Milan, Michigan Public Records

Law enforcement services for the City of Milan are provided by the Milan Police Department, headquartered at 147 Wabash Street, Milan, MI 48160. The department is responsible for maintaining public safety, enforcing local and state laws, and responding to emergency calls. Residents and visitors can access information on the Milan Police Department, including contact details and community engagement initiatives, through the city's official website at https://milanmich.org/departments/police_department/index.php.

Milan voters are served by the Monroe County Clerk's Office, Elections Division, located at 125 E. Second Street, Monroe, MI 48161 (phone: 734-240-7330, website: https://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/elected_officials/county_clerk/elections_division.php). Michigan residents can register to vote online through the Michigan Voter Information Center at michigan.gov/vote, which requires a Michigan driver's license or state ID. Voters can register up to and including Election Day, though registering by 15 days before an election allows time for processing and mail ballot requests. Michigan requires one form of photo identification at the polls, or voters may sign an affidavit. Milan holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions; the Mayor serves a two-year term and council members serve four-year staggered terms. The next Milan city election is in November 2025 for mayor and three council seats. City council meetings and candidate information are available through the city website at milanmich.org. Milan voters find their assigned polling location using the Michigan Voter Information Center at michigan.gov/vote by entering their name and birth date, which displays their precinct, polling place address, sample ballot, and elected representatives. Election records that are public in Michigan include voter registration lists (available to qualified requestors), campaign finance disclosures (searchable through the Michigan Secretary of State at michigan.gov/sos), candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-by-precinct election results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Monroe County reported approximately 68% voter turnout with roughly 105,000 ballots cast from 154,000 registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Milan and Monroe County voters will decide races for Michigan Governor (four-year term), Michigan Secretary of State, Michigan Attorney General, one U.S. Senate seat (Class II, six-year term currently held by Gary Peters, up for election in 2026), U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District (which includes Milan), Michigan State Senate District 16, Michigan State House District 30, Monroe County Commissioner positions, and potentially county-wide offices including Sheriff, Prosecutor, Clerk, Register of Deeds, and Treasurer depending on term schedules. Michigan allows no-reason absentee voting; any registered voter can request an absentee ballot through the michigan.gov/vote portal or by submitting an application to the Monroe County Clerk. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. the Friday before Election Day, though voters can request and submit ballots in person at the clerk's office through 8 p.m. on Election Day. Milan residents can also use the city's ballot drop box or mail completed ballots, which must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.