The nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline is available for phone calls and text messages in English at (866) OUR-VOTE ((866) 687-8683), Spanish at (888) VE-Y-VOTA ((888) 839-8682), Arabic at (844) YALLA-US ((844) 925-5287), and Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese at (888) API-VOTE ((888) 274-8683). 

 Voters can call with any voting-related questions - like how to get an absentee ballot or where to go to vote early. The lawyers, law students, and legal professionals who staff the hotline are trained in Michigan election law and eager to take your call! 

 We also encourage voters and advocates to report issues to the hotline. Promote the Vote is monitoring all Michigan calls to the hotline now through Election Day, and is prepared to respond to issues as they arise. 

Upcoming Key Dates for the November 5 General Election:

 Now: Request an absentee ballot online or submit a paper application. If you want to vote from home, 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 within six days after the election.)

Tomorrow (September 26): Absentee ballots must be available for all voters. This is the first day that you can vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office.

October 19: Early voting starts in Detroit.

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).