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Michigan voter registration
- In Person: Any time up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day at your city or township clerk office. The voter registration deadline is 15 days before Election Day, if you submit an application form through a voter registration drive or deliver it to a county clerk or secretary of state office.
- By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.
- Online: 15 days before Election Day.
If you have missed the voter registration deadline, you can still register to vote and cast a ballot at the same time during early voting or on Election Day at your city or township clerk's office (not at your polling location). If you plan to register in person within 14 days of Election Day, you will need to present proof of residency. To register under these rules, Contact your Local Election Office with any questions.
To register in Michigan you must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Be 17.5 at the time of registration and 18 years old by the next election;
- Be a resident of Michigan and at least a 30 day resident of your city or township by Election Day;
- Not be confined in a jail after being convicted and sentenced.
Warning: Michigan law requires that the same address be used for voter registration and driver license purposes. Therefore, if the residence address you provide on the form differs from the address shown on a driver license or personal identification card issued by the State of Michigan, the Secretary of State will automatically change your driver license or personal identification card address to match the residence address entered on this form. If an address change is made, the Secretary of State will mail you an address update sticker for your driver license or personal identification card.
- Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Sign and date your form. This is very important!
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
- Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.
- If you have been convicted of a felony and have questions about whether you can register to vote, visit Restore Your Vote to determine your eligibility.
Michigan absentee ballots
- In Person: Received by 4pm 1 day before Election Day (if already registered); received before 8pm on Election Day (if a new/updated registrant). If you request your absentee ballot the day before the election or on Election Day, you must vote the ballot in the clerk's office.
- By Mail: Received 4 days before Election Day.
- Online: Received 4 days before Election Day.
- Received by the time the polls close on Election Day.
Any registered Michigan voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
- Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
- if you're printing the form, sign and date the form. This is very important!
- Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.
- All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. Your Local Election Official will also let you fax or email the application.
- Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
- Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.
- Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
- Sign and date where indicated.
- Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
- Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
Michigan Early Voting
40 days before Election Day.
The day before Election Day. Varies by county. Voters should contact their county elections office for additional information.
Michigan voter ID
If you are voting in person in Michigan, you will be asked to present one of the following forms of photo ID at the time you vote:
- Michigan driver's license or state-issued ID card
- Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state
- Federal or state government-issue photo identification
- US passport
- Military ID with photo
- Tribal ID card with photo
- Student identification with photo from high school or accredited institution of higher learning
If you don't have one of these forms of ID, you may sign an affidavit stating that you are not in possession of photo identification.
However, if you are a first time Michigan voter and registered to vote by mail or through a voter registration drive without providing ID on your application (such as a driver's license number or state ID number), you will be required to show your photo ID or a utility bill or other government document that shows your name and current address.
If you've voted in Michigan before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail.
If you're a first time Michigan voter who registered by mail or through a voter registration drive and you didn't provide ID when you registered (such as a driver's license number or state ID number), you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
- A copy of a current and valid photo ID showing your name and photograph
- A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
Note: if you are voting absentee in-person at your local clerk's office (early voting), see the ID requirements for voting in person.
Offsite links
- State Election Website
- Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. These are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
- Find your polling place
- Absentee ballot tracker tool
- Learn more about absentee voting
- Learn more about early voting
- Learn more about voter ID
- State Election Code