Election season is upon us, and I would like to remind residents of important voting information:


2026 Election Dates:

• State Primary (Gubernatorial): August 4, 2026

• State General (Gubernatorial): November 3, 2026

In accordance with a change of Michigan statute in 2022, West Bloomfield has consolidated from 26 to 20 precincts. The increase in participation in Early and Absentee Voting prompted the legislature to increase the number of registered voters allowed per precinct.

All West Bloomfield voters should have received a new voter ID card with their updated polling location. Your location may be the same but your precinct number likely will be different. You can always confirm your polling location at Michigan.gov/vote, or use the QR code here.

Due to construction at Temple Israel and Doherty Elementary School, voters will have a temporary change of polling location and are advised to confirm prior to both elections. Notice (a Voter ID card) will be sent to all affected voters. At this time, voters in precincts 11 and 17, who vote at Temple Israel, will temporarily relocate to B’nai Moshe at 6800 Drake Road., West Bloomfield, MI, 48322. Voters in precincts 16 and 19, who vote at Doherty Elementary, will temporarily relocate to West Bloomfield Middle School at 6000 Orchard Lake Road., West Bloomfield, MI, 48322.

There are three (3) options to vote in Michigan:

• Absentee Ballot: Absentee ballots will be mailed to individual voters who have requested to receive one, and will also be available with a signed application at the Clerk’s Office 40 days prior to Election Day. While they may also be requested online or by mail, there are specific deadlines. Please call the Clerk’s Office at (248) 451-4848 with any questions. Absentee ballots must be returned to the Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day for tabulation, with exemptions for military and overseas voters as outlined by statute. We have dropboxes located throughout the township: one on each side of town hall, one at WB Parks Connect (33230 W. 14 Mile Road, corner of 14 Mile and Farmington) and one at the West Bloomfield School District’s ACS building at 5810 Commerce Road (corner of Commerce and Hiller Road). YOU MAY TABULATE YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT AT YOUR EARLY VOTING CENTER OR YOUR VOTING PRECINCT ON ELECTION DAY. This will streamline the process as the workers will need to call the Clerk’s Office to reject every absentee ballot already issued.

• Early (In-Person) Voting: You may cast your ballot in the Early Voting Center at the West Bloomfield Public Library, Main Branch, at 4600 Walnut Lake Road, beginning the second Saturday prior to Election Day through the Sunday prior to Election Day. The Early Voting Center is similar to a precinct on Election Day, and is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Thursday when the hours are 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Election Day: Cast your ballot in person, at your polling location.

We are always accepting applications for election inspectors. Working an election provides a wonderful opportunity to understand the process and engage in civic duty. We also like to encourage our younger community members to get involved. It is an important opportunity and a tremendous resumé and college app experience. Election inspectors may be 16 years old or older. Workers over 18 years of age must be a registered voter in the state of Michigan, but do not need to be a West Bloomfield resident.

Call (248) 451-4848 for more details or to request an application. The application may also be found at the township website on the Clerk’s page.