Established 1867

Township Clerk: Betty A. Tharp

e-mail: clerk@blairtownship.org


 

Deputy Clerk: Iva Lewis

e-mail: deputyclerk@blairtownship.org



Election Assistant: Iva Lewis

E-mail: electionassistant@blairtownship.org

“As a resident of Blair Township and elected official, I am pleased to welcome you to our web site. We invite you to browse through the current Board of Trustees Minutes and the proposed agenda for our next meeting. You may check out the Meeting Schedule for all regular Township Board, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings.”

Betty A. Tharp

Election Dates for 2012

• Presidential Primary February 28, 2012
• General Primary August 7, 2012
• General Election November 6, 2012
   

My office duties include:

• Voter Registration Information (36KB pdf)

• Voter Registration Application and Michigan Driver License/Personal Identification Card Address Change form (221KB pdf)

• Conducting Elections (22KB pdf)

• Precinct Voting Map

• Absentee Voter Information and Ballot Application form   Please note that in Michigan Absentee ballots are only sent through the mail.  We do not e-mail or fax ballots.

• Absentee Voting for Uniformed Services/family members

• Federal Postcard Application form for Active Military personnel and for U.S. Citizens who are temporarily, or indefinitely living outside the United States who wish to Register and vote by Absentee Ballot.  See additional information.

• Recording & Maintaining Township Board Minutes

• Cemeteries (records, sale of plots, & maintenance)

• Freedom of Information Requests

• Payroll

• Accounts Payable

• Publishing of Notices & Synopsis

• Junk Yard Licenses

• Township Board Minutes and Township Minute Archives

• Responsible for Veterans Markers & Flags

• Journal Entries

• Payroll Taxes

• Qualified Voter’s File Maintenance

• Record Keeping

• Maintains custody of all Township Records

• Maintains the Township Book of Oaths

• Responsible for Special Meeting Notices

• Maintains the Township Ordinance Book

• Maintains a General Ledger

• Prepares Warrants for Township Checks

• Prepares Financial Statements

• Answers Phone

• Orders & Purchases Supplies

We are responsible for conducting all elections. We continuously stay updated with all the current election laws. I invite you to browse for more information on Voter Registration and how to obtain an Absentee Ballot. You may also click on the link to the Michigan Secretary of State web site for more information. We also have included a link to your Michigan Lawmakers.  I am very proud to be your Township Clerk and I am a member of the Grand Traverse County Governmental Clerk’s Association. I am also a member of the Michigan Township Association.

We look forward to serving you and to providing more information and services in the future. Thank you for visiting our web site. Please let us know how we may serve you better.

  Michigan Voter information Center