Primary candidate listing
Register to vote online by Monday, July 18
| Last day to register to vote online |
Monday, July 18 |
| Return absentee ballot by mail to avoid potential for mailing delays |
Monday, July 18 |
| Last day to request an absentee ballot online or by mail To avoid mailing delays, it is strongly recommended to request an absentee ballot no later than Monday, July 18 |
Up to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 29 |
| Vote early by absentee ballot at your clerk’s office |
Through Monday, August 1 at 4 p.m. |
| Register to vote in person at your clerk’s office Eligible residents must provide official proof of residency if registering to vote between July 19 and August 2 |
Through Tuesday, August 2 at 8 p.m. |
| Return absentee ballot to your designated drop box or local clerk’s office by hand |
By 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2 |
Candidate listing available after primary election
Register to vote online by Monday, October 24
| Last day to register to vote online |
Monday, October 24 |
| Return absentee ballot by mail to avoid potential for mailing delays |
Monday, October 24 |
| Last day to request an absentee ballot online or by mail To avoid mailing delays, it is strongly recommended to request an absentee ballot no later than Monday, October 18 |
Up to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 4 |
| Vote early by absentee ballot at your clerk’s office |
Through Monday, November 7 at 4 p.m. |
| Register to vote in person at your clerk’s office Eligible residents must provide official proof of residency if registering to vote between October 9 and November 8 |
Through Tuesday, November 8 at 8 p.m. |
| Return absentee ballot to your designated drop box or local clerk’s office by hand |
By 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8 |
To register to vote in Michigan, you must be:
Eligible citizens can register to vote online with their Michigan driver’s license or state ID number up to two weeks before Election Day.
If you don’t have a Michigan license or state ID number, you can still register to vote by mail or in person at your local clerk’s office by completing a paper application.
Eligible citizens can register to vote in person at their local clerk’s office up to and on Election Day anytime up to 8 p.m.
Voters may vote in person at their polling place on Election Day. All registered Michigan voters also have the option to request an absentee ballot ahead of an election, without providing a reason.
Request an absentee ballot online or by mail. All registered voters can request an absentee ballot without providing a reason.
Request and return an absentee ballot to be tabulated on Election Day by visiting your local clerk’s office beginning two weeks before Election Day and ending at 4 p.m. on the Monday before Election Day.
If you would like to change your vote after returning your completed and signed absentee ballot to your local clerk's office, you can "spoil" the original ballot by requesting a new ballot.
To vote in Michigan, you must be:
Registered voters can request and complete a ballot at their designated polling place on Election Day between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. If you are in line to vote at your polling place when it closes at 8 p.m. you can still cast your ballot.
Per Michigan law, you will be asked to show a form of ID when you check in to vote. If you don’t have one, you can still vote. If this happens, expect a poll worker to ask you to sign an affidavit before you vote that explains you didn’t have an ID. Your ballot will be included with all others and counted on Election Day.
Your signed and completed absentee ballot must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be tabulated. There are three ways to do so:
If you requested an absentee ballot but decide to vote in person instead, you can surrender your incomplete absentee ballot at your designed polling place on Election Day and request a new ballot.
If you do not see your question answered here, see our FAQs for more information.
For additional questions, contact your local clerk.
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