YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

Keeping our Post Members and Veterans engaged in the selection/election process of those who govern us.
  • Once the Election is over - Keep In Touch
  • Let Them Know How They Are Doing
  • Let Them Know Your Concerns

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Find Out If You Are Registered To Vote?
You also can view your sample ballot if your community is holding an election, as well as find your local clerk and your polling location.



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Detroit City Clerk Voter Information
The City Clerk is the Chief Elections Officer of the city and is responsible for voter registration in Detroit.

The American Legion and Coleman A. Young Post 202 is a nonpartisan Not for Profit Veterans Service Organization. This does not mean that any individual belonging to The Legion are forbidden from showing partisanship or supporting the candidates of their choice.  However, when partisanship is shown, it must be independent of association with an American Legion Post and The Legion.


Coleman A. Young Post 202 does not support, oppose or provide aid to any candidate for public office or to any political party.


There are close to 70,000 members in the Michigan American Legion family, our votes can make a difference.  T.A.L. is a non-partisan org. that does not endorse either party, however as individual legionnaires and family members we can help and support any candidate we want.  


Let’s give a close look to our fellow veterans who are running for office and those candidates that support us or are Veteran Friendly.  


Get out and participate in the “Legion Get Out The Vote” Campaigns. 


Your Vote Is Your Voice (And You Deserve to Be Heard)


As individuals, we each have very little control over what happens to other people or the world around us daily. But that's why casting our ballots is so crucial. 


Voting is an important right in our democracy because it gives us some collective say in how we want to be governed and who gets to make the big decisions that affect our society. Voting expands your personal sphere of control.


When you vote, you are vocalizing what you need, want, and believe in. You are standing up and demanding to be counted. When you don't vote, you are silencing your heart and your conscience.


 Not voting is like giving your consent to the status quo (or to those you oppose), essentially saying that you don't care whether anything changes.


By voting, you improve your chances of getting a government that actually represents you, your values, and your interests. 


Even if the candidates you support don't win, your vote has likely made a difference. After all, you've helped decrease the winners' margins of victory, which gives them less of a mandate to pursue the agendas you oppose.

Keep up with how your representatives are doing regarding veterans and other issues BY VISITING https://congress.gov/

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information.
At Congress.gov you can review a copy of each bill, determine its current status, the committee it has been assigned to, and if your legislator is a sponsor or cosponsor of it.

Feel free to contact your representatives about key Veteran Legislation.  The key to increasing the likelihood of cosponsor ship is letting your representatives know of veterans feelings on issues. 

At the end of some listed bills is a web link that can be used to do that.  Otherwise, you can locate on the site who your representative is and his/her phone number, mailing address, or email/website to communicate with a message or letter of your own making.

Click below for more information About Congress.Gov

New rights for Michigan voters now in effect:
You may vote absentee without a reason

Changes passed by voters last November allow registration up until 8 p.m. on Election Day. 


However, individuals who register to vote within the 14-day period immediately preceding an election must appear in person at their city or township clerk’s office and provide proof of residency to register if they wish to vote in that election.


Because of the passage of the Promote the Vote state constitutional amendment last November, all eligible and registered voters in Michigan may request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.


Download the New Rights for Michigan Voters information sheet
RIGHTS MICHIGAN NEW VOTER LAW INFO SHEET
Requesting an absent voter ballot at the same time as registering to vote

You may request an absent voter ballot at the same time as registering to vote. If you register on the Monday before an election and request an absent voter ballot at the same time, you must vote it at the clerk's office.

If you register on Election Day, you may either request an absent voter ballot and vote it at the clerk's office, or instead of requesting an absent voter ballot you may go to the precinct and vote.

A reminder about Voter ID


You will be asked to provide identification when you visit the polls on Election Day. 

Valid picture ID includes a Michigan driver license or identification card. 


A Guide to Voter Identification at the Polls


If you don't have picture ID or didn't bring it to the polls, you can still vote. You have to sign a brief affidavit stating that you aren't in possession of picture ID. Your ballot will be included with all others and counted on Election Day. Find out more.


A Guide to Voter Identification at the Polls

Requesting an absent voter ballot if you are registered to vote at your current address


If you are registered to vote at your current address, your request for an absent voter ballot must be in writing and can be submitted to your city or township clerk.


 (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see Michigan.gov/Vote) You may request an absent voter ballot through the mail by mailing the application, large print application, a letter, a postcard or a pre-printed application form obtained from your local clerk's office.


 Requests to have an absent voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 5 p.m. the Friday before the election.


You also may request an absent voter ballot in person at a city or township clerk's office until 4 p.m. on the Monday before an election. If you request an absent voter ballot on Monday, you must vote it in person at the clerk's office.


Once your request is received by the local clerk, your signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued.


You must be  registered voter to receive an absent voter ballot (but you can register and request an absent voter ballot at the same time - see below).


Requests for absent voter ballots are processed immediately. Absent voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any address outside of your city or township of residence.


After receiving your absent voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete the ballot and return it to the clerk's office. 


Your ballot won't be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you also must be on the return envelope.


 Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absent voter ballot to your clerk's office.


If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on Election Day, you may request an emergency absent voter ballot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absent voter ballots has passed but before 4 p.m. on Election Day. 


The emergency must have occurred at a time that made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absent voter ballot. Please contact your local clerk for more information about emergency absent voter ballots.
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