There are two ways you can vote in the upcoming General Election on November 8, 2022

By absentee ballot or at the polls on Election Day.

Monday - Friday

8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.

District 1 - Bowens Center 52 Bagley (24 hrs daily)

District 2 - Fire Station 787 W Huron (24 hours daily)

District 3 - Walt Whitman Elementary 125 W Montcalm (24 hrs daily) 

District 5 - Herrington Elementary 541 Bay (Mon - Fri, 6am - 6pm)

District 6 - Ruth Peterson Center 990 Joslyn (24 hrs daily)

District 7 - City Hall 47450 Woodward (24 hrs daily)

Call the City Clerk's Office (248) 758-3200 & request an absentee ballot application be mailed to you 

OR

download the absentee voter application & return to the Clerk's Office by mail or in-person. 

Registered voters can request an absentee ballot online through the State's absentee voter request form before November 4, 2022. 

Registered voters can request an absentee ballot in-person in the Clerk's Office until 4:00p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022. The last day that the Clerk's Office can mail is 5p.m. the Friday before the election, November 4, 2022.

We are encouraging voters to request a ballot by mail no later than Monday, October 31, 2022.

The first day that we can begin to mail absentee ballots is September 29, 2022. If you have not received your ballot in the mail, vote in-person in the Clerk's Office. To vote in-person, you will need your Photo ID.

1) Check the label located on the bottom right of the envelope for the correct name and check to see if your ballot number matches the number on the actual ballot.

2) Please read the instructions inside of the ballot envelope prior to voting.

3) The ballot is two sided.

4) If you make a mistake, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (248) 758-3200 for information on how to spoil your ballot so you can be issued another one.

5) Remember to sign, date and seal your envelope.

6) Your signature needs to match your signature on your Drivers’ License or State Identification Card.

7) You can return your ballot directly to the Clerk's Office 47450 Woodward Pontiac, MI 48342 during business hours or to 1 of the 6 official drive-up dropboxes. No postage necessary if you return your ballot to an official dropbox location: 

Bowens Center 52 Bagley (24 hrs daily)

City Hall 47450 Woodward (24 hrs daily)

Fire Station 787 W Huron (24 hours daily)

Herrington Elementary 541 Bay (Mon - Fri, 6am - 6pm)

Ruth Peterson Center 990 Joslyn (24 hrs daily)

Walt Whitman Elementary 125 W Montcalm (24 hrs daily)

Please return your completed absentee ballot as soon as you have voted your ballot directly to the Clerk's Office or one of our official dropboxes. Do not delay. Return you ballot early. Your completed absentee ballot must be received by the Clerk's Office or placed in one of our official dropboxes by 8p.m. on Election Day. 

Yes. You can track your ballot by looking up your information at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index or you can call the Clerk's Office (248) 758-3200 to check on the status of when the ballot was received. 

To register to vote in Pontiac, you will need to fill out a Voter Registration Application. You can fill out this form in the Clerk's Office or fill it out online and bring into the Clerk's Office. Beginning October 25, 2022, you will need to register in the Clerk's Office with proof of residency. 

Proof of residency:

You must show proof of where you live. Documents must have your name and current address. You can show a digital copy of documents. Acceptable documents include:

• Michigan driver’s license or state ID
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Paycheck or government check
• Other government document

You can register at anytime up to 8 p.m. on Election Day at the Clerk’s Office with proof of residency. If you’re registering another way, in order to vote in the November 8, 2022 election, your completed voter registration application must be received or postmarked by October 24, 2022.  

If you move to a new city or township, you must re-register. If you move within a city or township and are already registered to vote, you only need to update your address with the Clerk's Office.   

You can register to vote and vote in person on Election Day at the Clerk’s Office. You’ll need to bring your proof of eligibility and residency.

Proof of eligibility:

To be eligible to register to vote you must be:

• A Michigan resident (at the time you register) and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days (when you vote)
• A United States citizen
• At least 18 years of age (when you vote)
• Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

Proof of residency:

You must show proof of where you live. Documents must have your name and current address. You can show a digital copy of documents. Acceptable documents include:

• Michigan driver’s license or state ID
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Paycheck or government check
• Other government document

If an emergency, like a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on Election Day, you may request an emergency absent voter ballot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absent voter ballots has passed but before 4 p.m. on Election Day. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absent voter ballot.  

For information, visit https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/PublicBallot/Index

For information, visit https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index