February 27 Presidential Primary Election

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. 

You can register to vote at the Kalamazoo City Clerk's Office in City Hall, Kalamazoo County Clerk's Office, or at any Secretary of State branch office*, or by mail until Monday, February 12 to be eligible for the February 27 election.

If you are registering on or after Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 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, February 12, 2024. Your application must be postmarked by February 12.

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

Anyone who wishes to register on or after February 13, 2024, 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.

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

Fetzer Center Location

Starting Monday, February 5th a branch City Clerk’s Office will open at the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University. Parking is provided free of charge in the Fetzer Center Event Parking Lot.

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.

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), or you can submit your form online here.

Voters may also request a ballot in person at the Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall or at the branch office at the WMU Fetter Center during business hours.   

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 or the branch office at the WMU Fetzer Center during business hours.

To receive an absentee ballot for every election, ask the Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office about joining the Permanent Absentee Voter Application List.  Please call (269) 337-8000 or email elections@kalamazoocity.org for more information.

Early Voting allows a voter to cast a ballot before Election Day, in an experience similar to voting on Election Day. During the Early Voting period, voters are issued a ballot and can then insert their ballot directly into a tabulator at their Early Voting site. For the February 27th election early voting will start Saturday, February 17th and end Sunday, February 25th. The locations for early voting are:

• Kalamazoo County Expo Center 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
• Portage Parks & Recreation Department 320 Library Ln, Portage, MI 49002
• Fetzer Center at WMU 2251 Business Ct, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
• Douglass Community Association 1000 W Paterson St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Any registered City of Kalamazoo voter can vote at any of these locations. Early voting sites are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..You can find more information here.

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.