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KEY DATES

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August 4, 2026 Primary Election

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All Michigan communities will have a primary election on August 4. For more details on how to register and vote by mail or in person, click here

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​NOW: Request an absentee ballot online or submit a paper application. (If you want to vote from home, we recommend that you request your ballot no later than July 15 to give yourself enough time to receive your ballot, complete it, and return it to your city or township clerk by the deadline.)

 

JUNE 25: First day that you can vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office.

JULY 6: First day that communities may offer in-person early voting at a designated early voting site. Contact your clerk or visit mi.gov/vote to find out when and where you can vote early in person for the August 4 Primary Election.

JULY 20: Last day to register to vote online or by mail to vote in the August 4 Primary Election. (Starting July 21, you’ll need to register in person at your city or township clerk’s office with proof of residency.)

 

JULY 21: For most voters,* this is the last day we recommend returning your ballot by mail to avoid postal delays. (Starting July 22, we recommend returning your ballot in person to your city or township clerk’s office or to a secure drop box in your community.)

JULY 25: First day of the statewide in-person early voting period. All communities must offer in-person early voting at a designated early voting site starting on this day. Contact your clerk or visit mi.gov/vote to find out when and where you can vote early in person for the August 4 Primary Election.

 

AUGUST 2: Last day of statewide in-person early voting.

 

AUGUST 3 at 4 p.m.: Deadline to vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office if you’re registered to vote where you live. (After today at 4 p.m., you must vote at your polling place on Election Day.)

 

AUGUST 4: Election Day! Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. If you need to register to vote, you can register and then vote at your city or township clerk’s office until 8 p.m.

 

*If you’re serving in the military or living overseas, your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day (August 4) and received by Monday, August 10 to count.

Call the Election Protection hotlines for assistance at any time.  

For assistance in English, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
 

Para recibir ayuda en español, llama a 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). 

 

844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) :للمساعدة باللغة العربية، اتصل على 
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For assistance in Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Urdu or Vietnamese call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).

For additional information or questions, email: questions@michiganvoting.org.

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