Washtenaw County Clerk/Register

06/01/2026

Vote for your favorite "I Voted" sticker! The winning designs will be provided at polling locations during the November general election.

05/20/2026

County Clerk/Register Lawrence Kestenbaum and Director of Elections Rena Basch spoke last Thursday at a voting rights forum organized by Senator Sue Shink.

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05/13/2026

Every four years the bipartisan Board of Canvassers inspects and certifies every ballot container used in Washtenaw County! Members were hard at work today 🗳️

Information about upcoming Board of Canvassers meetings can be found here: https://washtenawcomi.portal.civicclerk.com/?category_id=75

05/04/2026

We are hiring an Administrative Coordinator for our Elections office - come join us! Please share with anyone interested in public service. This job is in AFSCME 2733.

04/27/2026

Check out our own Director of Elections, Rena Basch, explain how voting is safe, secure, and fair in Washtenaw County 🗳️

Washtenaw County elections officials say they're well-prepared to protect against fraud in this year's midterms and any other election. We interviewed them about their system and President Trump's statement that elections should be "nationalize."

04/03/2026

04/01/2026

April is Records and Information Management month!

We are responsible for a wide range of government records with varying retention periods. All retention periods are governed by DTMB.

03/13/2026

See the Washtenaw County Health Department's press release for details: https://bit.ly/mea26 (Spanish and Arabic translations available at link)

03/03/2026

The "I Voted" Sticker Contest is back for 2026! Let's have some Washtenaw County representation for our 200th birthday ☺️🎂
Entries are due Friday, May 1 at 5pm.

02/06/2026

Check out our free service, Fraud Guard, to alert property owners of possible fraud.

https://www.washtenaw.org/4569/Sign-Up-for-Fraud-Guard-Alerts

After we first heard from deed fraud victims in Wayne County earlier this week, we're now hearing from leaders in Washtenaw, Oakland and Macomb counties who are all working to address the problem.

Story at the link in the comments.