (no-excuse absentee voting). Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Michigan Voter Information Center, by mail, or in person at the Chippewa County Clerk's Office. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM the Friday before the election, though voters can request and submit an absentee ballot in person at the clerk's office through 8:00 PM on Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the clerk's office by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be counted (postmarks do not count). Michigan also allows early in-person voting at designated early voting sites for nine days before Election Day, including the weekend before the election.