Owendale, Michigan Public Records

Michigan residents can register to vote online through the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote. Online registration requires a valid 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 voters to receive absentee ballots by mail. New residents or those updating their registration on Election Day must register in person at their city or township clerk's office with proof of residency. For residents in Brookfield Township, voter registration is handled by the Brookfield Township Clerk; village residents can also register through the Huron County Clerk in Bad Axe. Acceptable proof of residency includes a Michigan driver's license, state ID, current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government document showing name and address. The Village of Owendale holds municipal elections for village council positions. Village council members serve staggered terms, with elections held in even-numbered years during the November general election. The village has a village president and council members, all elected on a non-partisan basis. Candidates file nominating petitions with the Village Clerk. Because this is a small village, local ballot measures are infrequent but may include millage proposals for village services or infrastructure. Brookfield Township also holds elections for township supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustees. Residents find their assigned polling place through the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote by entering their name and date of birth or address. Polling places are typically located at the Owendale-Gagetown School or community buildings in the village. Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. Voters in line at 8:00 PM are allowed to vote. Michigan election records that are public include voter registration lists (available to qualified requesters under MCL 168.522 and 168.523), campaign finance disclosure reports filed by candidates and committees (searchable at www.michigan.gov/sos under Campaign Finance), candidate filing information and petitions, and precinct-by-precinct election results. The Huron County Clerk publishes election results on the Huron County website after certification, showing vote totals by precinct including those from the village.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Owendale voters are published by the Michigan Bureau of Elections (https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections). Huron County voters will elect county officials including County Commissioners representing their district, and depending on the cycle, may elect Sheriff, Prosecutor, Clerk/Register, Treasurer, and other county offices. No U.S. Township and village elections for Brookfield Township and Owendale will also appear on the ballot. Voters should check the Huron County Clerk's website in summer 2026 for a complete list of candidates and ballot proposals. Michigan offers absentee voting (vote-by-mail) to all registered voters without requiring an excuse. Voters can request an absentee ballot application through the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote, by contacting the Brookfield Township Clerk or Huron County Clerk, or by requesting one in person. Once on the permanent absentee voter list, voters automatically receive applications for each election. Absentee ballots must be requested by the Friday before Election Day (for mail delivery) or in person through 4:00 PM on the Monday before Election Day. Completed ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmarks do not count; must be received by 8 PM), at a drop box, or in person at the clerk's office. Michigan also offers early in-person voting for nine days before Election Day at designated early voting sites, a relatively new option approved by voters in 2022.