Politics & Government

You Can Still Vote Absentee In Royal Oak: Here's How

Election Day is Nov. 5 and Royal Oak residents will vote on several issues, including electing the next mayor.

ROYAL OAK, MI — Royal Oak residents, there's still time to vote absentee in the Nov. 5 election coming up. That's when Royal Oak residents will cast their ballot in local elections, such as mayor and city commissioners.

The deadline to obtain an absentee ballot is 4 p.m. Nov. 4. The city clerk's office has special hours this week to accommodate voters including special hours on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Here's a look at the Royal Oak City Clerk schedule this week:

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  • Thursday, Oct.31: 8 a.m. to 4:30 pm.
  • Friday, Nov. 1: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 2: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 4 (deadline to vote absentee): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Royal Oak's ballot

For the mayor’s seat, a two-year term, Mayor Michael Fournier is running for re-election, facing Stephen Miller.

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There are six candidates for three seats with a four year term on the Royal Oak City Commission. Incumbents Kyle DuBuc, Randy LeVasseur, and Patricia Paruch are running for re-election and Tom Hallock, Pamela Lindell, and Belem Morales are also on the ballot.

Voting in-person? Polls will open at 7 a.m. on Nov. 5 and close at 8 p.m. Voters must be in line by 8 p.m. in order to cast a ballot in-person.

Voters with questions can visit this website or https://www.romi.gov/163/Elections-Voting call the city clerk's office 248-246-3050.

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