Registering to Vote
To check if you’re registered to vote, click here. Once you’re registered, you only need to update your registration if you move.
You can register in person at the township office (open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM), or you can register online.
Important Note: If you register within two weeks of an election (including on Election Day), you must register in person at the township office and show a valid photo ID with your Olive Township address. If your photo ID doesn’t have your Olive Township address, bring proof of residency, such as a utility bill or bank statement with your name and Olive Township address.
Voting Options
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Absentee Voting: Michigan allows no-reason absentee voting. Any registered voter can choose to vote by absentee ballot for any election. If you want to receive absentee ballots automatically for all future elections, you can sign up for the Permanent Ballot List.
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Absentee Ballots for Specific Elections: If you’d like an absentee ballot for a specific election, fill out this form. Your ballot will be mailed to you. Return your completed absentee ballot by mail or place it in the dropbox at the township office. Be sure to sign the envelope! The township hall will also be open the Saturday before each election from 8 AM to 4 PM for absentee voting. Absentee ballots must be returned by 8 PM on Election Day to be counted.
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Permanent Ballot List: To automatically receive absentee ballots for all elections, check the box on the application on that says, “Automatically send me an absentee voter ballot for each future election.”
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Early Voting: Michigan allows early voting during a 9-day period before state and federal elections, but not for school elections.
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Voting in Person on Election Day: Voting locations for Precinct 1 (West Ottawa School District) and Precinct 2 (Zeeland School District) are at the township office, located at 6480 136th Avenue. Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day.
2025 Elections
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May 6 School Election