Voter Registration
Registration Deadline: Eligible citizens may become registered to vote in a variety of ways, at any time through Election Day, up to 8pm on Election Day. Individuals who register to vote within the 14-day period immediately preceding an election must appear in person at their city or township clerk’s office and provide proof of residency.
Individuals using any other method (Online mail, in-person) must register to vote at least 15 days before Election Day and are not required to provide proof of residency.
Voter Registration Qualifications
Age: Be 17.5 years of age and 18 by Election Day to vote (eligible 16- and 17-year-olds can pre-register to vote)
Citizenship: Must be a United States citizen
Residency: A resident of Michigan and the city or township where you are applying to register to vote for at least 30 days before election day.
Felony Convictions: You cannot register to vote if you are serving a sentence in jail or prison.
Obtaining a Voter Registration Form
In person: you can register to vote at any of the following places
- at your county, city, or township clerk's office
-any Secretary of State branch office.
-Offices of several state agencies, like the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
-Military recruitment centers
-Voter registration drives
By mail/ in writing: Download a form online and mail it completed to the city/town clerk.
If you have never voted in Michigan before and chose to register by mail, you must meet the federal identification requirement.
You must accurately enter your state issued driver license number or personal ID card number where requested on the form
Or
You must send one of the following forms of identification when mailing this form to your county, city or township clerk: a COPY of a current and valid photo identification (such as a driver license or personal ID card) or a COPY of a paycheck stub, utility bill, bank statement, or a government document which lists your name and address.
Online: Voter registration
Verifying Your Voter Registration Status
Online: Michigan voter registration
