Ready to Vote? Here’s Your 2024 Michigan Voting Checklist

Since 2016, it seems like every election has been deemed "the most important election of our time." Whether true or not, voters certainly seem to agree that the stakes for these previous elections are unlike those we've seen in years. 66% of the voting-eligible population turned out for the 2020 presidential election.

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Election Day is November 5th so if you're wondering how to become one of those eligible voters, where to go on voting day, or how to vote by mail, you're in the right place. All information comes from the State of Michigan.

Register to Vote

Before you learn where and how to vote, you have to be registered to vote. Registering to vote is a pretty simple process that you can read more in-depth instructions here, but otherwise registering to vote can be done in 5 steps. You can register to vote any time up to 8 p.m. on Election Day at your city or township clerk's office. 

Step 1: Verify you are eligible

• A Michigan resident (at the time you register) and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days (when you vote)
• A United States citizen
• At least 18 years of age (when you vote)
• Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

Step 2: Fill out an Application

• This can be done ONLINE, by mail, or in person at the Secretary of State's office or your city/township clerk's office.

Step 3: Submit Application

Step 4: City/Township Clerk Processes Application

• Once your application has been processed and approved, you will get a voter registration card. This will tell you where to cast your ballot.

Step 5: Vote!

Finding Your Polling Station

Once you fully registered to vote, you can visit the voter information page where you can learn where you need to go on Election Day, learn your voting district, and who your Clerk is, as well as check your voter status.

Mail-in/Absentee Ballots

Absentee ballots can be requested online before 5 p.m. the Friday before the election, you can request a ballot in the mail from the city/township clerk, or you can request a ballot in person from the Clerk's office.

This is an abbreviated version of voting information. For full information on any questions you have regarding voting in Michigan, consult the State of Michigan website.