Absentee ballot applications for Tuesday's primary election due Saturday

Applications for an absentee ballot are due at 2 p.m. Saturday for the primary election Tuesday.

Absentee ballots must be requested by filling out the appropriate form and returning it to the clerk's office.

Applications can be obtained at the clerk's office, or can be downloaded from the state's website. Voters must return the application to the clerk either by mail, express mail service or by delivering the application in person.

The clerk's office must receive the application for an absentee ballot by 2 p.m. Saturday.

The city of Ann Arbor clerk's office will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to accommodate voters wishing to file or obtain and file an absentee ballot. The clerk's office is located at city hall at 301 E Huron St.

You must be a registered voter to obtain an absentee ballot.

• Read more about voting absentee on the State of Michigan's website

In Washtenaw County, the only items on the ballot in Tuesday's election are city council races in Ann Arbor's Ward 3 and Ward 4, four millage requests in Ypsilanti Township and a millage request for facilities improvements and buses in the Whitmore Lake school district.

Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.