Registration
Michigan voters are encouraged to register as early as possible before an election. Methods and requirements for voter registration depend on the following deadlines:
If there are 15+ days before an election, voters can register online, by mail, or in person.
Within 14 days of an election, and on Election Day, voters may only register by visiting their local clerk’s office to register in person with proof of residency documentation.
Voters can check their voter registration status and look up their local clerk information at Michigan.gov/Vote.
Learn more about the voter registration process at Michigan.gov/sos/elections/voting/register-to-vote.
Absentee ballot process
All registered voters in Michigan have the right to vote by mail using an absentee ballot delivered to their home. Voters can also request an absentee ballot directly from their local clerk’s office.
Absentee ballots are available beginning 40 days prior to every election.
The following voter information is required to apply online
Full name
Michigan driver's license or ID number or acknowledgement that the voter does not have a Michigan driver’s license or ID
Date of birth
Eye color
Last four digits of the voters Social Security number
Mailing address
An uploaded signature or authorization to use your stored digital signature on file with the Secretary of State
Deadline
Online applications may be submitted until 5 p.m. the Friday before Election Day. To ensure there is enough time to receive and return an absentee ballot, plan on submitting the absentee ballot application online at least 15 days before Election Day.