Early voting will take place at early voting sites. Your early voting site will likely be different from your Election Day polling place. To find your early voting site(s), visit mi.gov/vote and click on “Where do I go to Early Vote.”

 Early voting sites must be open Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, November 3 for at least eight hours a day. Some communities, including Detroit (starting October 19) and East Lansing (starting October 21), will offer additional early voting days and hours. To find out when early voting will be offered in your community, visit mi.gov/vote and click on “Where do I go to Early Vote.”

 Voting at an early voting site will feel similar to voting at your polling place on Election Day. You will check in with the poll workers, receive your ballot, fill it out, and place it into a tabulator. 

 Please view video below so that you can learn more about early voting and make a plan to vote early. 

Upcoming Key Dates for the November 5 General Election:

 Now: Request a ballot by mail. You can do so online or you can submit a paper application. Or vote in person with an absentee ballot at your city or township clerk’s office.

If you want to vote by mail, we recommend that you request your ballot by October 15 to give yourself enough time to receive your ballot, complete it, and return it to your city or township clerk by the deadline. (In most cases, your completed ballot must be received by your city or township clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day to count. However, if you are serving in the military or living overseas, your completed ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received by your city or township clerk by November 11.)

October 19: Early voting starts in Detroit.

October 21: Early voting starts in East Lansing (first day that the Early Voting Center at WKAR on Michigan State University’s campus will be open) and Canton. 

October 21: Last day to register to vote online or by mail (starting October 22, you’ll need to register in person at your city or township clerk’s office with proof of residency). 

 October 26: Early voting starts statewide (first day of the mandatory early voting period).

All Michigan voters are now guaranteed at least nine days of early voting before all statewide and federal elections. Learn more at MichiganVoting.org. #MIVoting

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DzTNdFvP-Y