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Election Information

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Election Results
General Election November 4, 2008
Previous Election Results
Primary Election August 5, 2008
Primary Election January 15, 2008
General Election November 6, 2007
School Election May 8, 2007 General
Election November 7, 2006
Primary Election August 8, 2006
School Election May 2, 2006
General Election November 8, 2005
Primary Election September 13, 2005
Regular Election May 3, 2005
General Election Results 2004
Primary Election Results 2004
Election Results 2003
Election Results 2002
2009 Election News

Mark Your Calendars

City Primary Election
September 15, 2009

City General Election
November 3, 2009

Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Click here to find your voter information.

No Campaigning at the Polls
Pursuant to Michigan Election Law, all campaigning on Election Day must be at least 100 feet from any doorway used by voters to enter the polling place.  Campaign buttons, hats, clothing with candidate names or campaign slogans, must be covered or removed when entering the polling place.

New Photo ID Requirement to Vote:
Due to a recent court ruling, all Michigan voters must show current photo identification before voting at the polls. Voters can satisfy the picture identification requirement by showing a current Michigan driver's license or personal identification card. A voter who is unable to show picture identification can vote after signing an affidavit attesting that he or she is not in possession of picture identification.

Election Inspectors Needed
The City Clerk’s Office is seeking applicants to work as Election Inspectors for all elections held in the City of Southfield. Michigan law allows students age 16 years or older to work at the polls.

Applications from workers of all eligible ages are welcome. You must be a registered voter in Oakland County. Compensation for Election Inspectors is $140 for the full day (6 a.m. until polls close and election results are reported); Chairpersons receive $180 for the day.

Fill out the Election Inspector Application or stop by the City Clerk’s Office to submit an application.

Close of Registration

Are you a registered voter? Michigan election law states that you must be registered to vote 30 days prior to an election. If you are not registered to vote in Southfield, please visit the City Clerk's Office or any Secretary of State Branch Office. 

The last day to register to vote for the September 15 City Primary Election is: 

  • August 17, 2009

The last day to register to vote for the November 3 City General Election is:

  • October 5, 2009  

Please remember to bring your photo identification with you on Election Day.

Absent Voter Applications

Michigan law requires that a new application be completed for each election for which an absentee ballot is needed.  To request an Application for Absent Voters Ballot, visit the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road; contact the City Clerk's Office at (248) 796-5150, or download a copy of the Application for Absent Voter Ballot Form. (Please be sure to sign and print your full name and address on the application form.)

The City Clerk's Office will be open on Saturday, September 12, to accept and process Absent Voter Ballot Applications. 

The last day to obtain and vote an Absent Voter's Ballot for the September Primary Election:  
Monday, September 14 by 4 p.m.  (These Absentee Ballots must be voted on-site; they cannot leave the Municipal Building per State Election Law).  

All Absent Voter Ballots must be returned to the City Clerk's Office by 8 p.m. on Election night in order to be counted.

Absent Voter Application (pdf)

Attention College Students

Under a new State law, the address on your driver's license must match the address on your voter registration record. Any address change submitted on your driver's license will automatically carry over to your Voter Identification Card. This legislation particularly affects college students who often have their voter registration or driver's license changed to match their college address.

Students: please be aware that you can no longer use your college address on one (driver's license) if the other (voter registration) reflects your local residence; the addresses must match.

For more information or clarification, contact the City Clerk's Office at (248) 796-5150, or access the Secretary of State's Web site.