Voting in the Aug. 7 Primary: What You Need to Know
Candidate fields for local, state and federal races will be whittled down, and millage requests for public safety, buses and the arts will be determined Tuesday.
Bloomfield Township
Where to go:
All 32 polling precincts in the township will be open and staffed for the day. For a map and comprehensive list of Bloomfield Township polling precincts, consult the attached PDF, or visit the clerk's website. Sample ballots by respective precincts are also available here.
Important details:
- Precinct 3, Wing Lake School, has been relocated to the Booth/Doyle Center, 7273 Wing Lake Rd.
- Precinct 16, Meadow Lake School, has been relocated to West Maple Elementary School, 6275 Inkster Rd.
- All precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day.
Bloomfield Township Clerk's Office
- Phone: 248-433-7702
- Fax: 248-642-7610
- Email: clerk@bloomfieldtwp.org
- Address: 4200 Telegraph Rd., P.O. Box 489
Bloomfield Hills
Where to go:
Both city precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day.
- Precinct 1: City Hall, 45 E. Long Lake Rd.
- Precinct 2: Congregational Church of Birmingham, 1000 Cranbrook Rd.
Sample ballots for the primary are available here.
Bloomfield Hills City Clerk's Office
- Phone: 248-644-1520
- Email: aburton@bloomfieldhillsmi.net
- Address: 45 E. Long Lake Rd.
General information
Whether you vote absentee or in person, here's what you need to know if you're voting in the Aug. 7 election:
- Voters must be registered with their respective municipality at least 30 days prior to the election. They must also be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old and a resident of Bloomfield Township or Bloomfield Hills for at least 30 days.
- To find out if you are registered, or find your polling location click here.
- Polls will be open and staffed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day.
- Voters need to bring their photo identification to the polls. If they do not have one, they will be asked to complete an affidavit.
- All polling places are handicap accessible, and braille and audio versions of the voting instructions are available.
- New voting equipment for individuals with disabilities will also be available.
Voting absentee
If you are unable to vote without assistance, 60 years old or older, expect to be absent on election day or unable to vote on Aug. 7 for any other reason, you can apply for an absentee ballot. Here's what you need to know:
- You can apply for an absentee ballot at the township clerk's office in person between 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. or the city clerk's office from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., by mail, fax or request a ballot by phone.
- Absentee ballots will be issued until 4 p.m. the Monday before the election.
- All ballots must be returned to the clerk's office by 8 p.m. on election day. If you're curious, track your absentee ballot with the Oakland County Absentee Ballot Tracker.
- The Bloomfield Hills City Clerk's office will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 to help with absentee ballots.
- The Bloomfield Township Clerk's office will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4 to accept ballots and process absentee ballot applications.
Marcia Robovitsky
11:22 am on Saturday, August 4, 2012
To make Bloomfield Township voting experience go better on Tuesday....
There are three parts to YOUR ballot. Other communities may have different ballots. Go back to this article and click on the provided link for the sample ballot for your community and precinct.
Partisan section: you may vote ONLY Republican OR Democrat. You MAY NOT vote for some people from each party. The tricky part is when you turn the ballot to the back side, you must REMEMBER to vote for the SAME political party you chose on the front side. You may NOT cross-over between the two political parties. IF you do, the counting machine will reject your ballot and ask if you wish to "spoil the old ballot", return it to the officials (unseen by all) and get a NEW ballot issued and try voting again. OR the machine choices will ask you if you want to submit your ballot anyway AS IS....and ONLY the nonpartisan and ballot issues will be counted and NONE of the partisan choices will be counted. Your choice/Your decision.
Nonpartisan section: This is where you will vote for the judicial candidates.
Ballot Proposals section: This is where you choose to vote YES or NO on the three ballot questions (Art Institute, SMART transportation, Public Safety for the Bloomfield Township voters). Remember to look on the back of the ballot for the third issue.
Most important: VOTE