Spruce, Michigan Public Records

Michigan residents can register to vote online at www.michigan.gov/vote through the Michigan Voter Information Center, which also allows voters to check registration status, find polling locations, view sample ballots, and track absentee ballot applications. Voter registration in Michigan is available up to and including Election Day; prior to Election Day, residents can register online, by mail, or at the Secretary of State office, while Election Day registration must be completed in person at the local clerk's office with proof of residency. As an unincorporated community, Spruce does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in Alcona Township elections for township supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustees, typically held in August primary and November general election years. Local voters also participate in Alcona County elections for County Commissioners, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, and other county offices. State legislative races include Michigan House of Representatives District 106 and Michigan Senate District 36. Polling place assignments for residents can be found through the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote by entering name and date of birth, or by contacting the Alcona County Clerk at (989) 724-9490. Most voters in the area cast ballots at the Alcona Township Hall or designated township polling location. Polls are open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. Public election records in Michigan include voter registration lists (available to qualified requestors under MCL 168.522 and 168.523), campaign finance disclosure reports (searchable at www.michigan.gov/sos under Campaign Finance), candidate qualifying petitions and filings, precinct-level election results, and absentee ballot statistics. The Alcona County Clerk maintains these records and posts unofficial election results on election night, with certified results published within two weeks. The county has historically leaned Republican in presidential and statewide races.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Spruce voters are published by the Michigan Bureau of Elections (https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections). Locally, voters will decide Alcona County offices including County Commissioners for their district, and potentially Alcona Township offices depending on term cycles. The candidate filing deadline for most offices is April 2026. Michigan voters can request absentee ballots without stating a reason under Michigan Constitution Article 2, Section 4(1)(g), amended in 2018. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.michigan.gov/vote, from the Alcona County Clerk, or by submitting a written request. Once on the permanent absentee ballot list, voters automatically receive applications for future elections. Voted absentee ballots must be received by the clerk by 8:00 PM on Election Day; Michigan does not count ballots that arrive after polls close even if postmarked earlier. Ballot drop boxes are available at the Alcona County Courthouse in Harrisville. Voters can track their absentee ballot status online through the Michigan Voter Information Center.