Shaftsburg, Michigan Public Records

The online deadline falls 15 days before Election Day, though Michigan's same-day registration law allows eligible residents to register and vote in person at their local clerk's office or polling place on Election Day itself with proof of residency. As an unincorporated community, Shaftsburg holds no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents cast ballots in Shiawassee Township elections for supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustees. The township schedules its elections alongside county and state contests in November of both even and odd-numbered years, with local positions appearing when contested. County offices including Shiawassee County Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, and Prosecutor rotate onto ballots according to their respective election cycles. Voters can locate their assigned polling place through the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote by entering a name and date of birth or street address. The county typically uses schools, churches, and community centers as precinct voting locations. Public election records in Michigan include voter registration lists, which are available for lawful purposes through application to Shiawassee County Clerk. Campaign finance disclosures can be searched at www.michigan.gov/sos under Campaign Finance, while candidate filings, petitions, and precinct-level results are also publicly accessible. The Michigan Secretary of State posts statewide election outcomes at www.michigan.gov/electionresults The county historically leans Republican in presidential and statewide contests. Michigan's gubernatorial race will be wide open, as Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. All four Michigan constitutional offices, Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Lieutenant Governor, appear on the ballot that year. The entire 110-seat Michigan House of Representatives will be contested, with residents here voting in their assigned State House district.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Shaftsburg voters are published by the Michigan Bureau of Elections (https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections). At the Shiawassee County level, Shiawassee County Commissioner seats in applicable districts will be decided, with partisan primaries scheduled for August 2026. Michigan has one U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, elected in 2024, serves until 2031. Michigan voters may request absentee ballots without stating a reason. Applications can be submitted online through the Michigan Voter Information Center, mailed to Shiawassee County Clerk, or dropped off in person at the Shiawassee County Clerk's office. Residents can join the permanent absentee voter list to automatically receive applications for every election. Completed ballots may be returned by mail - postmarked by Election Day and received within six days - placed in secure drop boxes throughout Shiawassee County, or hand-delivered to the clerk's office. State law permits absentee ballot processing to begin on Election Day, with some jurisdictions authorized to start earlier.