An Absentee Ballot may be mailed to your home, or any other address you desire, upon your request.  Absentee Ballot applications are available to Pleasant Ridge registered voters.  You must fill out an application for each and every election before a ballot may be mailed to you.

 

You may request an Absentee Ballot for the following reasons:

 

v     I expect to be absent from the community for the time the polls are open on Election Day

v     I am physically unable to attend the polls without the assistance of another.

v     I cannot attend the polls because of the tenets of my religion.

v     I have been appointed an elections precinct inspector in a precinct other than the precinct where I reside.

v     I am 60 years of age or older.

v     I cannot attend the polls because I am confined to jail awaiting arraignment or trial.

 

The application form can be picked up at the Clerk’s office, requested by telephone, or in writing.  When you receive the Absentee Ballot application, simply fill out the information.  Return the form by mail, or in person.  The ballot will be mailed to you prior to the election.

 

If you wish to receive an Absentee Ballot application, you must contact the City Clerk.  If you are a registered voter 60 years or older, you are automatically qualified to be placed on the permanent absentee voter’s list.  If you are physically disabled, please call me and I will add you to the permanent absentee voter’s list.  Being placed on the permanent absentee voter’s list will ensure that you receive an absentee voter’s application for each election.  It is Michigan Election law that you complete a new application for each ballot you receive.

 

If you meet the above guidelines and desire to become a permanent Absentee Ballot voter, simply call City Hall.