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Southfield clerk outlines expanded drop boxes, targeted postcards and outreach for 2026 elections
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City Clerk Gabby Grossbard told council the Clerk's Office will install new absentee drop boxes, mail targeted postcards to voters whose precincts moved, hold early voting in Room 115, and partner with the Secretary of State mobile office to register seniors and recruit election inspectors ahead of 2026 races.
Gabby Grossbard, Southfield’s city clerk, presented the city’s plans for the 2026 election at the April 20 council meeting, focusing on accessibility and voter outreach.
Grossbard said the city will add drop boxes (including a new one at the 9 Mile fire station), install them before absentee ballots are mailed in July, and send targeted postcards to affected voters when precinct locations change. The clerk described a three‑rule approach to choosing voting locations: restore voters to their traditional precinct locations when possible; keep August and November precincts consistent; and generally avoid more than two precincts per location except where temporarily necessary.
The clerk said early voting will be held in Room 115 and that staff will partner with the Secretary of State’s mobile office to visit local high schools to register students and recruit election inspectors. The city has revamped the online inspector application and made it fillable on the city website to streamline recruitment.
Council members thanked the clerk for the outreach materials and display samples; council asked staff to accept feedback on the draft trifold informational guide and noted the city had met with bipartisan precinct chairs to design changes.
Next steps: drop box installations before July mailing of absentee ballots; targeted postcards to affected voters; continued outreach to precinct chairs and community groups. The clerk said staff will revise printed materials based on council and public feedback.
