The City Clerks Office serves as the information center for the City.  This includes maintenance of all official city records, including ordinances, resolutions, deeds, agreements, City Charter and the code of ordinances.  The Clerk is responsible for the preparation of Council meeting minutes, publishing all legal notices relating to Council and commission meetings, public hearings, and election notices.  The Clerk affixes the City seal on legal documents.  The Clerks Office issues and maintains vital records as well as business licenses. 

The Clerk fills all requests for Freedom of Information.

The City Clerk maintains the voter registration file and acts as election officer in conducting all elections, complying with Federal, State and local laws.  The City Clerk performs other activities prescribed by law including administration of oaths of office.

                                           ELECTIONS

ABSENTEE VOTER BALLOTS can be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office.   Make your request early to allow for postal delivery.  The Clerk's office is open the Saturday prior to all elections from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to accommodate your needs

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED for all persons voting or attempting to vote in all future elections.  The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the 1996 law requiring voters to present acceptable photo identification when voting is constitutional and enforceable.  A driver's license or any of the following are acceptable: state-issued personal identification, driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state, federal or state government-issued photo identification, U.S. passport, current student identification with photo - from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, military identification card with photo, or tribal identification card with photo.  If you do not have any of the foregoing, you may sign an affidavit prior to voting.

NEW OPTICAL SCAN VOTING EQUIPMENT:  Gone are the days of the old mechanical lever machines that were used for so many years!  New optical scan voting equipment is now utilized as a result of the Help America Vote Act.  Wayne County will employ the M-100 voting machines supplied by Election  Systems & Software.

Voters will be directed to a voting station to mark their ballot and will then insert their own ballot into the voting machine.  The optical scan equipment will accept the ballot and it is dropped into a locked bin.  The optical scan equipment can detect an error in voting, such as an overvote.  Should this happen, the voter will be offered a new ballot to complete.  The new equipment allows for a much smoother election and a much faster tally at the end of the night. 

If you have any questions, or would like to see a demonstration, contact the City Clerk.

ELECTION WORKERS - Applications are being accepted to work at the polls in upcoming federal, state, city and school board elections.  Qualifications are you must be at least 18 year of age, a U.S. citizen and a registered voter.  Contact the Clerk's office to obtain an application.