10/12/2026
City Clerk’s Office Satellite Location Opens Today at WMU’s Fetzer Center
Kalamazoo, Mich. – October 12, 2026 – The Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office satellite location at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center opens today, Monday, October 12, giving eligible Kalamazoo voters another convenient place to access voting and election services ahead of the November 3 General Election.
The satellite office is located at the Fetzer Center, 2251 Business Court, on Western Michigan University’s campus. Free parking is available in the Fetzer Center’s parking lot.
Eligible Kalamazoo voters can access the same voting and election services at the Fetzer Center that are available at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, including registering to vote or updating their registration, requesting an absentee ballot, returning a completed absentee ballot, and getting assistance with other voting services.
The Fetzer Center satellite office is regularly open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the following special hours as Election Day approaches:
Saturday, October 31: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, November 2: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 3: 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
The City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 241 W. South Street, will continue to provide election services. Its regular hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the following special hours leading up to the election:
Friday, October 23: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, October 30: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday, October 31: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, November 2: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 3: 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Important voter registration deadlines
Residents can register to vote or update their voter registration online or by mail through Monday, October 19.
After October 19, eligible voters can still register in person at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall or the Fetzer Center through 8 p.m. on Election Day, with proof of residency. Proof of residency must have the voter's name and current address on it. Examples can include a Michigan driver’s license or state ID with a current address, utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or other government document showing the voter’s name and current address. Voters can check their registration status at Michigan.gov/Vote.
Absentee voting
Voters can request an absentee ballot online or by mail through 5 p.m. Friday, October 30. Applications must be received by the City Clerk’s Office by that deadline. Absentee ballots can also be requested in person through 4 p.m. Monday, November 2.
Completed absentee ballots must be received by the City Clerk’s Office no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. Ballots can be returned in person, by mail, or at one of the City’s secure drop boxes.
Secure drop boxes are available at:
City Hall, St. John’s Place near Lovell Street
Douglass Community Association, 1000 W. Paterson Street
City of Kalamazoo Stockbridge Office, 415 E. Stockbridge Avenue
Kalamazoo Public Safety Station 7, 2331 Parkview Avenue
Eastside Neighborhood Association, 1301 E. Main Street
Voters can verify that their absentee ballot has been received at Michigan.gov/Vote. Voters may also bring their absentee ballot to an early voting site or their polling place on Election Day and personally place it into a tabulator.
Early voting begins October 24
Early voting will be available from Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1.
Early voting sites will be open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. each day at:
Douglass Community Association, 1000 W. Paterson Street
Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake Street
Fetzer Center, 2251 Business Court
Portage Parks & Recreation, 320 Library Lane in Portage
Early voting allows voters to cast a ballot in person before Election Day and place it directly into a tabulator, just like on Election Day.
Election Day is November 3
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 3.
Voters who are already registered should vote at their assigned polling place or return their completed absentee ballot by 8 p.m. Voters who still need to register or update their address can do so at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall or the Fetzer Center through 8 p.m. with proof of residency.
Voters can find their polling location, check their registration, track an absentee ballot, and find additional election information at Michigan.gov/Vote. Kalamazoo residents can also call 311 or (269) 337-8000 with questions related to voting and the November 3 election.
