Open Clerk Hours for Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm
There will be a special election on May 6. Polling locations will be open from 7AM-8PM. Below is more information about the election:
What is the election for? Grand Haven and West Ottawa School Districts have millage renewal proposals on the ballot, and Ottawa Area Intermediate School District has a millage proposal. There is also a Port Sheldon Township Fire Department Operating millage proposal. To view language, go to michigan.gov/vote and click “What’s on the ballot?”
Will there be early voting? No. Early voting occurs only for Federal and State-wide elections. As this election is a local election, your options are absentee ballots or voting in person on Tuesday, May 6.
How can you get an absentee ballot?
- Absentee ballots were mailed out to every voter on the Permanent Absentee Ballot List, and Applications were mailed to voters on the Permanent Absentee Application list earlier in March.
- You can pick up an absentee ballot at the Township Office until 4pm on Monday, May 5, 2025. Absentee ballots cannot be issued after 4pm on May 5. Please do not wait until the last minute. You must show photo ID to pick up your ballot.
You may only pick up YOUR OWN absentee ballot. You cannot pick up a ballot for anyone else, including for a spouse. Make sure to sign your absentee ballot envelope before you turn it in. Your ballot must be signed in order for it to be counted. Turn in your ballot on time so that the Clerk’s office has time to contact you if it is not signed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at (616) 399-6121.
