2012 Election Dates

State Primary Election
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Voter registration deadline is Monday, July 9, 2012

State General Election
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Watertown Charter Township - 2012 Record of Candidate Filings for Township Offices and Precinct Delegates

Offices to be elected in 2012
President/Vice President
U.S. Senator (1 seat)
U.S. Representative in Congress (all 14 districts)
State Representatives (all 110 districts)
State Board of Education (2 seats)
University of Michigan Regents (2 seats)
Michigan State University Trustees (2 seats)
Wayne State University Governors (2 seats)
Justice of the Supreme Court
Judge of the Court of Appeals
Judge of the Circuit Court
Judge of the District Court
Judge of Probate
County Offices
Township Offices

Election Results - Waverly Schools Operating Millage Renewal

In 2011, the Governor signed redistricting legislation into law that established new State House of Representatives, State Senate, and U.S. Congressional Districts.  Following the official release of census information, counties created new County Commissioner Districts. This affected Watertown Township in the following ways:  our State Senate district number is now the 24th instead of the 33rd and our U.S. Congressional district is now the 4th instead of the 8th.  Because these changes were implemented, state law requires that all affected voters receive new Voter I.D. cards reflecting these changes.  Hence, you will be receiving a new Voter I.D. card in the mail.  Your polling precinct location has not changed, nor has your County Commissioner district.  Voter I.D. cards are issued for informational purposes only; they are not required to be presented at the polls in order to vote.  

To register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age by election day, and a resident of Michigan and the city or township where you are registering to vote.  For more information, please visit the Michigan Secretary of State website, or contact the Township Clerk’s Office.

Absentee voter ballots are available for all elections. They provide voters with a convenient method for casting a ballot when they are unable to attend the polls on Election Day.

As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are:

• age 60 years old or older
• unable to vote without assistance at the polls
• expecting to be out of town on election day
• in jail awaiting arraignment or trial
• unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons
• appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence

If you would like to request an absentee ballot application, please contact the Township Clerk’s Office or download the Absent Voter Ballot Application from this web page and submit to the Township Clerk via fax or email.

Permanent Absent Voter List Request

The Township Clerk’s Office maintains a Permanent Absent Voter List, which includes qualified absentee voters who have requested to automatically be sent an absentee ballot application for each election scheduled in Watertown Township.  If you would like to be added to this list, please contact the Township Clerk’s Office.

Watertown Township depends on resident election inspectors to successfully conduct every election. These are paid positions. If you are interested in becoming an election inspector, please complete the Election Inspector Application.  If you have questions about becoming an election worker, please contact the Township Clerk’s office.

Federal Voting Assistance Program  
Voting assistance for uniformed service members, their families, and citizens living outside the U.S

Michigan Voter Information Center    

Michigan Secretary of State       

Melissa Freeman
Township Clerk
Email Melissa

Christy Sochay
Deputy Clerk
Email Christy

12803 S. Wacousta Road
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Phone: (517) 626-6593 x201
Fax: (517) 626-6405