CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT

LINKS AND RESOURCES

The Clerk’s department is the information center of the city, maintaining the integrity of public records including the charter, ordinances, resolutions, deeds and agreements.

The responsibilities of services provided by the Clerk’s Office vary widely. Our office provides administrative and clerical support to the City Council and other City Boards and Commissions. We prepare the agendas, records and transcribe the minutes for the Council, as well as for various other boards and commissions of the City.

The Clerk's Office administers federal, state and local elections, in addition to maintaining the records of all registered voters in the City.

Among its many other duties, we are responsible for the dissemination and preservation of official City records, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses and issuance of certain required licenses and permits.

We encourage you to make use of our resources on this site or at our service counter and look forward to providing you with friendly, efficient and effective public service

FOIA

The filing of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests occur through the City Clerk's Office. All FOIA requests must be submitted in writing or by e-mail.

Please see our FOIA Policy and Request Form under Links and Resources.

Elections

There are presently no elections scheduled within the City of Linden for 2025.   Stay tuned to future newsletters, our Facebook & this webpage for updates, should that change!

Voter Registration

To register to vote, you can consider the following options:

• Request an application from the Clerk’s Office or click here to fill out the Michigan Voter Registration Application form and return via email, mail or in-person
• Click here to register to vote online via the Michigan Secretary of State Website.

Please  be advised that if you register online or at the Michigan Secretary of State office within fourteen days before an election day, your registration will not be active until after the election.   To be able to vote for the election within  the fourteen days before election day, you are able to register to vote in-person at the Clerk's Office located at City Hall 132 E. Broad Street Linden, MI 48451 with proof of residency documentation.

To verify proof of residency:  You must show proof of where you live.  Documents must have your name and current address.  Acceptable forms of documentation include:

• Michigan driver’s license or state ID
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Paycheck or government check
• Other government document

To confirm your voter registration, you may click here. 

Absentee Voter (AV) Update

The Permanent AV Application List will be discontinued and applications will no longer be automatically sent to voters before every election.

Instead, State Law gives you the option to join the Permanent Mail Ballot List to receive an AV Ballot automatically for every future election.  Consider opting in if you want to vote an AV ballot in an election, you may request via the following options:

• Request an application from the Clerk’s Office or click here to fill out the Michigan Absent Voter Ballot Application form and return via email, mail or in-person
• Join the Permanent Mail Ballot List by marking the box on an AV ballot application that states, "Automatically send me an absent voter ballot for each future election for which I’m eligible." Click here to see an example of where to mark the box.
• Click here to submit an online AV ballot application

Early Voting Site Information

Qualified electors within the City of Linden report to:

Linden Community Center

105 Mill Street

Linden, MI 48451

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily beginning the second Saturday before an election and ending the Sunday before the election

Election Day Information

All qualified electors within the City of Linden report to:

Faith Church of Linden

4518 Silver Lake Rd

Linden, MI 48451

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

City Hall Hours on Election Day: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Clerk's Office Additional Hours for Voter Registration and Issuance of Absent Voter Ballots:

Saturday before election day!

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Election Materials Drop Boxes are located at 132 East Broad Street, Linden, MI 48451 (located in front and rear of City Hall)

Drop boxes are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Information for Candidates:

https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/ballot-access

Genesee County Clerk’s Office:

https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/departments/county_clerk/index.php

810-257-3283
Michigan Bureau of Elections:

http://michigan.gov/elections

800-292-5973

Michigan Voter Information Center (MVIC) Website:

https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/