Key 2026 Michigan Election Dates

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 no later than October 13 to give yourself enough time to receive your ballot, complete it, and return it to your city or township clerk by the deadline.)

SEPTEMBER 24: First day that you can vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office.

OCTOBER 19: Last day to register to vote online in the November 3 General Election. (Starting October 20, you’ll need to register in person at your city or township clerk’s office with proof of residency.)

OCTOBER 20: For most voters,* this is the last day we recommend returning your ballot by mail to avoid postal delays. (Starting October 21, we recommend returning your ballot in person to your city or township clerk’s office or to a secure drop box in your community.)

OCTOBER 24: First day of the statewide in-person early voting period. Here are the early voting details for Leelanau County. No need to identify your precinct, etc. Election workers will be able to identify you as eligible to vote.

Where to Vote Early:

Leelanau County Government Center

8527 East Government Center Drive

Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Phone: 231-256-9824

Hours:

Saturday 10/24/26 through 11/1/26

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

NOVEMBER 1: Last day of statewide in-person early voting. 

NOVEMBER 2 at 4 p.m.: Deadline to vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office if you’re registered to vote where you live. (After today at 4 p.m., you must vote at your polling place on Election Day.)

NOVEMBER 3: Election Day! Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. If you need to register to vote, you can register and then vote at your city or township clerk’s office until 8 p.m.

*If you’re serving in the military or living overseas, your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day (November 3) and received by Monday, November 9 to count.