LANSING, Mich. – Monday, July 22 is the last day for Michigan citizens to register online or by mail to vote in the state’s Aug. 6 Primary Election.
Eligible Michigan residents can register to vote online at Michigan.gov/Vote or by mailing, or scanning and emailing, a completed application to their local clerk by July 22. Applications are available online or at clerk’s offices.
To be eligible to register to vote in Michigan, an individual must be a Michigan resident, a United States citizen, 17.5 years of age (18 by Election Day), and not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison. Michigan residents can check their voter registration status at Michigan.gov/Vote.
Voters who already have their absentee ballot are encouraged to mail it today to avoid postal delays, or hand-deliver the ballot to their clerk’s office or secure ballot drop box. All ballots must be received by clerks by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Early voting sites will be open statewide Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 4. Polls will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
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