Welcome to Olive Township, a community of thriving agriculture, business and residential neighborhoods cultivated from generations of families in the heart of Ottawa County, Michigan.
Founded on April 6, 1857, today Olive Township has approximately 2,800 registered voters and the tenth Supervisor of record since its founding.
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The township office will be open this SATURDAY, November 2nd from 8 AM to 4 PM for absent voting activities only.If you need to request an absentee ballot, be sure to bring your photo ID! You can vote your ballot right here or take it home and return it by the close of polls on election day.Important Reminder: You have several options for returning your completed absentee ballot:--Bring it to the Township during office hours and hand it to the office staff--Drop it anytime in our secure dropbox located on the west side of the Township hall--Bring it to the Township on election dayDon’t miss your chance to make your voice heard! 🗳️✨
Your signature is important! If you are returning your absent ballot, please take a moment to carefully sign and date the outside of the envelope. If your ballot signature doesn't match the signature we have on file for you, we will have to call, email or mail you to come in and fix it. If you need a reminder of what your official voter signature looks like, just look at your driver's license.
Those who make a plan are more likely to carry it out. So what's your plan for voting? Here are some options. 1) You can early vote at four locations throughout Ottawa County. The lines are long, so make sure you leave enough time. Find out more here: www.miottawa.org/Departments/CountyClerk/Elections/early-voting.htm2) You can stop in the township office and request an absent ballot for yourself. Bring your ID. We're open W, Th, F, and SATURDAY (this week only) for absentee ballot requests.3) You can vote in person on Election Day. Bring your ID. If you have an absent ballot, the laws have changed and you can bring it to the polling place (or an Early Voting location) and feed it into the machine yourself. Got any questions about the process? Maybe we can help.
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