How to Vote in Michigan's Primary
Four ways to cast your vote. Pick one — they all count equally. Check your registration first.
Confirm you're registered before July 25. Takes 30 seconds.
Check registration at Michigan SOS →Request your absentee ballot online. It arrives by mail — fill it out at home and return it by 8pm August 4. Postmarks do not count. Drop boxes available 24/7 at your city or township clerk's office.
Apply for Absentee Ballot →Michigan guarantees 9 days of early voting. Walk in to your city or township clerk's office — no signup needed. Bring your Michigan ID.
Find your early voting location →e.g. Troy residents: Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Rd.
Vote at your assigned precinct. Bring your Michigan driver's license or state ID. No ID? Sign an affidavit — you can still vote.
Find your Election Day precinct →What the ballot looks like
You receive a single ballot with a Democratic Party column and a Republican Party column side by side, plus a nonpartisan section for judges and local proposals.
Fill out only one partisan column. Voting in both columns — called crossover voting — invalidates all of your partisan votes. The nonpartisan section is not affected.
→ Vote for Haley Stevens: fill out the Democratic column only.
→ HD-56 residents voting for Ashok Baddi: fill out the Republican column only.
Voted for McMorrow? You Can Change Your Vote.
Mallory McMorrow has suspended her campaign. If you already submitted an absentee ballot for her, Michigan law allows you to request a new ballot. Here is how:
Submit a written, signed request to your city or township clerk to spoil your ballot. State whether you want a new ballot mailed to you or will pick it up in person.
Deadline: 5pm on Friday, July 25 (the second Friday before the election).
You can spoil your ballot in person at your clerk's office until 4pm on Monday, August 3. Or surrender it and vote in person at an early voting site or on Election Day.