MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE FEBURARY 27, 2024 ELECTION

To the qualified electors of the Charter Township of Meridian:

Please take notice that Meridian Township will hold a Presidential Primary Election on February 27, 2024.

For the purposes of nominating candidates for the following office:

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Sample ballots can be found at www.mi.gov/vote. Sample ballots can also be viewed at the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864.

Any qualified elector who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Meridian Township Clerk; the office of their County Clerk; a Secretary of State Branch Office, or other designated state agency. Qualified electors who have a valid Michigan driver’s license or state ID, may register online at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/. Registration forms may be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed or dropped off at the office of the Meridian Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.

The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office is February 12, 2024. After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector must register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the following locations and times:

Meridian Township Clerk’s Office - 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864

Additional Weekend Hours:  Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 17 from 8 am – 5 pm and Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 8 am – 5 pm

Regular Business Hours:  Monday - Friday from 8 am - 5 pm

ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS:

Any registered voter may request an Absent Voter Ballot. No reason required.

The Meridian Township Clerk’s Office must have a signed application to issue an Absent Voter Ballot. You may apply online at www.mi.gov/vote or at the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office.

Monday, February 26, 2024, until 4 pm is the deadline to request an absentee ballot except for those who register to vote on Election Day. Ballots issued on February 26, 2024, must be requested and voted in person at the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office. Those registering to vote on Election Day, February 27, 2024, are eligible to receive an Absent Voter Ballot at the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office.

EARLY VOTING CENTER:

All qualified electors in the Meridian Township Clerk’s Office have the right to mark a ballot and tabulate their ballot beginning the second Saturday before an election and ending the Sunday before the election from Saturday, February 17 to Sunday, February 25. For the February 27, 2024 election, the Early Voting Center will be held at the Meridian Township Municipal Building, Townhall Room – 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864. 

Deborah Guthrie

Township Clerk

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