Vote by Mail

Complete and Submit an Absent Voter Ballot Application

State law requires voters to complete and sign an Absent Voter Ballot Application before an absentee ballot can be mailed. Download, print, and complete an Absent Voter Ballot Application (PDF). Make sure to sign your ballot application.

Mail Your Application to the Clerk's Office

Mail your completed and signed application:

Office of the City Clerk
City of Portage
7900 South Westnedge Avenue 
Portage, MI 49002

Once we receive your completed application, we will mail your absentee ballot to your registered address.

Complete Your Absentee Ballot

After completing your absentee ballot, you may return it by mail or deliver it in person to the Portage City Clerk’s Office. Voted absentee ballots may also be placed in one of the three secure drop boxes at Portage City Hall or in the secure drop boxes located at Fire Station No. 2 and Fire Station No. 3.

Verify Your Absentee Ballot Has Been Received

You can check to make sure your ballot was received using the Michigan Voter Information Center. Michigan Voter Information Center. Click the icon for "My Voter Information" and look up your information. The resulting page will confirm your absentee ballot has been received.

Visit the City Clerk's Office

You can request an absentee ballot in person at the City Clerk's Office located on the main floor of City Hall (7900 South Westnedge Avenue) during normal business hours (Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5 PM and Friday, 8 AM - 12 PM). Our team will ask you to complete the Absent Voter Ballot Application and can provide an absentee ballot to you while you're in the office.

Absentee ballots cannot be given to anyone other than the voter. You will be asked to present a valid photo ID before receiving an absentee ballot. You can still vote if you don't a photo ID with you - you'll just have to sign an affidavit stating you are not in possession of photo ID. 

Vote Your Absentee Ballot

You can vote your absentee ballot before you leave City Hall if you prefer. Otherwise, you may return it by mail or deliver it in person to the Portage City Clerk’s Office. Voted absentee ballots may also be placed in one of the three secure drop boxes at Portage City Hall or in the secure drop boxes located at Fire Station No. 2 and Fire Station No. 3.

Official Ballot Drop Box Locations

The City of Portage provides secure ballot drop boxes to make voting by mail safe, convenient, and accessible for all voters. Ballots may be deposited at any of the locations listed below. All drop boxes are clearly marked and available 24 hours a day during the election period, unless otherwise noted.

City Hall
7900 South Westnedge Avenue
Drop box is located at the front door drop box. Ballots. may also be deposited in the Treasury night drop box near the south "exit only" door.

Fire Station #2
6101 Oakland Drive
Drop box is located near the red emergency phone on the Oakland Drive side of the building.

Fire Station #3
8503 Sprinkle Road
Drop box is located near the red emergency phone on the Zylman Road side of the building.