Decker, Michigan Public Records

The state offers same-day voter registration, allowing residents to register at their city or township clerk's office, at early voting sites, or at their polling place on Election Day with proof of residency. Acceptable proof includes a Michigan driver's license, state ID, current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document showing name and current address. For local services, residents work directly with the Evergreen Township Clerk at 5130 Robinson Road, Snover, MI 48472 (phone: 810-376-8131) for voter registration and absentee ballot applications. As an unincorporated community without its own municipal government, Decker has no mayoral or city council elections. Instead, residents participate in Evergreen Township elections, choosing a supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and four trustees. These partisan township offices appear on the ballot in even-numbered years during both the August primary and November general election. Township board meetings are open to the public and convene monthly, with notices posted at the township hall. Voters can find their assigned polling place using the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote by entering their street address. Most residents in the area cast ballots at the Evergreen Township Hall at 5130 Robinson Road, Snover, though voters should verify their specific polling location before each election. Michigan provides extensive public access to election records and voter information. The Qualified Voter File (QVF) contains voter registration information for all registered Michigan voters, and while individual voter records are not publicly searchable online, registered voter lists can be purchased by campaigns and political organizations through county clerks. Campaign finance reports for candidates running for county and local offices are filed with the Sanilac County Clerk and are available for public inspection, while state-level campaign finance disclosures are accessible through the Michigan Secretary of State at www.michigan.gov/sos (Campaign Finance section). Precinct-level election results for all federal, state, county, and township races are published by the Sanilac County Clerk after each election and posted on the Sanilac County website. Michigan voters will also elect a U.S. State-level races will include Michigan House of Representatives seats (Decker falls within District 98 of the state House) and one Michigan State Senate seat for the district covering Sanilac County (currently District 25). Evergreen Township offices including supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustees will appear on the August 2026 primary ballot and November 2026 general election ballot. Voters should check with the Sanilac County Clerk or Evergreen Township Clerk for confirmed candidate lists and ballot questions as the election approaches. Michigan offers absentee voting options. Any registered Michigan voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason, a right established by Proposal 3 passed by voters in 2018 and enshrined in the Michigan Constitution. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted to the Evergreen Township Clerk online through the Michigan Voter Information Center (www.michigan.gov/vote), by mail, in person, or by email/fax. Voters can request to be added to the permanent absentee voter list to automatically receive ballot applications for all future elections. Absentee ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within six days), deposited in secure drop boxes located at township offices and other designated sites, or delivered in person to the township clerk's office up until 8:00 PM on Election Day. Michigan also enacted early voting beginning in 2024, with at least nine days of early in-person voting available at designated sites before each election. Local voters should contact the Evergreen Township Clerk for early voting locations and hours.