Notices
Attention: The Township Hall and the Transfer Station will be closed on April 18th, 2025.
West Branch Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,648 at the 2000 census. The area consists of 35.7 square miles, approximately 35.5 of those square miles are land and 128 acres of water.
Transfer Station Updates 12/24
Letter to Residents 2025 Update
All regular & annual meetings will be held at the Township Hall as scheduled. Social distancing precautions will be followed.
To read the Q&A on Township Considerations for COVID-19 Planning per the Michigan Township Association click here.
Absent Voter Ballots
If you would like to receive an Absent Voter Ballot, send a request with your name and address to wbtwp@tds.net. You will be sent an Absent Voter Application. You may also fill out an Absent Voter Application through this document: Absent Voter Application and send it to the Clerk by mail (P.O. Box 56, Skandia, MI 49885) or email. Remember, you must complete an application before we are able to mail your ballot.
It’s time to get REAL
Your Michigan driver’s license or identification card may not get you through airport security later this year.
Oct. 1 is when the federal government will fully enforce the post-9/11 REAL ID Act, and standard state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards will no longer be accepted to board domestic flights within the United States, or when entering certain federal facilities, such as military bases or nuclear power plants.
Many people already have a REAL ID document, such as a valid U.S. passport, a DHS Trusted Traveler Card or an Enhanced Driver’s License. A full list of acceptable REAL ID documents is available at TSA.gov. Those who don’t can make their Michigan license or identification REAL ID-compliant by visiting a Secretary of State branch office and presenting the required documents.
Here’s what you need to do to get a REAL ID:
- Bring your driver’s license or state identification card to a Secretary of State office.
- Bring your certified birth certificate, with a raised seal or stamp issued by a governmental agency; your valid, unexpired U.S. passport; or an approved citizenship or legal presence document. (Faxes and photocopies won’t be accepted.)
- If your name differs from what is on your birth certificate, bring certified documents for every time your name has changed, such as marriage licenses or court orders.
There’s no additional fee to turn a license or state ID card into a standard REAL ID if it’s done during your normal renewal time; otherwise a duplicate card fee of $9 or $10 will be charged.
The Secretary of State recently announced that Michiganders can now register to vote and update their voter registration address in Michigan online at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/registervoter. You must have a valid Michigan driver’s license or state ID card. If you don’t have one, find out how to register to vote by going to Registering To Vote. Michigan has also implemented automatic voter registrations as part of driver’s license and state ID card transactions at all Michigan Secretary of State offices.