Detroit City Clerk, Janice M. Winfrey is a native Detroiter who has dedicated the last 14 years of her life to tirelessly and carefully servicing her community. When sworn into office in 2005, Clerk Winfrey accepted the responsibility to govern three charter-mandated roles: City Clerk, Official Record Keeper and Chief Elections Officer.

Some of her greatest accomplishments as City Clerk to date are:

The establishment of the Detroit Archives and Records Management Division, which ensures that all citizens and other interested parties have access to current and archived city records.

The methodical implementation of 5 new voting systems in Detroit

Establishing a precedence in the election community by being one of the first among the eleven major cities in the United States to release 100% results by 11:00 pm election night during the 2006 election year.

The introduction of Ballottrax, a system that tracks the status of every absentee ballot and sends a notification to voters telling them where their ballot is in the election process (from mailed to returned)

The 2018 change in Michigan election law allows voters the right to request and vote by absentee ballot without proving a reason. Through aggressive voter education and outreach, Clerk Winfrey will ensure voters are aware of the change in the law, in addition, to opening an additional 7 satellite voting location sites in Council Districts throughout the City. This change will reduce long lines at the polls on Election Day.

For the 2020 Presidential Election, residents will be able to receive real-time interactive voting information on our website. On this site, voters will be able to determine their voting location, as well as directions to their polling site.

Clerk Winfrey, is a native Detroiter and graduate of Cass Technical High School, where she has been recognized as a distinguished alum, and Eastern Michigan University. She is a member of the Detroit Federation of Teachers; the Association of Wayne County Clerks; the Michigan Municipal Clerks Association; the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers; the National League of Cities; and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.