Election Inspector
The City of Battle Creek is looking for people to work the polls on Election Day. By serving as an Election Inspector, residents can serve their community and earn extra income at the same time!
 
                                


Responsibilities
Inspectors will be stationed at 1 of 23 precincts (PDF) throughout the city and will be responsible for opening the precinct on Election Day, ensuring that voters are registered and are voting in the proper precinct, assigning ballots, assisting voters and closing the polls. Election Inspectors are paid for working on Election Day and will also receive additional payment for attending mandatory training prior to Election Day. The City is currently looking for Election Inspectors, Chairmen, and Computer Operators.

Apply
A precinct Election Inspector for the City of Battle Creek shall be a qualified and registered elector of the state of Michigan, shall have a good reputation, and shall have sufficient education and clerical ability to perform the duties of the office. Anyone, ages 16 & 17 can also serve as an Election Inspector with a valid work permit.  An Inspector cannot be a challenger, candidate, member of a candidate's immediate family, or a member of the local Board of Canvassers. Anyone convicted of a felony or an election crime may not serve.  
A person must file an application in his own handwriting to the City Clerk. 

• Election Inspector Application (PDF)
• Under 18 Election Inspector Application with Work Permit (PDF)  **Please note that the last four (4) pages of this application MUST be printed in color or on yellow paper.
• State of Michigan Combined Offer of Employment and Work Permit/Age Certificate

To help with the 2016 elections, please fill out the application and I-9 form and return it, along with a copy of your driver's license or state ID and Social Security card, to:

The City Clerk's Office
10 N Division Street
Suite 111
Battle Creek, MI 49014

Voter Registration
Individuals are eligible to register to vote if they meet the following qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age by Election Day
• A resident of the State of Michigan and a 30-day resident of the City of Battle Creek
• A United States citizen

Visit the Secretary of State’s website to see if you are already registered to vote. If you are not already registered, fill out the Registration Application (PDF).

Individuals may also register at the Secretary of State’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, County Clerk’s Office, or any Armed Forces recruitment office.

Voters must be registered to vote in the State of Michigan no later than 30 days prior to an election.

Crimes & Felonies
Attention registered voters who have been convicted and sentenced for a crime and are in confinement as a result of that conviction and sentencing: You may not vote during the time you are in confinement. Confinement is defined by Michigan Department of Prisons for the purpose of voting as incarcerated in jail or prison, under house arrest, on a tether or serving in a work release program.

Your voting rights are restored once you have completed your sentence, even if you have been convicted and sentenced for a felony charge. If you are charged with a crime, but not convicted or sentenced, you may vote even if you are in jail.

Contact the City Clerk's office at 269-966-3348 for directions on applying for an absentee ballot for the election you wish to vote in. If your sentencing prevents you from entering public school grounds and your precinct voting location is located in a school, please contact the City Clerk's office about voting absentee ballot.

 
            Absentee Ballot Information                                                       

Absentee ballots for any election can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office, and are generally available 45 days prior to the election. Registered voters are eligible to receive an absentee ballot if they:

• Expect to be absent from the City on Election Day;
• Are physically unable to attend the polls
• Are 60 years of age or older.

To obtain an Absentee Ballot, a registered voter must first complete an Absentee Voter Application. After filling out the application, return it to the City Clerk's office to be issued an absentee ballot.  The voter can also submit a written request, indicating the name, address, a statutory reason why the voter is eligible to receive an absentee ballot, and an original signature.  
(For the Presidential Primary election, the law requires that voters indicate in writing which political party ballot he or she wishes to vote.)
Absentee Voter Applications and Absentee Ballots can be obtained and returned in person or by mail.

The State of Michigan requires a voter who is receiving his or her own ballot in person at the Clerk's Office to present a valid photo ID or sign an affidavit. Valid forms of ID are the same as required at the polls on Election Day and include:

• Driver's license or personal identification card
• Federal or state government-issued photo identification
• US passport
• Military identification card with photo
• Student identification from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning with photo
• Tribal identification with photo

If a voter does not have a valid photo ID, the voter will be asked to sign an affidavit stating that he or she is not in possession of a valid ID. If the affidavit is signed, the voter will be issued a ballot.

State law does not allow one person to pick up a ballot for another person. If an individual returns an application for an absentee ballot on behalf of another, that ballot will be mailed to the voter.

When returning an absentee ballot by US Mail, please use the inside envelope provided and place Two First Class Postage Stamps on that envelope.  Remember to sign the outside of your return envelope in the space indicated; your ballot will not be accepted without it!

NOTE: There are additional requirements for first time voters requesting to vote by Absentee Ballot.

ALL VOTERS: The last day to register to vote for any election is 30 days prior to that election.

For more information contact the City Clerk's Office at (269) 966-3348, or access the Secretary of State's Web site where you can view your sample ballot for the upcoming election, track the status of your absentee ballot and verify your voter registration information.

Military and Overseas voters: The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure Service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so - from anywhere in the world.
You may use the Federal Post Card Application to register to vote and/or request an absentee ballot.  This form will allow you to receive an absentee ballot for all elections in the calendar year it was submitted.  You can chose to have the ballot e-mailed to you or sent to you via regular mail.  Submitting a VOTED ballot electronically, however, is not allowed. 

Please contact our office at (269) 966-3348 or visit     if you have further questions.

The City of Battle Creek has 4 elections scheduled for 2016. To be eligible to vote in the City of Battle Creek, a citizen must be registered at their Battle Creek address at least 30 days prior to the first election in which they want to vote.

Important Dates to Remember:

Date	Election	Last Day to Register to Vote (Before 5:00 p.m.)
Tuesday,  March 8, 2016	Presidential Primary	Monday, February 8, 2016
Tuesday, May 3, 2016	Special Election	Monday, April 4, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016	State and Local Primary	Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016	Presidential General Election	Tuesday, October 11, 2016