Pigeon, Michigan Public Records

Online registration is available up to 15 days before an election. The state also offers same-day voter registration during the early voting period and on Election Day itself at the clerk's office or polling place, though voters must provide proof of residency. Acceptable ID includes a Michigan driver's license, state ID, or documents showing name and current address. First-time voters who registered by mail must show photo ID or a copy of certain documents when voting. The Village of Pigeon holds municipal elections for village council seats and village president (mayor). Council terms generally run two or four years, and candidates file nominating petitions with the village clerk. Local ballot proposals for issues such as millage renewals or charter amendments appear when placed by the village council or citizen petition. Residents can obtain information about local candidates and ballot questions by contacting the Village of Pigeon clerk at (989) 453-2500 or the Huron County Clerk. Voters in the village can find their assigned polling place using the Michigan Voter Information Center at michigan.gov/vote by entering their name and birth date or address. The system provides polling location addresses, hours (7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day), and sample ballots. The community typically has one or two precincts depending on population, with voting conducted at the village hall or other public building. Michigan public election records include voter registration lists (available to campaigns and political organizations under MCL 168.522 and 168.523), campaign finance reports filed with Huron County Clerk and Michigan Secretary of State, candidate filing information, and precinct-by-precinct election results. The Huron County Clerk publishes unofficial election results on election night and official certified results after canvassing. The Michigan Secretary of State website provides statewide election results at michigan.gov/elections.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Pigeon voters are published by the Michigan Bureau of Elections (https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections). U.S. Huron County voters will also decide county positions including Huron County Commissioner seats, possibly Sheriff (depending on the four-year cycle), Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk/Register of Deeds, Treasurer, and Drain Commissioner. Village races may appear on the ballot if the community schedules elections concurrent with the general election rather than in odd-numbered years. Voters should check with the Huron County Clerk for the certified list of candidates and ballot proposals. Michigan voters can request absentee ballots without providing a reason under constitutional amendment approved in 2018. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Michigan Voter Information Center, by mail, or in person at Huron County Clerk's office. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM the Friday before the election, though voters can request and submit absentee ballots in person at the clerk's office through 8:00 PM on Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be counted, postmarks do not count. Michigan also offers early in-person voting for nine days before Election Day at designated early voting sites in each jurisdiction.