Lake Orion, Michigan Public Records

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. 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. 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.