Know Your Voting Rights
For our elections to work for all of us, every voter must have our voice heard and our vote counted. Know your voting rights. Make a plan and vote on or before November 8. By joining together as voters, we will deliver fair and accessible elections where every vote counts, no exceptions.
Important Dates
- November 7: If you’re registered to vote where you live, you can vote absentee, in person at your city or township clerk’s office until 4 p.m. on November 7, after that, you must vote at your polling location on Election Day.
- November 8: Election Day! The polls are open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. local time; if you need to register, you can register and then vote at your city or township clerk’s office until 8 p.m.
Options for Registering to Vote
If you still need to register to vote (or to update your registration) for the November 8 general election, you must do so in person at your city or township clerk’s office, and provide proof of residency, by 8 p.m. on Election Day. You may register to vote AND vote at the same time.
Options for Voting in the Nov. 8 General Election
Options for Voting from Home / Voting an Absentee Ballot
- If you already have your absentee ballot, DO NOT MAIL YOUR BALLOT! To ensure that your ballot arrives in time to be counted, return your absentee ballot to your city or township clerk’s office, satellite office or a secure ballot drop box provided by your clerk. Remember: your ballot must be received by your city or township clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.
- If you would like to vote before Election Day in the November 8 general election and have not yet requested a ballot, we recommend visiting your city or township clerk’s office or satellite office and voting absentee in person. You can vote in person before Election Day in three easy steps:
- Go to your city or township clerk’s office
- Complete an application for an absentee ballot and submit it to the staff
- Complete your ballot, place it in the envelope provided, sign the outside of the envelope with your official signature, and submit it to the staff
Remember: If you’re registered to vote where you live, you can vote absentee, in person at your city or township clerk’s office until 4 p.m. on November 7, after that, you must vote at your polling location on Election Day.
Voting on Election Day
- Check your polling location! Some polling locations may have changed as a result of the recent redistricting process or other circumstances. Visit mi.gov/vote and select “Your voter information”
- Vote at your polling location. The polls are open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. local time. Remember: If you’re in line by 8 p.m. your polling location must stay open until you have voted.
- If you’re not registered to vote where you live, you can register to vote AND vote until 8 p.m. local time on Election Day with proof of residency at your city or township clerk’s office.
Helpful Links and Resources
- MichiganVoting.org your one-stop-shop for voter information. Includes in-language resource pages in Arabic, Bangla and Spanish
- Weekly Digital Digest Archive: Includes weekly themes, graphics and videos for social media with sample post text in Arabic, Bangla, English and Spanish
- MichiganVoting.org Social Media Schedule: Weekly content calendar with graphics and sample posts. Most materials are available in Arabic, Bangla, English and Spanish
- Michigan Voter Information Center
- Have questions about voting? Need to report a problem? Call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at (866) OUR-VOTE | (866) 687-8683. For hotlines in other languages visit: michiganvoting.org/electionprotectionhotlines
- Need to report an accessibility issue when voting? Call the (866) OUR-VOTE hotline and also report it here: bit.ly/AccessVote313
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