Michigan offers same-day voter registration, meaning that voters are able to register to vote in person at their local city or town clerk’s office on Election Day on November 4, 2025. Voters can register to vote online or by mail by October 20, 2025.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote in Michigan, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Michigan 30 days before Election Day, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not be currently incarcerated by reason of a felony conviction.
- You simply need to be a Michigan resident at the time of registration, but you must be a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days when you vote.
- College students can choose to vote in Michigan or their home state, but may only be registered in one state. Find more information about voting as a student here.
- Find more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in Michigan here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote by mail or online in Michigan for the 2025 general election is October 20, 2025, which is 15 days before the election. Michigan offers in-person voter registration at voters’ local city or town clerk’s office up to and on Election Day on November 4, 2025.
Voter Registration Process
There are three options to register to vote in Michigan: online registration, mailing in a completed printable application, or in-person.
- Michigan automatically registers eligible individuals to vote when they apply for or update their driver’s license or personal identification cards. Check if you are already registered to vote here.
- Eligible voters can register to vote in person at their local clerks office on or by Election Day.
- Further voter registration information for Michigan can be found here.
This page was last updated on June 30, 2025
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Michigan offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2024 general election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
All registered Michigan voters are eligible to vote by mail. Click here to apply to vote by absentee ballot online and here to print out an application to be returned by mail.
- Requests to have an absentee ballot mailed to you must be received by your Clerk no later than 5pm on the Friday before the election (November 1, 2024). If you’re already registered at your current address, you can request an absentee ballot in person at your Clerk’s office anytime until 4pm on the day prior to Election Day (November 4, 2022). If you’re registering to vote at your Clerk’s office on Election Day, you can request an absentee ballot at the same time you register.
- You have until 8pm on Election Day to complete and return your absentee ballot to your Clerk’s office.
- If you request your absentee ballot the day before the election or on Election Day, you must vote the ballot in the clerk’s office.
- Further absentee voting information for Michigan is listed here.
Early Voting
Michigan offers early voting.
- Early voting begins 40 days prior to Election Day (September 26, 2024) in-person at your City/Township Clerk’s office. Early voting continues until 4pm the day before the Election.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, polls are open 7am-8pm.
- At the polls, you must present a valid form of photo ID. Acceptable forms of photo ID can be found here. If you do not have a form of photo ID or forget to bring one on Election Day, you can still cast a ballot by signing an affidavit.
- Further Michigan voting information is listed here.
This page was last updated on July 18, 2023
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