2025 Election Cycle

Additional election information - including sample ballots for upcoming elections, voter registration information,
and updates on individual absentee ballot requests - can be found online at www.MI.gov/vote.

General Election

November 4, 2025

The 2025 General Election will determine who holds each of two seats on the Marquette City Commission, as well as one seat on the Marquette Board of Light and Power. All seats are for three-year terms.

Under Michigan law, candidates for these local offices are required to have completed and filed nominating petitions with the City Clerk by 4 p.m. on July 22, 2025

Candidates for Marquette City Commission

  • Sally Davis
  • Michael Larson
  • Matthew Luttenberger

Candidates for Marquette Board of Light and Power

  • Margaret Brumm
  • Douglas McMahon
  • Carrie Statt

Candidate Filing Information

City of Marquette

The filing deadline for candidates for the Marquette City Commission and the Marquette Board of Light and Power is July 22, 2025. Under state law, candidates are required to file completed paperwork with the City Clerk no later than 4 p.m. on that day.

Those looking to file as candidates can first review the City's Candidate Filing Information.

The following packet must be completed and submitted in person at the City Clerk's Office no later than 4 p.m. on July 22:

     2025 Candidate Filing Packet - Must be signed and notarized

     One of the following must also be returned:

          Official Candidate Petition Forms with the signatures of at least 25 registered electors from the City of Marquette

          or $100 nonrefundable filing fee

For those looking to gather signatures, official petition forms can be obtained in person at the City Clerk's Office.

Additionally, the State of Michigan's Statement of Organization form must be filed with the Marquette County Clerk. This form must be filed by all candidates, even if they don't plan to fundraise. Candidates have a number of days after filing with the City Clerk in which they can still submit this form to the County Clerk.

The candidate filing and nomination process for local office is laid out in Sec. 4-6 of the Marquette City Charter. Questions about the local filing process or requirements can be directed to the City Clerk's Office by email at clerk@marquettemi.gov, or by phone at 906-228-0430.

Polling Locations

City of Marquette polling places for this election cycle are as follows:

Precincts 1 and 2: Baraga Gym At City Hall

Precincts 3 and 4: YMCA of Marquette County

Early Voting: Peter White Public Library, Lower Level

Precincts 1-4

Polling Times

Election Day: Per state law (MCL 168.720) polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day Tuesday, November 4. Voters in line to vote at 8 p.m. shall be allowed to vote.

Early Voting:

Any voter registered in the City of Marquette can vote during the 9-day early voting period in all state and federal elections. The City of Marquette will offer a limited early voting schedule for all other, local, elections.

Early voting for the November 2025 election begins Thursday, October 30 through Saturday, November 1. Early voting hours are 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. throughout the 3 days.

The Peter White Public Library, located at 217 N. Front Street, has been selected as the early voting site for the City of Marquette.

NOTICE: The Close of Polls for the Early Voting Site will take place on Election Day, November 4 2025 at 8:00 p.m. in the Baraga Gym, City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave.

The Close of Polls is open to the public to observe.

Absent Voter Counting Board

Absentee Ballot Applications can be obtained:

Online at www.michigan.gov/vote
By phone request to the Clerk’s office
In person at the Clerk’s office
Permanent Absentee Ballot Voters

Voters who want to automatically receive a ballot for all future elections may sign up for the Permanent Absent Voter List when submitting an Absent Voter Ballot Application or online at www.mi.gov/vote.

NOTICE: The Absent Voter Counting Board will be processing and tabulating absentee ballots prior to election day and on election day. The Absent Voter Counting Board will be located in Commission Chambers at City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave. 

2025 Election - Preprocessing and tabulation of absentee ballots will take place during the following times:

October 30 - Noon until complete (14 workers)
November 4 - 3 p.m. until complete after the close of polls  (13 workers)
 

 

Election Background Information

The City of Marquette, in accordance with the City Charter and State Law, conducts elections annually to determine the membership of the Marquette City Commission and the Marquette Board of Light and Power. There are seven members of the City Commission and five members of the Board of Light and Power.