MI 2024 Voter Guide: Key Races And What To Know

MICHIGAN — The general election is Tuesday and more than 3 million Michiganders have already casted a ballot.

The hottest race on the ballot is the presidential election, pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald J. Trump.

Races to watch in Michigan

U.S. Senate

Elissa Slotkin

Mike Rogers

U.S. House 10

John James

Carl Marlinga

U.S. House 11

Haley Stevens

Nick Somberg

U.S. House 12

Rashida Tlaib

James Hooper

U.S. House 13

Shri Thanedar

Martell Bivings

Registering to vote

Not sure if you’re registered to vote, or need to change your address? You can find out here.
If you’re not registered, you have until Oct. 21 to register by mail and online. You can also register in person on Election Day.

To register online, you have to fill out this form and submit it through the Department of State online.

To register by mail, download and print the Michigan Voter Registration Application and send the completed form to your county clerk or Board of Election commissioner.

If you want to register in person, you can do so at driver’s license facilities, your county clerk’s office, city or village offices, township offices or public libraries.

If you register to vote in person, you’ll need two forms of ID, and at least one must show your current address.

Early voting

Any registered voter in Michigan has the right to vote early in person at an early voting site for statewide and federal elections.

All Michigan communities must have at least a minimum of nine consecutive days at an early voting site, ending on the Sunday before an election. The sites must be open for at least eight hours each day during the early voting period.

Communities can allow up to 29 days total of early voting.

Early voting site locations, dates, and hours are available 60 days prior to Election Day at Michigan.gov/Vote.

Voting by mail

Michigan voters can already file an application to vote by mail, and you can find vote by mail applications on the Michigan Department of State website.

If you’re making your request by mail, you need to fill out this form by and mail it to your county clerk’s website by Oct. 21.

You can also request a mail-in ballot online by filing out this form and submitting it through the Department of State.
If you’ve already requested your mail-in ballot, you should receive it around the time early voting starts. Ballots will start being mailed out on Sept. 26.

To ensure your vote is in and counted, the Michigan recommends you mail it in within two weeks of Election Day. That date is Oct. 22.

Election Day

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. If you are already in line to vote when the polls close, you can still vote — so don't leave!
If you don't know your polling place, find it here.