Dexter Township

Clerk

Sample Ballots

Michelle Stamboulellis – Clerk
clerk@dextertownshipmi.gov
(734) 426-3767 ext. 110 – Office

Nick Stamboulellis – Deputy Clerk 
deputyclerk@dextertownshipmi.gov
(734) 426-3767 ext. 111 – Office

The Clerk’s Office is seeking registered Republican voters interested in serving as election workers for the upcoming primary election on August 4, 2026 and general election on November 3, 2026. Election workers play a vital role in ensuring elections are conducted fairy, accurately, and in accordance with Michigan election law. Training is provided and election workers are paid. Interested individuals can contact the Clerk’s Office at clerk@dextertownshipmi.gov or by calling 734-726-4658.

Your Dexter Township Clerk is responsible for voter registration and conducting all local, State and Federal elections as well as serves as the Freedom of Information Act Coordinator.

FOIA

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Maintain custody of all township records
  • Record and maintain Board of Trustees minutes
  • Keep the voter registration files
  • Record and maintain Board of Trustees minutes
  • Keep the township book of oaths and ordinance book
  • Overseeing the preparation of financial statements

"Voting is the Expression of our Commitment to Ourselves, One Another, This Country, and This World."

– Sharon Salzberg

Notices

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, August 4, 2026
NOTICE FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, August 4, 2026
Election Commission Agenda 7/14/2026
Election Commission Agenda 7/18/2026

If I Submitted My Ballot, Can I Change My Vote?

If you have already voted absentee by tabulation at an early voting site or an Electon Day polling location, your vote cannot be changed.

If you completed and submitted your ballot by mail, in person, or via drop box, you have the option to change your vote by spoiling your original ballot and requesting a new one. You can spoil your ballot if you made a mistake, a candidate you voted for dropped out of the race, or for any other reason.

If you returned your mail in ballot (absentee) ballot: Submit a written, signed request to the Clerk asking them to spoil your ballot and send you a new one before 5:00pm on Friday, July 24.

If you filled in your mail in (absentee) ballot and still have it: Submit a written, signed request to the Clerk by 5:00pm on Friday, July 31, asking them to send you a new one by mail. You can also spoil and receive a new ballot in person at the Township Office until 4:00pm the day before the election.

If you have additional questions, please call 734-426-3767 or email clerk@dextertownshipmi.gov. Additional information can also be found at mi.gov/vote.

Elections 2026

The 2026 Election Schedule for Dexter Township
is as follows:

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – Primary Election 
Regular, In-Person voting will take place on Election Day, August 4, 2026. Polls open at 7 am, and close at 8 pm. 

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 – General Election

9-Day Early Voting: Saturday, July 25th-Sunday, August 2nd from 8:00am to 6:00pm at Scio Township Hall located at 827 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48130

Election Information

To easily access your voter information, use the link michigan.gov/vote to reach the Secretary of State’s Michigan Voter Information Center. Here you can find helpful information such as: 

  • Candidates and Proposals on your ballot
  • Voter registration status
  • Permanent absentee ballot list status
  • Absentee Ballot sent and received status
  • Voter precinct, and voting precinct location
  • Absentee ballot drop-box location
  • How to request an absentee ballot
  • ID Requirements for the State of Michigan

NOTE: Residents may receive voter registration applications in the mail from third-party organizations during election season. These materials are not affiliated with the Township. The Township only sends voter registration applications upon a resident’s request. If you are unsure of your registration status, you can check using the link to the Voter Information Center (michigan.gov/vote), or by contacting the Clerk’s Office at clerk@dextertownshipmi.gov or by calling 734-726-4658

Voting In Person / Absentee Voter Ballot

Any Michigan Voter may choose to vote using an absent voter ballot

If there’s a chance you will want to vote absentee in any future election, you might want to join the Permanent Absent Voters List. Voters on the Permanent list receive an Absent Voter Ballot Application before each election automatically. Once you sign and return the Application, you will be mailed a ballot as soon as they are available.

Voting for blind, disabled, or those who cannot read or write.

You have the right to vote independently using an accessible voting machine. If you would like to use an accessible voting machine, tell an election official when you arrive to vote.

You have the right to assistance from the election officials. You can ask the election officials for instructions on how to use the voting equipment or assistance at any time, even after you’ve entered the voting booth.

If you are blind, disabled, or unable to read or write, you have the right to assistance from anyone you choose. However, the person cannot be:

  • Your employer
  • An agent of your employer
  • An officer or agent of your labor union

Election officials must consider accessibility inside the polling place. You should find:

  • Adequate lighting and seating
  • At least 1 voting station that can accommodate a person who is seated
  • Access to a Voter Assist Terminal

Register to Vote

If your address changes, you must update your voter registration 

Register to vote online or register in person at the Clerk’s Office, located inside the Dexter Township Hall 6880 Dexter Pinckney Road, during regular business hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday by appointment only.

  • Bring a photo id (driver’s license or state-issued id) 
  • If your driver’s license doesn’t include your most recent address, bring a piece of mail such as a utility bill or bank statement to establish your residency in this jurisdiction.

To check your voter registration information, please contact the Clerk’s Office, or check the Michigan Voter Information Center at vote.michigan.gov

Election Inspectors

Dexter Township is always seeking Election Workers. We are seeking dependable, hard-working people with a positive personality to assist with elections at our local polling places.

An election worker fills a variety of roles within the precinct on Election Day, including but not limited to: assuring applications to vote are accurately completed, verifying the voter’s identity, issuing correct ballots, recording voter number and ballot number, and tearing off the perforated ballot number tab.

Election workers are the Most Valuable players of our democracy, ensuring free and fair elections for all. Serving as an election worker is a paid position and all election workers are trained on proper protocols.

Thank you for your interest in serving your community.

If interested in becoming an Election Inspector click here

Required Weekend Before Election Hours

Election: 8/4/2026
Pre-election weekend hours:

Saturday, August 1, 2026
8:30am-4:30pm

Military and Overseas Voters

The Military and Overseas Voters Empowerment Act (MOVE) was signed into law in 2009,  affording certain US citizens the right to request an “electronic” absent voter ballot, to be emailed or faxed to the voter. This Act applies to: 

  • all active, uniformed service members
  • their spouses and dependents and 
  • Merchant Marines, stationed inside or outside the United States, and
  • civilians residing or temporarily located overseas

The voter must submit an FPCA (Federal Post Card Application) to the Clerk in the jurisdiction of their permanent residence, requesting ballots for the calendar year, January 1 – December 31. The form must be filled out in its entirety and is in effect for that calendar year only. This application must be updated annually.

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