Lima Township (Washtenaw, MI)

Clerk

Ann Kwaske
Email: akwaske@limatownshipmi.gov
Phone: (734) 475-2246 ext. 203

Deputy Clerk

Linda White
Email: lwhite@limatownshipmi.gov
Phone: (734) 475-2246 ext. 206

Information

Michigan Election law stipulates elections in May, August and November.  Additionally, in presidential election years, a statewide primary is held in February.  Specifically, the election dates are:

  • the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May
  • the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August
  • the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
  • the fourth Tuesday in February in each presidential election year
 

The 2025 Election Schedule for Lima Township is:

  • Local Special Election – May 6, 2025 (Dexter Community Schools bond proposal)
  • Local Primary Election – August 5, 2025 (none currently planned for Lima Township)
  • General Municipal Election – November 4, 2025 (none currently planned for Lima Township)

Voter Information

Register to Vote

You can register to vote online by visiting mi.gov/vote. You can also register at any Secretary of State’s office or visit the Township office and fill out an application.

Apply for an Absentee Ballot

You may fill out a one-time request for a ballot or request to receive a ballot for all elections.  Fill out this form to request an absentee ballot. 

  • Ballot for a Single Election
    In Section 2 of the application form, only select the check box for the ballot you would like to receive. 
  • Permanent Absentee Ballot
    Check to box labeled  “Automatically send me an absent voter ballot for each future election for which I’m eligible” in Section 2 of the application form.
Status of Absentee Ballot

To check the status of your absentee ballot, go to: Track Your Absentee Ballot and more.

Voting Precincts

Lima Township currently consists of one (1) voting precinct. From 2017 to 2023, Lima Township had two voting precincts. At the time, Michigan Election Law required precincts to be under 3,000 registered voters in size. An amendment to the law that took effect in February 2024 changed the cutoff to 5,000 registered voters. Lima Township has approximately 3,500 registered voters, so the election commission voted to return to a single precinct. All Lima Township residents are in Precinct #1 and vote at the Lima Township Hall, 11452 Jackson Rd, Dexter, MI 48130.

Election Information

County Election Information

Washtenaw County has extensive election information, including
a list of candidates and proposals, on their website here.

Historical election results are here.

What's on the Ballot

The State of Michigan keeps information on what is on all upcoming ballots here.  

The League of Women Voters also provides a good resource at vote411.org.  

Apply to be an Election Inspector

Lima Township is always seeking Election Workers. We need dependable, hard-working people with a positive personality to assist with elections at our local polling place. Serving as an election worker is a paid position and all election workers are trained on proper protocols.  Email clerk@limatownshipmi.gov for more information.

Early in Person Voting

All Michigan voters now have the right to vote early in every statewide and federal election. In those elections, early voting must be offered for at least nine consecutive days, beginning on the second Saturday before the election and ending on the Sunday before the election, for at least eight hours a day.

The Lima Township Early Voting is held at Sylvan Township. All Washtenaw County voters may also vote at the Learning Resource Center in Ann Arbor.  Please call the township offices for directions or voting hours.