Dearborn City Clerk's Office Accepting Absent Voter Ballot Applications For 2021 Municipal Primary, General Elections

Press release from the City of Dearborn:

Dearborn voters should be watching their mailbox for applications for absent voter ballots, which were mailed on May 18 by the Dearborn City Clerk’s Office. City Clerk George Darany announced that more than 14,000 absent voter (AV) ballot applications were mailed so registered voters could request ballots for the August 3, 2021 primary and the November 2, 2021 general election.

The 2021 AV ballot applications provide voters with the choice to have a ballot mailed to them for the August primary, November general election, or both election cycles. In order to receive your ballot for the upcoming elections, you must complete this application. Ballots do not get mailed without a completed application on file.

Any registered voter that requested to be added to the city’s permanent AV mailing list should receive their application soon. Individuals with completed AV ballot applications may submit the document in a variety of ways.• By mail. • Hand-delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at the Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC), 16901 Michigan Ave.• Placed in the Election Drop Box in the DAC drop-off drive-thru lane• Scan and email the document to Jgeahan@ci.dearborn.mi.us.

“If you are unsure about whether you are on the permanent AV list, or wish to vote by mail for the August or November elections, you can request an AV ballot application online by visiting https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us, or call the Clerk’s Office at (313) 943-2010,” Darany said.

In the August primary, Dearborn residents will be voting for candidates running for City Council and mayor, and will consider two ballot proposals. The first asks voters to decide whether the city Charter should be amended, and the second is a proposal to renew the 1 mill dedicated to Dearborn Library funding for six additional years.

Eighteen candidates are running for City Council, and seven are running for Mayor. The top 14 Council candidates and top two Mayoral candidates will advance to the November general election. The City Clerk does not have a primary, as he was the only candidate who filed.

The current city Charter requires that the amendment question be placed on the August 3, 2021 primary ballot. A YES vote for Charter Commission in August means that voters will elect a nine-member Charter Commission on the November 2, 2021 General Election, while a NO vote means the issue is moot.

Any Dearborn resident who wishes to file to run for Charter Commission in November must submit nominating paperwork and petitions by July 20, 2021 at 4 p.m. Any person interested in running must be a registered voter AND must have resided in Dearborn for at least one year.

To pick up a candidate packet for Charter Commission, visit the Dearborn City Clerk's Office at the DAC. The DAC is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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This press release was produced by the City of Dearborn. The views expressed here are the author’s own.