Be a Voter
You have power. Use it.
Learn everything you need to know about when, where, and how to vote at Michigan’s Voter Information Center or MIvoter.org.
Voting Information
For current information about all aspects of voting:
- how and when to register
- how to request a mail-in ballot
- how to check your registration and the status of your ballot
- how and where to vote
- how to find your clerk’s office and drop boxes
- how to view your sample ballot
and more – go to Michigan’s Voter Information Center or MIvoter.org.
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AUGUST 6 PRIMARY COUNTDOWN
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What’s a primary election, and why should I bother to vote in it?
The primary election is when voters of each party get to choose who will represent their party on the November ballot.
Because fewer people vote in primaries than in the general election, each vote – your vote – carries more weight in August. This is a key time to exert your influence and exercise your power.
For many elections in Dem-heavy Washtenaw County, the August primary is where the final decision is made. These include countywide posts – sheriff, treasurer, water commissioner, clerk, and prosecutor – as well as county commissioners, most House seats, mayoral races, and more.
The WCDP does not endorse in primaries, so each voter has to do their own research.
After the filing deadline of April 23 you can find out who will be on your August primary ballot here, at Michigan’s Voter Information Center (thank you, Secretary of State Benson!). On July 30, the WCDP will simultaneously publish all information provided by primary candidates.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO VOTE UNTIL 8:00 PM ON ELECTION DAY AUGUST 6, 2024!
Find your Clerk’s Office for details for your locality.
NOW – You can request to be a permanent absentee voter and receive ballots at your home for all elections.
August 6 Primary Timeline
1JUN
You can request an Absentee Ballot for the August 6 primary election. (If you’ve signed up to be a permanent absentee voter, you don’t need to ask each time. Check your status here.)
27JUN
Absentee Ballots are available today at your clerk’s office; she’ll be mailing one to you if you’ve requested it already.
7JUL
Communities may allow early voting starting today. Check your Clerk’s Office for local policy.
22JUL
Last day to register to vote online or by mail in time for the August 6 primary election. From now on, register in person at your Clerk’s Office.
27JUL
First day of early in-person voting in the August primary.
2AUG
5:00 pm – deadline to request an Absentee Ballot by mail for the August primary election. From now on, until August 5, request an Absentee Ballot in person at your Clerk’s Office.
5AUG
4:00 pm – deadline to request Absentee Ballot in person at your local Clerk’s Office.
6AUG
7 am – 8 pm. Election Day! You can vote in person as long as you’re in line by 8:00 pm. If you are registering to vote or updating your voter registration address, you may do so in person at your local Clerk’s Office until 8:00 pm.
NOVEMBER 5 ELECTION COUNTDOWN
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YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO VOTE UNTIL 8:00 PM ON ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024!
NOW – You can request to be a permanent Absentee Voter and receive ballots at your
home for all elections.
November 5 Election Timeline
27AUG
If you have not requested to be a permanent Absentee Voter, you can request an Absentee Ballot for the November 5 election.
26SEP
Absentee Ballots are available today at your Clerk’s Office; she’ll be mailing one to you if you’ve requested it already.
6OCT
Communities may allow early voting starting today. Check your Clerk’s Office for local policy.
21OCT
Last day to register to vote online or by mail in time for the August 6 primary election. From now on, register in person at your Clerk’s Office.
26OCT
First day of early in-person voting.
1NOV
5:00 pm – deadline to request an Absentee Ballot by mail for the November election. From now on, until November 4, request an absentee ballot in person at your Clerk’s Office.
4NOV
4:00 pm – deadline to request Absentee Ballot in person at your
City or Township Clerk’s Office.
5NOV
7 am – 8 pm. Election Day! You can vote in person as long as you’re in line by 8:00 pm. If you are registering to vote or updating your voter registration address, you may do so in person at your local Clerk’s Office until 8:00 pm.