Clerk’s Corner

The duties of the County Clerk are provided by Michigan Law, and include responsibilities of Chief Election Official of the County. The City of Jackson and local townships also have clerks to oversee their elections. They are all responsible for our local elections. Click here for more County election information.

Election responsibilities include:

• Providing election information
• Election Results
• Candidate and proposal listings
• Polling Locations
• Campaign Finance Disclosure
• Implementing Michigan Election Law
• Election Inspector Application

Early Voting in Michigan

Early voting is the opportunity to cast a ballot in person before Election Day. This is a new concept being instituted in Michigan in 2024.

The early voting experience will be similar to the experience of voting at a polling place on Election Day and will include the act of inserting the voter’s completed ballot into a tabulator.

Early Voting Sites

Early voting is brand new to Michigan and will take place at “Early Voting Sites.” An Early Voting site will operate similarly to an Election Day polling location but can be set up to serve voters from more than one city or township. Early voting sites can also serve more voters than an Election Day polling location can serve.
Absentee Ballots: An absentee ballot may be brought to and Early Voting Site and be processed the same as all early voting ballots.

Days: For each voting period (eg. Primaries, National elections), early voting in Michigan is open nine (9) days beginning the second Saturday before the election and ending the Sunday before Statewide and Federal elections

Jackson County Early Voting Sites

There are five locations in Jackson County. EVERY VOTER MAY ONLY VOTE IN THEIR ASSIGNED EARLY VOTING LOCATION.

There is one location for Jackson City residents, another location managed by Columbia Township for its voters, two other locations jointly managed by Sandstone and Spring Arbor Townships for their voters and two for municipalities that have agreed to have the County manage their Early Voting.

Early Voting Sites #1 and #2

JACKSON COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES have an Early Voting Site Agreement in which the County will manage their Early Voting:

Blackman Charter Township, Concord Township, Grass Lake Charter Township, Hanover Township, Henrietta Township, Leoni Township, Liberty Township, Napoleon Township, Norvell Township, Parma Township, Pulaski Township, Rives Township, Springport Township, Summit Township, Tompkins Township, and Waterloo Township.

Time: Early voting is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for eight days. Thursday hours will be noon to 8:00 p.m.

Locations: Registered voters from the above municipalities may vote at either of the two below early voting locations.

BLACKMAN CHARTER TOWNSHIP
1990 W. Parnall Road
Jackson, MI 49201

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP
2121 Ferguson Road
Jackson, MI 49203

Early Voting Site #3
CITY OF JACKSON early voting location:
Early voting in the city will be the same location for all city voters. Early voting hours for city residents are for the following hours for all nine day: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
City Hall,
161 W. Michigan Ave
Jackson, MI 49201

Early Voting Site #4
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP early voting location
Early voting for all Columbia Township voters will be in same location. Early voting hours are the same for seven of the days: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday voting will be: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

COLUMBIA CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL
8500 Jefferson Rd.
Brooklyn, MI 49230

Early Voting Site #5
SANDSTONE AND SPRING ARBOR TOWNSHIPS Early voting locations.

Early voting for all Sandstone and Spring Arbor Township voters will be in one of two locations. Early voting hours are the same eight of the days: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday voting will be: Noon to 8:00 p.m.

SPRING ARBOR TOWNSHIP ANNEX
107 E. Main St.
Spring Arbor, MI 49283

Election Inspectors Needed

Election inspectors / election workers are local citizens who work as paid volunteers on Election Day as well as on Early Voting Days. There are several areas of responsibility various inspectors may be involved in on Election Day. Our County Clerk and local Clerks are always in need of volunteers who want to help Make Democracy Work. Precinct inspectors are covered by the federal Minimum Wage Act. Election/Precinct inspectors are paid to assist voters at the polls on Election Day. Registered voters interested in serving as election inspectors:

• Must be a registered voter of the State.
• Must submit an election inspector application to their local clerk. In addition to their name, address and date of birth, applicants must include their political party preference and qualifications to fill the position such as education or experience.
• Must go through formal training.
• Cannot be a challenger, candidate, member of a candidate’s immediate family, or a member of the local Board of Canvassers.
• May not serve if convicted of a felony or an election crime.

Click here for the election inspector application.