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​​If you're 17.5 or older: 

 

Time to register to vote!

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You can register to vote in Michigan if:

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• You are a U.S. citizen

• You have been a resident of a city or township in Michigan for at least 30 days (or will be by Election Day)

• You are a least 17.5 years old

• You are not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

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For more details on how to register, click here.

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If you're older than 16, but younger than 17.5: 

 

If you are between 16 and 17 and a half years old, and you otherwise meet the requirements for registering to vote, you can pre-register to vote. You can pre-register to vote using any of the voter registration methods described above. Once you turn 17-and-a-half, your pre-registration will automatically turn into a regular registration.

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Once you turn 18, you’ll have many ways to cast your ballot. You can

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Vote from home before Election Day: You can vote from home before Election Day using an absentee ballot. This is a ballot that is sent to you, then you complete it at home and return it by a certain date. Using an absentee ballot is a good option if you want to avoid lines at your polling place or early voting site, if you think you might be out of town on Election Day, or if you just want to take your time filling out your ballot. Learn more here [LINK].

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Vote in person before Election Day: There are two ways to vote in person before Election Day: at an early voting site or at your city or township clerk’s office or satellite office. If you vote at an early voting site, you will be able to put your ballot into the tabulator, just like on Election Day. If you vote at your city or township clerk’s office or satellite office, you will use an absentee ballot and place it into an envelope to be tabulated later. Learn more here [LINK].

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Vote in person on Election Day: You can vote in person on Election Day. Polling places are open 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. local time, and you have the right to vote if you are in line by 8 p.m. This section answers important questions about voting on Election Day. Learn more here [LINK].

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Pledge to be a voter!​

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Help your friends and family become voters! Sign up for our This Week In Voting emails. You’ll receive talking points, graphics, videos, sample social media posts, and more, so you can help your community register and vote. Subscribe here.

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