1) Register to Vote

2) Request an

Absentee Ballot

3) Get Informed

Register to vote in person at your clerk's office by Nov. 3

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Register to vote ONLINE or By Mail (postmarked) by Oct. 19

Research the candidates and study your ballot

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Find your polling place and clerk's office

Request absentee ballot by mail: 

- ASAP! Officially Fri. Oct 30, but by Oct 13

due to mail delays

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Request absentee ballot in person by:

- November 2nd if you are already

registered to vote

- November 3rd if registering to vote

at the same time

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4) VOTE

Absentee Voting

Michigan offers in-person absentee voting. No excuse is needed. Absentee voting begins 40 days prior to election and ends the day before the election.

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5 PM on the Friday before the election is the latest to request a ballot by mail, but an absentee ballot may be requested in person until 4 PM on the day before the election and must be submitted to the clerk’s office by 8 PM on Election Day.

In-Person Voting

You will be asked to show ID when you check in to vote. If you don’t have one, you can still vote.

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If this happens, expect a poll worker to ask you to sign a form before you vote that explains you didn’t have an ID. Your ballot will be included with all others and counted on Election Day.

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ID types you can use to check in are:

• Michigan driver's license or state ID

• Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state

• Federal or state government-issued photo identification

• U.S. passport

• Military ID with photo

• Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning

• Tribal identification card with photo