UPCOMING ELECTIONS

The next election will be held on November 4, 2026

HOW TO VOTE IN MICHIGAN

In-person voting

• Polling places will be open in every jurisdiction on Election Day for voters who want to vote in person. 
• Each polling location will have at least one voting station adapted to allow a person to vote while seated.
• In addition, all voters, including voters with disabilities, have access to a voter assist terminal in all polling places. The voter assist terminal helps the voter mark a ballot. It will mark the ballot with the voter's choices but does not tally the votes. Once the ballot is marked, it is counted in exactly the same fashion as all other ballots.
• Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for in-person voting.

Absentee Voting

• The Secretary of State encourages voters who already have an absentee ballot at home to fill it out and sign the back of the envelope. Voters should deliver it to their city or township clerk's secure ballot drop box or to the clerk's office, if possible, to avoid any U.S. Postal Service delays.
• Absentee ballots have been available since June and can be requested in person in your local clerk's office until 4 p.m. on Aug. 4, and through Election Day if registering to vote at the same time.
• All city and township clerks in jurisdictions holding elections are offering office hours this weekend, Aug. 2 and/or Aug. 3. Visit Michigan.gov/Vote to find your clerk's location and hours.
• If you still have your absentee ballot and decide that you want to vote in person, you may do so by bringing your ballot to your polling place and marking the ballot, or surrendering the ballot at your polling place and getting a new ballot.
• If you lost your absentee ballot or if it was destroyed, you may sign a statement affirming this and vote at the polls.

Early Voting

• During non-statewide elections, some jurisdictions offer citizens the opportunity to vote early in person. See this list of communities providing the option.
• Early voting is an experience similar to voting on Election Day. Voters are issued a ballot and can then insert it directly into a tabulator at their early voting site.
• The location of your early voting site may differ from your normal polling location because voters from more than one precinct, city or township may be assigned to a single, shared early voting site.

Learn more, and find your early voting site and hours, at Michigan.gov/EarlyVoting.

ARE YOU REGISTERED?

• Check your registration status and other voting details at the Michigan Voter Information Center at Michigan.gov/Vote.
• You can register to vote through Election Day
• Citizens who are not yet registered to vote but who wish to register and vote in the Aug. 5 election may do so at the office of their city or township clerk until 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can find your clerk's information at Michigan.gov/Vote.
• Proof of residency must be provided if registering within two weeks of an election. Acceptable documents include a driver's license, state ID card, current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document. Documents must have name and current address. Digital copies are acceptable.

NEED HELP WHEN VOTING?

Report election misinformation and voter intimidation

• Efforts to confuse voters – about the election process and their rights – are designed to sow mistrust in our election process and undermine our democracy. Fighting back against them is critical to ensuring our elections are a secure and accurate reflection of the will of the people.
• Be a critical consumer of media and only share information that is based on facts and the law. Rely on the Department of State, clerks, and their websites as trusted, official sources.
• Our elections are secure, accurate and fair. Thousands of Republican, Democratic, and nonpartisan election clerks, staff, and volunteers make sure this is true every election.
• Before, during or after Election Day, if you encounter election-related information that may be misleading or incorrect, please report it by emailing details and a photo of the misinformation if possible to Misinformation@Michigan.gov.
• Additionally, should you witness any voter intimidation, harassment or coercion, please report it. Notify an election worker or contact the nonpartisan election protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.

Need more info about voting? Check out the Secretary of State Website