The City Clerk of the City of Algonac is appointed by the City Manager and the appointment requires approval of the City Council of the City of Algonac.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
The City Clerk is the keeper of the records. All meeting minutes, agendas, packets and other correspondence are under her care and filed responsibly in her office.
To that end, the City Clerk is also the Freedom of Information Act Coordinator for the City. Upon receiving a Freedom of Information Act Request, the Clerk has five (5) business days to respond to the person requesting the information and inform them of the cost of filling the request. Following is a copy of the Freedom of Information Act for the State of Michigan and a downloadable form for the City of Algonac Freedom of Information Act form to obtain information.
MEETINGS AND MINUTES
The City Clerk helps prepare all agendas and packets for the City Council, Planning Commission and Downtown Development Authority meetings with the City Manager.
ELECTIONS
Currently the city has 3,189 registered voters. The City is divided in to two precincts. Precinct 1 consist of all voters North of Smith Street and Precinct 2 consists of all voters South of Smith Street. If you are unsure of your precinct, it should be printed clearly on your voter identification card. If you are still unsure please call the City Clerk’s office to find out.
Registering to Vote
Any citizen of the United States of America who is 18 years of age (at the date of the election) and who has a permanent residence in the City of Algonac may register to vote. You must be registered at least 30 days prior to the date of the election. Following is a link to the Michigan Voter Registration Form and directions.
The City Clerk is the official elections administrator for the City. You can come to the City Offices and register to vote. When you register to vote by mail or through the State of Michigan Secretary of State’s office, the City Clerk will forward a new voter identification card to you within 30 days of receipt of the information from the County of St. Clair.
Dates of Elections:
The State of Michigan has denoted the following four (4) days as regular election dates in the State of Michigan for which all elections are to be held.
1) The fourth (4th) Tuesday in February
2) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May.
3) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in August.
4) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Occasionally the school districts may hold a special election to be held on a Tuesday but not necessarily one of the above indicated Tuesdays.
City of Algonac Districts for Elections
The following are the district representatives for the City of Algonac residents:
| US Congressional District 10 | Candice Miller |
| 1034 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2106 |
48701 Van Dyke Shelby Twp., MI 48317 586-997-5010 |
| District 25 State Senator | Phil Pavlov 905 Farnum Building 517-373-7708 SenPPavlog@senate.michigan.gov |
| District 081 State Representative | Jud Gilbert S-1185 House Office Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, Michigan 48933 517-373-1790 JudGilbert@house.mi.gov |
| District 7 St. Clair County Commissioner | Bill Gratopp 9200 North River Road; #6 Algonac, MI 48001 810-434-1516 www.billgratopp.com |
Absentee Voter Ballots:
Absentee Voter Ballots can be requested from the City Clerk up to six months in advance by filling out a form available in the office or by sending a letter stating:
1) Which election you are requesting the ballot for;
2) The reason why you are not attending the polls; and
3) Where you want the ballot mailed.
An original signature must be provided for each ballot.
The City of Algonac has a permanent absentee list. If you would like to be placed on the permanent list and receive an application for an Absent Ballot please contact the Clerk’s office for information about the permanent list.
Elections Inspectors
The City Clerk reviews the list of available elections inspectors for each election. Due to illness, vacations, or other personal matters there are sometimes not enough inspectors to fill the required spots.
If you are interested in becoming an election inspector and working on election days, applications are available at the City Clerk’s office.
All election inspectors are required by state law to attend a school of instruction every two (2) years. The school of instruction is usually held in St. Clair County and lasts about three hours.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The City Clerk keeps a record of all members of each board and commission inclusive of the date heir terms end. Anyone wishing to serve on one of the boards may submit a letter to the City Clerk stating these wishes so that when a vacancy comes up on one of the boards, the Mayor will have that letter on file to consider for appointment. Other than City Council, which are elected members, all board and commission members serve voluntarily for the City.
The current list of Board that the City keeps are as follows:
City Council
Planning Commission
Zoning Board of Appeals
Downtown Development Authority
Board of Review
Library Board
Housing Commission
Dangerous Buildings Commission
Elections Commission