Voting in Michigan

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No excuse is needed to vote absentee in Michigan.

To request an absentee ballot in Michigan, apply online or submit an application, letter, or postcard to your local clerk. The application must include your original, non-digital signature if submitted by mail or in person. If submitting the application via email or fax, a scanned version of the signature is sufficient.

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To return your Michigan absentee ballot, you can locate a dropbox at your county clerk or local elections office. You may also mail the ballot back to your local elections office for a contactless option.

Michigan offers in-person absentee voting. No excuse is needed. Absentee voting begins 40 days prior to election and ends the day before the election. 5 PM on the Friday before the election is the latest to request a ballot by mail, but an absentee ballot may be requested in person until 4 PM on the day before the election and must be submitted to the clerk’s office by 8 PM on Election Day.

Michigan has open non-presidential primaries. For presidential primaries, a voter must declare a political party when requesting a ballot -- however, this is not considered a declaration of party affiliation and has no bearing on how a voter may vote in future primary elections. For all other primaries, voters will be issued a single ballot with all political parties and candidates listed, and voters may choose which party primary they would like to participate in.

Photo ID is required to vote in Michigan. Valid forms of ID include:
- Michigan driver's license
- Michigan personal identification card

A voter who does not possess either of the above may show any of the following, as long as they are current:
- Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state
- Federal or state government-issued photo ID
- U.S. passport
- Military ID with photo
- Student ID with photo—from a high school or accredited institution of higher education
- Tribal ID with photo

If you do not have an approved form of ID, you can get a state identification card at your local Secretary of State branch office. If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you can cast a ballot by signing an affidavit, and your ballot will be counted with all other ballots on Election Day.