Early voting available for Flint residents before August 6 election

Flint, MI — Early voting will be available for the 2024 primary and 7th Ward general election between Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. 

Both elections will take place on Aug. 6.

Residents can vote in person at Flint City Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day or via absentee ballot for those who want to avoid the election-day crowds. 

The application request for an absentee ballot must be submitted by emailing a copy of the request form to the city clerk, mailing it, or dropping it off at the clerk’s drop box outside city hall.

Residents living within the “old” boundaries of the 1st Ward before the shift can vote for which two candidates they’d like to see run for the city council seat during the general election on Nov. 5.

These boundaries are the North End (Carpenter St.), South End (Pierson Rd., Baltimore Blvd., Eldridge Ave.), East End (Saginaw St.), and West End (Clio Rd.).

Liberty C. Bell, Carol McIntosh, Rosemary Morrow, John Billings, incumbent Leon El-Alamin, Cynthia Haynes, and Aston Mairon are among the candidates on the ballot.

Residents in the 7th Ward will choose between Jan Marie Arbor and incumbent Candice Mushatt for the 7th Ward city council seat. The selected candidate will serve until their term ends on Nov. 18, 2026.

Genesee County’s website outlines the boundaries for the former 1st and 7th Wards.

Residents will also vote for a replacement for Congressman Dan Kildee in the 8th Congressional District and several Genesee County office seats. All other candidates are listed below.

8th Congressional District Representative

Matt Collier (Flint, MI)

Kristen McDonald Rivet (Bay City, MI)

Pamela Pugh (Saginaw, MI)

Mary Draves (Midland, MI)

Anthony J. Hudson (Grand Blanc, MI)

Paul Junge (Grand Blanc, MI)

Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney

David Leyton (Flint, MI)

Trachelle C. Young (Flint, MI)

Genesee County Sheriff

Christopher R. Swanson (Fenton, MI)

Jeff Salzeider (Montrose, MI)

Genesee County Clerk/Register of Deeds

Domonique Clemons (Flint, MI)

William E. Swanson (Flint, MI) 

Genesee County Treasurer

F Jack Belzer (Flint, MI)

Sam E. Muma (Flushing, MI) 

Genesee County Drain Commissioner

Jeff Wright (Burton, MI)

Genesee County Surveyor

Kim R. Carlson (Swartz Creek, MI)

For additional information about early voting, contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (810) 766-7413 or emailing absenteeballots@cityofflint.com.