VOTE EARLY
Every community offers at least nine days of early voting before Election Day. Some offer more.
Constitutional right in Michigan
Mich. Const. art. II, § 4(1)(m) (Prop 22-2); MCL 168.720a to 168.720j.
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Ways to Vote in Michigan
In Michigan you can vote from home before Election Day, in-person before Election Day, and in-person on Election Day.
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
Voting is a fundamental right under the Michigan Constitution. On Election Day, you can vote at your assigned polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line at 8 p.m., you get to vote.
Mich. Const. art. II, § 4(1)(a); MCL 168.720.
NO EXCUSE ABSENTEE
You can vote absentee for any reason. Vote at home and return your ballot by mail, at a drop box or in-person.
Constitutional right in Michigan
Mich. Const. art. II, § 4(1)(h), (j) (Props 18-3, 22-2); MCL 168.759 et seq.
DAY OF REGISTRATION
You can register and vote on Election Day. Go to your city or township clerk’s office with proof of where you live, any time up to 8 p.m.
Constitutional right in Michigan
Mich. Const. art. II, § 4(1)(f) (Prop 18-3); MCL 168.497(2).
GET A RIDE TO VOTE
Michigan’s old ban on paid rides to the polls was repealed. The repeal took effect in February 2024.
MCL 168.931, as amended by 2023 PA 185.
Did you know?Voter-approved ballot proposals in 2018 and 2022 enshrined many key voting rights in the Michigan constitution, where they can't be undone without another statewide vote.
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Cast Your Ballot
Find your polling place or track your absentee ballot.