Clerk / Elections
*All township public notices are published in the Hastings Banner and/or the Hastings Reminder.
Elections
You can register to vote at the Secretary of States office or at the township clerk’s office. Absentee ballots are available for all registered voters for any elections held in the township by contacting the township clerk or from the State website.
To connect with the new information website for election information click below, this is the DASHBOARD the State maintains.
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/election-results-and-data/voter-participation-dashboard
Upcoming Elections
The Township Hall is the polling location: 885 River Road, Hastings, MI 49058 (Between M-37 & Star School Road) for actual election day voting
The following elections are scheduled for the 2025 year:
- None scheduled at this time.
POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. on election day. To view Sample Ballot mvic.sos.state.mi.us/publicballot
- EARLY VOTING - 9 DAYS BEFORE THE FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTIONS ONLY (beginning the second Saturday before the election and ending the Sunday before the election) Voting time is from 9 am to 5 pm daily for the early voting days.
- The early voting site for Hastings Township is Rutland Township Hall 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI
- The ballot canvass for the early voting will take place at Rutland Township Hall at beginning at 7:45 pm on the Tuesday of actual election.
- You must be registered as a voter to use an early voting site, registering to vote is NOT allowed at the Early Voting site
Clerk Duties
The Clerk's Office is involved in a range of administrative functions and services. Some of these are statutory - assigned to the Clerk by State law. Others are set forth in Township Board procedures or local ordinances. The major mandated duties include:
- Financial Administration: General Ledger, Payroll, A/P, Budgeting
- Financial Reports & Federal and State Filings
- Custody of Records, Minutes, and Ordinances
- Development of Township Board Agendas
- Voter Registration Administration
- Elections Administration