Voting in Michigan

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No excuse is needed to vote by mail/absentee in Michigan.

Michigan offers in-person absentee voting. No excuse is needed. Absentee voting begins 45 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 primaries for elections that are not presidential. For presidential primaries, a party must be declared -- however, this is not considered a declaration of party affiliation. For all other primaries, you can vote on either side of the ballot, but once you place a vote you have to stay on that side. 17-year-olds cannot vote in the primary election even if they will be 18 by the corresponding general election.

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.