Lake Orion, Michigan Public Records

For real estate transactions and property records, residents can access the Oakland County Register of Deeds (https://www.oakgov.com/services/register-of-deeds), which provides searchable databases of land records throughout Oakland County.

Same-day voter registration is available through Election Day at the local clerk's office or polling place with proof of residency. Village elections occur in odd-numbered years, most recently November 2023, when residents elect the Village President and Village Council members to staggered terms. The next village election is scheduled for November 2025. Orion Township holds separate elections for supervisor, clerk, treasurer, trustees, and library board. To locate their assigned polling place, area voters can use the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/mvic, where they can enter their address to find their precinct, view a sample ballot, and verify registration status. Public election records in Michigan include voter registration lists available to campaigns and political organizations under MCL 168.522 and 168.523, campaign finance reports searchable at www.michigan.gov/sos under Campaign Finance, candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-level election results. The November 2024 general election saw approximately 65-68% voter turnout in Oakland County, with over 700,000 ballots cast countywide from more than 1 million registered voters. On November 3, 2026, residents will decide the Governor's race as Governor Gretchen Whitmer's term expires, all 110 Michigan House of Representatives seats with two-year terms, Michigan State Senate seats in even-numbered districts, Oakland County executive and commissioner positions, county offices including Sheriff and Clerk/Register of Deeds, and potentially local township or village ballot proposals. No U.S. Senate seat from Michigan is up in 2026; Senator Debbie Stabenow's seat was decided in 2024 and won by Elissa Slotkin, while Senator Gary Peters' seat is next up in 2026. All registered voters may request absentee ballots without providing an excuse, following a constitutional amendment approved in 2018. Requests can be made online through the Michigan Voter Information Center or by contacting the Village of Lake Orion Clerk at 21 East Church Street, Lake Orion, MI 48362, phone (248) 693-8391, or Orion Township Clerk at 2525 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI 48360, phone (248) 391-0304, extension 4001. Applications must be received by the Friday before the election for mail delivery, though voters can request and submit absentee ballots in person through Election Day.