Register and Vote

✅ Register to Vote

Michigan Department of State voter registration portal  – https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/

  • Michigan has same day voter registration
  • Same-day registration rules
    • Must register in person with the clerk, with proof of residency
    • Proof of residency examples include the following
      • Drivers License, State ID, U.S. Passport, utility bill, insurance documents, a bank or credit card statement, financial aid or school enrollment documents, a lease agreement, a paycheck or a check provided by the government, other government documents
      • ID requirements
        • Must show a photo ID if you have it
        • If you don’t have a drivers license or personal identification from the state, you can show the following instead
          • Driver’s license or ID card issued by another state; federal, state, or local government-issued ID; U.S. passport; military photo ID card; student photo ID card; tribal photo ID card 
        • If you do not have a photo ID, you must sign an affidavit, but once doing so, are still allowed to vote

📬 Absentee Voting

  • Who qualifies (Michigan = no-excuse absentee)
  • How to request a ballot
    • One can request a ballot in the following ways, utilizing their local clerk’s office either way
      • Online, with the following information needed
        • Full name; Michigan driver’s license, ID number, or some acknowledgement that the voter does not have a Michigan driver’s license or ID; date of birth; eye color; last four digits of Social Security number; mailing address; an uploaded signature or authorization to use your stored digital signature on file with the Secretary of State
        • Must be turned in this way before 5 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day
      • By mail, with the following information needed
        • Full name; year of birth; address and mailing address; signature of record
        • Applications must be mailed and either placed in a drop box or dropped off at the clerk’s office before 5 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day
      • In person, recommended to those sending in applications within 15 days of Election Day, with the following information needed
        • Full name; year of birth; address and mailing address; signature of record
        • Those who are eligible to vote at their current address have to hand in their application before 4 p.m. on the day before Election Day
        • Those who are eligible to vote and who are not currently registered to vote in Michigan, or who have not updated their registration with a current address in Michigan, have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to register to vote or update their registration address and request an absentee ballot to complete and submit on site.
    • Voters can decide to be placed on the permanent absentee list, as well
  • Permanent absentee list info
    • Those on this list will automatically be emailed absentee ballots, and when you turn an absentee ballot in, you will be asked if you want to join the list if you aren’t already
    • If you are wishing to remove yourself from the list, you must send a signed letter to your local clerk
    • Being on the list also allows you to still vote in person without the threat of being removed
    • If you move locations, you will still be on the list if you wish to be
  • Ballot tracking link

📍 Find Your Polling Place

Link to official voter lookup tool:  https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index 

  • Poll hours (7 a.m. –  8 p.m.)
  • What happens if you’re in line at 8 p.m.
    • If you are in line at 8 p.m., the State of Michigan says that you have the right to vote, even if it’s after 8
  • Accessibility accommodations
    • Absentee
      • Voters who have print disabilities are able to receive an electronic absent voter ballot that can be created digitally, and the link to apply for one can be found here, and during their request, they can also apply to be on the permanent accessible ballot list
    • In Person
      • Voters are able to access a Voter Assist Terminal, that will help voters mark their choices, without tallying votes
      • During early voting or on Election Day, curbside voting is possible, and you can send someone in to request it for you
      • At polling places, it is expected that there be unblocked doorways and alternative to stairs
      • It is also expected that polling places have good seating and lighting, access to a Voter Assist Terminal, and at least one station where people can vote while seated
      • All voters also have the right to seek assistance from on-site election workers, as long as they are not the following people
        • Your employer, someone associated with your employer, an officer or agent of your labor union

Reference:
Michigan Bureau of Elections

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