Need to Know: When, Where and How of Voting in Tuesday's Primary

The absentee ballots have been mailed out and the elections inspectors have been hired, and at 7 a.m., Birmingham's polls will open for the August primary.

Though there are no Birmingham-specific issues on the ballot, there are more than a dozen races on the ballot Tuesday, including battles for seats in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan House of Representatives and a variety of county setas.

Birmingham is looking for a bigger turnout than Feb. 28 presidential primary election, during which only .

The polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday.

What do I need to know?

• Voters must be registered with the city at least 30 days prior to the election. They must also be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old and a resident of Birmingham for at least 30 days.
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• Voters need to bring their photo identification to the polls. If they do not have one, they will be asked to complete an affidavit.
• Tuesday is a partially closed ballot. That means for two thirds of the ballot, voters must vote for only Republicans or only Democrats.
• Anyone, meanwhile, can vote for the two ballot issues or judge candidates, regardles of political affiliation.
• All absentee ballots must be returned to the clerk's office by 8 p.m. on election day. If you're curious, track your absentee ballot with the Oakland County Absentee Ballot Tracker.

Where do I vote?

Your city-issued voter identification card indicates your precinct location for all elections, including state and national elections.

• Precinct 1:
• Precinct 2:
• Precinct 3:
• Precinct 4:
• Precinct 5: and
• Precinct 6:
• Precinct 7:
• Precinct 8:
• Precinct 9:

What's on the ballot?

On the ballot Tuesday are various races for national, state and local office, as well as two county-wide ballot issues.

Want more information?

Birmingham City Clerk's Office:

• Phone: 248-530-1800
• Fax: 248-530-1080
• Email: lbroski@bhamgov.org
• Address:
  City Clerk
  151 Martin St., first floor
  Birmingham, MI 48012