St. Ignace Township

Yes, anyone can vote by absentee ballot. If you’d like to be on the permanent list, please visit the Michigan Voter Information Center website or contact the Clerk’s Office to receive an absentee voter ballot application for every election.

Any registered voter may ask to be on the permanent absentee voter list. Being on the permanent absentee voter list means that you will receive an absentee ballot application form for each election. This form needs to be competed and returned to the Clerk’s Office so we can mail you a ballot. Being on the permanent absentee list guarantees you will receive an absentee ballot application form, not a physical ballot.

Once you are registered to vote in the township, the Clerk will mail you a voter registration card.

No. Election law specifically states that power of attorney does not apply for voting purposes.

Being on the permanent list does not guarantee a ballot for every election. Rather, it means that you will automatically receive an application for an absentee ballot. The application must be completed and returned to the Clerk’s Office prior to receiving a ballot.

At any time up to and including election day. However, you must be a resident of St. Ignace
Township for at least 30 days prior to an election in order to vote in that election. Voter
registration must be in-person at the Clerk’s office during the 14 days prior to an election and
you must provide proof of residency. To learn more about voter registration visit the Michigan Voter Information Center website.

You can register at any of the Secretary of State Offices, the Township Clerk’s Office, the County Clerk’s Office, and other state offices. You may also register to vote by mail up to 15 days before an election. Within the 14 days before an election, you must register at the Township Clerk’s office with proof of residency.

If you are registered in St. Ignace Township, you will vote at the St. Ignace Township Hall located at N4298 Gorman Road, St. Ignace, MI 49781. Polls are open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

At this time we do not accept credit cards for payment, as the amount of people who want to use this service is minimal, and there is a minimum of a 3% fee added to the property tax bill by the credit card vendor.

Yes we do, if received in a reasonable amount of time from postmark, usually a week at the most.

An address change can be made via written request. No names can be changed unless a deed is recorded at the Mackinac County Register of deeds first. You can contact Mackinac County Register of Deeds at 906-643-7306 for name/deed change procedure.

Any summer taxes paid after the due date, will incur interest charges at 1% per month. Any property taxes paid after the due date of February 28/29th will incur interest and penalty fees, and will then need to be paid to Mackinac County Treasurer at 100 S Marley St, St Ignace, MI 49781, they can be reached at 906-643-7318, As all delinquent taxes get turned over to Mackinac County Treasurer March 1 of each year.

There are 3 options to make your property tax payments, 1), mail directly to PO BOX 325 St Ignace, MI 49781 2)., Drop payment off at First National Bank Of St Ignace (Main Branch ONLY) located at 132 N State St, St Ignace MI (normally July thru February only, unless February 28/29th falls on a weekend) 3,)On the last Property tax due dates from 9am – 5pm at the Treasure’s home located at: 174 Rabbit Back Rd, St Ignace, MI 49781 (Summer taxes it should be September 14th, unless the 14th falls on a weekend, then the following Monday, Winter February 28th or 29th) If the due date falls on a weekend, it would then be changed to the first Monday after the due date.

St Ignace Township Treasurer: Tina Massey phone 906-984-2013 email: twptreasurer@gmail.com