When you don't vote, you let someone else speak for you!

And if you aren’t registered  – you won’t be ready to vote.   The fourth Tuesday of September is National Voter Registration Day.  You can register any time, but this is a reminder for us all to be sure we've registered and our registration information is up to date.

• 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; you can register at 17 1/2 years)
• Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

Can I vote as a student?

Am I registered?  Check to be sure your information is up-to-date.   

• Online at Michigan.gov/VoterRegistration ;
• At a Secretary of State branch office - currently by appointment only; 
• At your city or township clerk’s office or your county clerk’s office  Find Your Clerk;
• At any state agency that provides public assistance or services to people with disabilities;
• Through a voter registration drive such as those the League of Women Voters holds; 
• By mailing in a completed voter registration application postmarked at least 15 days before the election.  Form in other languages

Here's some helpful information - Michigan Secretary of State Voter Information  

Submitting your application via mail:

• Your Michigan driver's license or state ID number where requested on the form. OR
• The last 4 digits of your Social Security number where requested on the form. OR
• Send a copy (not an original document) of ONE of the following forms of identification with your application:
  • A photocopy of your Michigan driver's license or state ID, or
  • A photocopy of a paycheck stub, utility bill, bank document or government document that lists both your name and your address.