Early Voting
- Early in-person voting for the August 2026 primary election
must be available for all voters from
July 25 through August 2,
although some clerks may choose to offer additional dates.
- Early voting for the November 2026 general election
must be available for all voters from
October 24 through November 1,
although some clerks may choose to offer additional dates.
- Early in-person polling locations may be different than election day
polling places.
Find your early voting location.
- Learn more about early voting in Michigan.
Voting in Person on Primary Election Day (Aug 4, 2026)
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If you are already registered, you must vote at your polling place if you vote on Election Day.
If you are not already registered or need to update your registration,
you may do so at your city or township clerkâs office on Election Day
and request an absentee ballot to vote at the same time.
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Learn more about voting on election day from the Secretary of State.
Acceptable forms of ID. You can use:
- Michigan driver's license or state ID
(current or expired)
- A current driver's license or state ID from another state
- Federal or state-government issued ID with photo
- U.S. Passport or Passport Card
- Military ID with photo
- Student ID with photo
- Tribal ID with photo
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Local government issued ID
Frequent Questions
Who is eligible to vote?
To vote you must be:
- 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
Can I vote as a student?
Yes. According to the Secretary of State's
website
:
If you're from Michigan and go to school...
- In Michigan: register to vote at either your school address or your
home address.
- Out of state: register to vote at your home address in
Michigan.
If you're from out of state and go to school in Michigan: register to vote at
your school address in Michigan. (Remember to update your address each time
you move).
What help is there for people with disabilities?
- Voters with print disabilities can
apply for an accessible ballot
that can be completed electronically, printed, and returned to your local clerk.
- All voters, including voters with disabilities, have access to a
Voter Assist Terminal in all polling places.
The Voter Assist Terminal
allows the voter to mark their choices
using the electronic interface and then print a ballot with
those choices marked.
The printed ballot is scanned into the tabulator machine
in exactly the same fashion as all other ballots.
- Learn more about accessible voting.
What if I have an emergency on Election Day?
You may request an emergency absent voter ballot after the deadline
for regular absent voter ballots has passed, but before 4 PM on
Election Day.
The emergency must have made it impossible for you to apply for a regular
absent voter ballot.
For more information about emergency absent voter ballots,
contact your local clerk's office.
(To find your clerk, enter your address at the very top of this page.)
What if I don't have an ID on election day?
- If you don't have your ID with you,
you will be asked to sign a form to confirm your identity.
Once you sign,
the poll workers will check if you appear on the
precinct's registration list. If you are on the list, you can still vote.
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