The dates and deadlines you need to know when running for office. Find the requirements for filing for office and filing campaign finance statements.
Elections administration, including the Election Inspector's Guide; absentee voting; and the Michigan Qualified Voter File.
Find information about the Board of State Canvassers and its meeting notices.
Title and registration requirements; special titles; name changes; address changes; license plate fees; insurance requirements; new Michigan residents; lost titles; lost license plates; and deceased vehicle owners.
Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
Recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, watercraft, ORVs, and trailers.
The International Registration Plan (IRP) - a program for registering and licensing of commercial vehicles in interstate operations among member jurisdictions (states or provinces).
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) online service for customers filing financial statements and liens through the Secretary of State.
Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
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May 2023 election dates
Jurisdictions having a May Election (by county)
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.
All Michigan voters have the right to choose to vote in person at their polling place on Election Day or by absentee ballot by mail or in person at their clerk's office. Voters are not required to provide a reason to vote absentee.
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 40 days before Election Day and ending at 4 p.m. on the Monday before Election Day.
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 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
If you do not see your question answered here, see our FAQs for more information.
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