(WWJ) The Detroit City Clerk is opening 23 new satellite voting centers, to give voters more options as the presidential election nears.
By making a plan on how and when to vote, city officials say Detroiters are also doing their part to ensure a safe election by reducing lines on Election Day. Detroiters can register to vote absentee and immediately cast their ballot at all satellite voting centers. (Scroll down for details on locations and hours).
Clerk Janice Winfrey says the goal is to ensure that every eligible Detroit voter has a chance to cast a ballot.
"We are excited that you no longer have to wait until the 3rdof November, a Tuesday in November, to vote" Winfrey said. "You can vote on a Friday after work, you can vote on a Saturday in October, or even Sunday with your family before dinner, because we are open seven days a week so that you can exercise your right to vote."
Under a constitutional amendment passed by a vote of 66.8% by Michiganders in 2018, all eligible and registered voters in Michigan can legally vote absentee, in advance, without providing a reason.
Winfrey spoke to WWJ's Vickie Thomas and other reporters at the Northwest Activities Center on Meyers, which is one of the new voting centers opening beginning today, Oct. 5.
She said all 23 locations have a secure dropbox monitored by a camera as well as volunteers.
"We only usually have about seven (satellite centers), but we knew our voters wanted access," Winfrey said. "In additional to the 23 centers, which each has a dropbox in front of it, we have seven additional drop boxes strategically placed throughout the city."
Detroit Satellite Voting Center Locations:
Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Weekends • Adams Butzel Recreation Center – 10500 Lyndon (at Meyers)• Balduck Park – 5271 Canyon St. (Warren and Chandler Park)• Butzel Family Center – 7737 Kercheval (at Van Dyke)• Clark Park – 1130 Clark St. (Scotten and Vernor)• CAYMC – 2 Woodward Ave. (at Jefferson) *Closed weekends• Coleman A. Young Recreation Center – 2751 Robert Bradby Dr. (at Lafayette Park)• Considine – 8904 Woodward Ave. (at Holbrook)• Crowell – 16630 Lahser Rd. (at W. McNichols)• Davison Service Yard – 8221 W. Davidson• Department of Elections – 2978 W. Grand Blvd. (at Third)• DWSD Eastside Customer Care Center –13303 E. McNichols• Farwell Recreation Center – 2711 E. Outer Dr. (at Ryan Rd.)• Greater Christ Baptist Church – 3544 Iroquois Ave. (at Mack)• Greater Grace Temple – 23500 W. 7 Mile Rd. (at Shiawassee)• Heilmann Recreation Center – 19601 Crusade (at E. State Fair)• Horatio Williams Center – 1010 Antietam Ave. (at Chrysler)• Kemeny Recreation Center – 2260 S. Fort St. (at Schaefer)• Northwest Activity Center – 18100 Meyers (at Curtis)• Palmer Park Community Center – 19013 Woodward Ave. (at 7 Mile Rd.)• Rouge Golf Course – 11701 Burt Rd. (Outer Dr. and Plymouth)• Tindal Recreation Center – 10301 W. 7 Mile Rd. (at Meyers)• WCCCD Eastern Campus – 5901 Conner (at I-94)• WCCCD Northwest – 8200 W. Outer Dr. (at Southfield Fwy.) Free-standing Ballot Drop Box Locations:• Greater Emmanuel Institutional – 19190 Schaefer Hwy.• Liberty Temple – 17188 Greenfield Rd. (near 8 Mile)• North Rosedale Park Community House – 18445 Scarsdale St. (near Puritan)• Pistons Performance Center – 690 Amsterdam (at Second Ave.)• Unity Baptist Church – 7500 Tireman• WCCCD Downtown – 1001 W. Fort St. (at Lafayette)• Williams Recreation Center – 8431 Rosa Parks Blvd. (at 14th)
For complete information about voting in Detroit, visit this link.
