The City Clerk's Office prides itself in providing friendly and professional public service. The responsibilities of the City Clerk's office include the following:
Animal Licenses
Business Registrations
Taxi Cab Company Licenses
Taxi Driver Licenses
Amusement Device Licensing
Vending Machine Licensing
Transient Merchant Licensing
Waste Hauler Licenses
Auction Licenses
Preparation of City Commission Meetings
Civil Service Commission
Retirement Board of Trustees
Freedom of Information Act Coordinator
Election Administration
Voter Registration
Maintain Code of Ordinances
Maintain Public Records
Administers Oath of Office
Maintains Records of Boards, Committees and Commissions
Custodian of Municipal Seal
ELECTIONS/VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please visit Michigan’s Voter Information Center at: www.michigan.gov/vote to get information of your voter registration status, upcoming elections, etc.
The City Clerk’s Office is responsible for all functions of an election including registering voters, processing absentee ballot requests, appointment of precinct inspectors, certify nominating petitions for the Office of Mayor and City Commission.
The voters in the City of Mount Clemens vote using the Accu-Vote system. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 requires one accessible voting device (called AutoMARK) in each polling location beginning with the August 8, 2006 elections. The City of Mount Clemens successfully implemented this new marking device at all of its polling locations. This new equipment assists voters with disabilities in casting their ballot at the precinct. It provides voters with various disabilities the opportunity to mark, verify and cast their votes on the same ballots as every other voter. The AutoMARK is basically an electronic pen and marks the ballot for the voter. If you are interested in trying out this new machine, feel free to call the City Clerk’s Office at 469-6818 ext. 3.
How do I register to vote?
In order to vote in any election, a person must be 18 years of age on or before Election Day and must register to vote at least 30 days prior to the Election. You can register to vote at any Secretary of State office or at the City Clerk’s Office.
Where do I vote?
Your polling location is on your voter identification card. If you need a replacement card, or would like more information on your polling location, please call our office.
Precinct 1 King School
400 Clinton River Drive
Precinct 2 Wilson Gymnasium
58 South Wilson
Precinct 3 Community Center
300 Groesbeck Highway
Precinct 4 Community Center
300 Groesbeck Highway
Precinct 5 Macomb YMCA
10 North River Road
Precinct 6 Mount Clemens City Hall
(Main Courtroom)
One Crocker Blvd.
Precinct 8 Community Center
300 Groesbeck Highway
Precinct 9 Seminole School
1500 Mulberry
How can I receive an absentee ballot?
Voters who meet one of the following criteria may vote by absentee ballot:
*I am 60 years of age or older
*I am physically unable to attend the polls without assistance of another.
*I am appointed precinct worker in a precinct other than the precinct where I reside.
*I expect to be absent from the community in which I am registered for the entire time the polls are open on election day.
*I cannot attend the polls because of the tenets of my religion.
*I cannot attend the polls because I am confined to jail awaiting arraignment or trial.
Please call the City Clerk’s Office to receive an application for absentee ballot. Ask us how you can be placed on the permanent absentee voter list!
How do I run for local office?
Candidate packages for the Office of Mayor and City Commission are available starting in February of the odd years (i.e. 2007, 2009, etc.). According to City Charter, Mayor and City Commissioners are elected during odd years. The Mayor is elected for a 2 year term, and the City Commissioners are elected for 4-year terms.
