Clerk-Elections

About the Clerk's Office

Contact Information

Clerk

Michelle Squires

DEPUTY CLERK

Lynn LeFevere

Duties

The Clerk is elected every four years at the same time as the United States President and serves as one of the five voting members of the Township Board. The statutory duties of the clerk are numerous, technical and legally essential to the proper operation of municipal government.

Maintains the custody of all township records
Maintains the general ledger
Prepares all warrants for township checks
Records and maintains township meeting minutes
Keeps the township book of oaths
Prepares special meeting notices
Publishes board meeting minutes
Maintains voter registration file & conducts all elections
Updates and maintains the township ordinance book
Prepares financial statements
Must appoint a deputy clerk
Must post a surety bond

Voter/Election Information

Voter Registration

You may register to vote at the Gerrish Township Clerk’s office anytime Monday through Friday during regular office hours, or click here for a State of Michigan Voter Registration Application form. Complete the form online, print, sign, and mail to:

Michelle Squires Clerk
2997 E. Higgins Lake Drive
Roscommon, Michigan 48653

Photo Identification Required When Voting

Due to a recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling regarding a Michigan law passed in 1996, all voters are now required to show photo identification when voting at the polls. The requirement became effective with the November 2007 election.

Voters must comply with the requirement by showing photo identification or signing an affidavit attesting that he or she is not in possession of picture identification.

Accepted forms of photo identification are:

Drivers License or personal identification card
Federal or State government issued photo identification
United States Passport
Military ID with photo
Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of
higher learning
Tribal identification card with photo
The photo identification requirement does not apply to persons voting by
absentee ballot. Voters who do not have a photo ID and want one can get a state identification
card at their local Secretary of State branch office for $10. State ID cards are
free to individuals who are 65 or older, blind, or who have had their driving
privileges terminated due to a physical or mental condition. Proof of identity and
residency is required when applying for a State ID card.
For additional information about the photo identification requirement, please visit
the Secretary of State Elections web site.

Voters who do not have a photo ID and want one can get a state identification card at their local Secretary of State branch office for $10. State ID cards are free to individuals who are 65 or older, blind, or who have had their driving privileges terminated due to a physical or mental condition. Proof of identity and residency are required when applying for a State ID card.

For additional information about the photo identification requirement, please visit the Secretary of State Elections’s web site.

Absent Voter Ballots

All registered voters in Michigan have the right to vote by mail using an absentee ballot delivered to their home. Voters can also request an absentee ballot directly from their local clerk’s office. Absentee ballots are available beginning 40 days prior to every election.

Michigan voters can now join the permanent absentee ballot list by checking a box on the application to automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election.

About the Clerk's Office

Important Dates

Early Voting – October 26th through November 3rd. From 8 AM to 4 PM.

Election Day – November 5th. From 7 AM to 8 PM.