November 7, 2023 Election

City Clerk's Office at City Hall (241 W South Street)

Drop Boxes

• City Hall, on St. John’s Place near Lovell Street
• Douglass Community Association, 1000 W. Paterson Street
• City of Kalamazoo Stockbridge Office, 415 E. Stockbridge Ave
• Eastside Neighborhood Association, 1301 E. Main Street
• Kalamazoo Public Safety Station 7, 2331 Parkview Avenue

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

You can check your voter registration at michigan.gov/vote. 

Check Your Voter Registration

You can register to vote by online, by mail, email, or in person at the City Clerk's Office, County Clerk's Office, or a branch of the Michigan Secretary of State. 

If you are registering on or after Tuesday, October 24, 2023, you must register to vote in person at the City Clerk's Office located in City Hall at 241 W South Street. Please be prepared to show proof of where you live. You can register until 8 p.m. on Election Day. 

Register to Vote

The last day you can register to vote by mail is Monday, October 23, 2023. Your application must be postmarked by October 23.

You can register to vote in person until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Anyone who wishes to register on or after October 24, 2023, including on Election Day, must register in person at the Kalamazoo City Clerk's Office in City Hall and provide proof of residency. 

Documents that will be accepted for Residency Verification include:

• Michigan Driver’s License or Personal ID Card
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Paycheck
• Government check
• Other government document

Items must include the applicant’s name and current address.  Electronic copies of these documents will be accepted. 

New voters can pick up an absentee ballot in person when they register to vote at the City Clerk’s Office until 8pm on Election Day.

To receive an absentee ballot though the mail, an Absentee Ballot Request Form must be received in the Clerk’s Office by Friday, November 3, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Request forms can be returned by mail, email, or fax to:

Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office
241 West South Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Email: elections@kalamazoocity.org
Fax: (269) 337-8494

All registered voters are eligible to vote by mail. Absentee Ballot Request Forms will be mailed to voters on the permanent request form list in early September.  If you would like to receive an absentee ballot or you did not receive/misplaced your Absentee Ballot Request Form, you can find it here(PDF, 119KB).

Voters may also request a ballot in person at the Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall.  

Ballots MUST be received by the City Clerk's Office, Branch Office, or placed in one of the City drop boxes no later than 8pm on Election Day.  

Request an Absentee Ballot

Ballots must be received by the Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. election day.

By Mail

One First Class postage stamp is provided on the return envelope of all absentee ballots. If you choose to return your ballot by mail, please return your ballot as soon as possible. We recommend mailing your ballot at least one week before election day.

Drop Boxes

You can return your ballot to one of the official drop boxes located throughout the city.

• City Hall, on St. John’s Place near Lovell Street
• Douglass Community Association, 1000 W. Paterson Street
• City of Kalamazoo Stockbridge Office, 415 E. Stockbridge Ave
• Eastside Neighborhood Association, 1301 E. Main Street
• Kalamazoo Public Safety Station 7, 2331 Parkview Avenue

In Person

You can also return your ballot in person to the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall.

To receive an absentee ballot application for every election, ask the Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office about joining the Permanent Absentee Voter Application List.  Please call (269) 337-8793 or email elections@kalamazoocity.org to make the request. 

Request an Absentee Ballot Application 

No. If you are not already registered to vote by Election Day, you must register to vote at the Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office. However, you may vote an absentee ballot at in the City Clerk’s Office after you register to vote, or you can take your registration receipt and vote in person at your polling place.