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Facts on Early Voting
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From Michigan Secretary of State
Can I Vote Early in the Michigan Primary?
Yes, the Michigan Primary will be held on August 4, 2026. Early voting begins on July 26, 2026 and ends on August 2, 2026.
How Do I Vote Early?
The following steps can help you make a plan to vote early:
☑ Make sure you are registered to vote, and that your voter registration address is up to date. Check your status or register online.
☑ Within 30 days of an election where early voting is occurring, look up your early voting site information at Michigan.gov/Vote.
☑ Review a sample ballot online at Michigan.gov/Vote.
☑ Visit your early voting site during the early voting period to cast a ballot.
Who Can Vote Early?
Any registered voter in Michigan has the right to vote early in person at an early voting site for statewide and federal elections in which they are eligible.
Voters in Michigan can register to vote up to and on Election Day, including during the early voting period. However, It is recommended that voters be registered to vote at their current address prior to visiting an early voting site. Voter registration is available online at Michigan.gov/Vote. Within 14 days of an election, voters must visit their local clerk’s office and provide proof of residency to register to vote.
Early voting sites do not offer voter registration. However, if an early voting site is located at a clerk’s office or satellite office, voters may register to vote on site at the clerk’s office, and cast a ballot at the early voting site. Contact your local clerk’s office or visit their website to learn more.
Where Do I Find My Early Voting Site?
Voters may only cast a ballot at their assigned early voting site(s). They can look up their assigned early voting site(s) up to 60 days prior to Election Day at Michigan.gov/Vote.
Some voters may only have one assigned early voting site, while others may have several locations to choose from.
How is Early Voting Different From Absentee Voting?
Both early in-person voting and absentee voting allow voters to cast a ballot prior to Election Day. However, there are key differences between the two methods of voting.
Early voting allows voters to cast a ballot similar to how they would do so at a polling place on Election Day. Voters are issued a ballot and can complete it and personally insert it into the tabulator at their early voting site.
Absentee voting allows voters to request a ballot by mail, online, or in person at their local clerk’s office. Voters can complete their absentee ballot at home or at their local clerk’s office and submit it in an envelope by mail, in person, or by drop box. After an absentee ballot is received, it is verified by the local clerk and tabulated by election inspectors.
New in 2024, absentee voters now have the option to take their completed absentee ballot to their early voting site or their polling place on Election Day (not available in Detroit) and insert it directly into the tabulator.
Absentee voters also have the flexibility to “spoil” their ballot, or change their vote, after it has been submitted in certain circumstances.