Bloomfield Township residents who want to vote on a $50 million public safety bond and several other ballot measures on Tuesday, Nov. 3, must register by Monday, Oct. 19.
After that date, unregistered residents can still sign up in person at the Township Clerk's Office, 4200 Telegraph Road, with proof of residency. Online and mail-in registration through the Michigan Voter Information Center closes Oct. 19.
Polls open Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across 10 polling locations serving the township's 12 precincts. Clerk Martin C. Brook consolidated precincts from 18 to 12 after a seven-month study, according to the township's Summer 2026 newsletter.
What's on the ballot
The biggest local question is the Township Facilities Bond Proposal. It asks voters to authorize up to $50 million in general obligation bonds, repaid over a maximum of 20 years, to build a new police headquarters and a new Fire Station #3.
For a home with a taxable value of $294,450, the estimated annual cost averages $128.96. The first-year millage rate would be 0.2350 mills, rising to a simple average of 0.4380 mills over the life of the bonds, according to the Oakland County proposal list.
The township's police building dates to 1938. An independent assessment found police operations need roughly 58,800 square feet; the current building offers about 17,000 square feet for police use. Police currently work out of three buildings.
Police Chief James Gallagher, told WXYZ-TV in a story published Friday, Sept. 18, "We are policing in 2026, in a building from 1938, added to in the 60's and again in 1998."
Fire Station #3, built in 1960, serves roughly 46% of the township's residential population and handles more than 2,000 calls a year.
Some modern fire trucks cannot fit through its bay doors.
The Board of Trustees approved the bond language at its Aug. 10 meeting after rejecting a broader option that would have included public services buildings. If approved, construction would begin in 2027 and finish in 2029.
County and state measures
Voters will also decide on an Oakland County Zoological Authority millage renewal at 0.10 mill for 10 years, starting in 2028. A separate new 0.2-mill levy would fund the Southeast Michigan Public Historical Museum Authority, supporting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum and other museums for 10 years.
Two statewide proposals round out the ballot. Proposal 2026-1 asks whether to convene a constitutional convention in 2027. Proposal 2026-2 would prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors.
The ballot also includes races for governor, secretary of state, attorney general, U.S. senator, U.S. representative, a local school district board seat and an Oakland Community College Board of Trustees seat.
Key dates and hours
The Clerk's Office is open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Extended hours for election business include Friday, Oct. 23, noon to 5 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 30, noon to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is Friday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. In-person absentee ballots are available at the Clerk's Office through 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Two early voting sites are listed: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, and Waterford Oaks Activity Center, 2800 Watkins Lake Road in Waterford.
Residents can reach the Clerk's Office at 248-433-7702 or [email protected].
