Voting in Michigan

Make sure you’re eligible to vote

You must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• 18 years old on or before election day
• At least a 30 day resident of the Michigan city or township you are voting in.

Be registered to vote

You can register:

• • BY MAIL: You can complete an mail registration application to register if it arrives at your local clerk’s office 15 days or more before an election.

• IN PERSON: You can register in person up to and on Election Day by completing a voter registration application and turning it into your local clerk’s office. If it is less than 14 days before Election Day, make sure to bring a state issued ID to register in person.

• ONLINE: You can register online up to 15 days before the election. This is only available to those with a Michigan driver’s license or a valid Michigan state ID. Online registration is not available after October 24th.

You can register to vote if you are 17 only if you turn 18 on or before Election Day, more information on early registration can be found here. You can find both online and paper voter registration applications online at www.mi.gov/vote.

Vote absentee

Voting by mail allows you to cast your vote without going to your polling location. You can vote absentee:

• BY MAIL: You must complete an absentee ballot application to vote absentee, either by mail, in person, or online. Once you receive your absentee ballot, you must turn your absentee ballot into your clerk’s office by no later than 8pm on Election Day by mail or at a ballot dropbox.

• IN PERSON: At your clerk’s office, you can fill out an absentee ballot up until 8pm on the day of the election.

Absentee ballots can be tracked and applications can be found at www.mi.gov/vote

* NOTE: the Michigan Secretary of State’s office recommends sending your absentee ballot to your clerk’s office at least two weeks before Election Day. To avoid mail delays, you can drop your ballot off at your clerk’s ballot dropbox. If your ballot is not at your clerk’s office by the time polls close on Election Day, your ballot will not be counted.*

Vote in person

• EARLY: You can go to your clerk’s office before any election to vote early. Early voting begins 40 days before an election.
• ELECTION DAY: You can go to your polling place in person on Election Day to cast your ballot.

Important Election Dates for Michigan

State General Election – November 8, 2022

Quick links

Check your voter registration status

View a sample ballot of the upcoming election

Read about voting laws and FAQs about voting in Michigan

Find your local clerk’s office

Find your polling place

Do you vote in another state? Find your election laws here

Reminders

If it is less than two weeks before Election Day and you have not requested an absentee ballot, it may not arrive on time. To ensure your vote is counted, voting early in person or voting on Election Day may be the best practice.

Online voter registration closes on October 24th. If you have not registered after October 24th, visit your clerk’s office. Information on everything in this guide is available at mi.gov/vote.

Have other questions?

If you have other questions about voting, visit www.mi.gov/vote for more information. You can also contact the Director of Executive Platform for the Oakland University Student Congress at [email protected].