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Still need to register to vote for the February 27 primary? Since Election Day is now within two weeks, you must register in-person at your local clerk’s office!
Spring Break getaway? Make sure to vote before you leave! Michigan now has NINE DAYS of In-Person Early Voting. Find your early voting site here! Vote early from Saturday, February 17, 2024, to Sunday, February 25, 2024.
Unsure who to support in the Presidential Primary? You have the option to select uncommitted or write-in a candidate!
The Michigan Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force was created by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in 2019. Campus Vote Project has teamed up with the Michigan Department of State for the third iteration of the task force. Every task force member was offered a paid Campus Vote Project Democracy Fellowship. The current task force runs from September 2023 to December 2024.
Interested in joining a community of students organizing nonpartisan voter engagement from around Michigan? Join the monthly MI Students Vote Network virtual meetings to build community, share best practices, and hear from guest speakers on student voting!
Find more information about voting on your specific campus:
Voter Registration Deadline: Received online or postmarked by the 15th day before Election Day.
You may also register in-person through Election Day at your municipal clerk’s office. For more information, visit: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Home/RegisterToVote/
2024 Election Information:
Presidential Primary Election: February 27, 2024
May Election: May 7, 2024
State Primary: August 6, 2024
General Election: November 5, 2024
More election information at:
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections
Online voter registration is available at:
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/registervoter
A PDF voter registration form is available at:
Links to PDF Voter Registration forms in additional languages are available at: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/voting/voters
Students have a decision about where to register to vote.
You have a right to register to vote at the address you consider the place where you live, whether that is your family’s home or the place where you attend school. You should update your registration anytime this home address changes.
You may only be registered and vote in one location.
Online Registration: Online voter registration requires your Michigan driver’s license or state ID number.
Registration By Mail: Michigan’s mail-in voter registration form asks for your Michigan driver’s license or ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Be sure to provide one of these numbers if you have it.
In-person: If you register in person after the 14th day before an election, including on Election Day, then you must provide proof of residence. A digital copy of a document may be used. Acceptable proof of residency documents include: a webpage on your university student portal displaying your name and on-campus address (ex. Wolverine Access, StuInfo, Academica, CentralLink, GoWMU); financial aid documents; university registration forms; a driver’s license or state ID card, a current utility bill, a bank statement, a paycheck or government check, or another government document.
Acceptable IDs include:
Make a plan. Look up your voting site and hours or check your absentee ballot status at:
Absentee By Mail or In-Person: Any registered voter can vote absentee by mail or in person at a municipal clerk’s office without any excuse or reason.
Voters with disabilities may request that their mail ballots be electronically transmitted to them. For more information, visit: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Home/AccessibleVoting.
Learn more about voting by mail at: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/voting/absentee-voting
Early Voting: Beginning with the presidential primary in 2024, early voting will be available in every statewide and federal election. Early voting must be open from the second Saturday prior to Election Day and ends the Sunday before an election. Sites must be open at least 8 hours a day. Additional days may be available.
You can find early voting information here:
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index#early-voting-search-section
Election Day: Voting sites will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. The Michigan Secretary of State’s office recommends that voters with disabilities contact their clerk in advance to determine if their polling place is accessible; if it is not, the clerk will assign them to an alternative polling place. If you are in line by closing time, then you have the right to vote.
Does Registering to Vote Affect my Federal Financial Aid?
Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA.
Does Registering to Vote Affect my Status as a Dependent on my Parents’ Taxes?
Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.
Does Registering to Vote impact my Tuition Status?
Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community.
Will registering to vote in Michigan affect my driver’s license or car registration?
The residential address you use for Michigan voter registration will be the same as the address for your Michigan driver’s license or state ID. Submitting a change for a Michigan driver’s license or state ID address will be applied to your Michigan voter registration and vice versa. This does not apply to those with driver’s license or state IDs from a state other than Michigan.
Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Michigan legal professional.
Last updated January 2024
In November 2023, Michigan took an important step today to increase youth voter turnout and engagement by signing into law HB 4569, which will permit otherwise-eligible citizens who are not yet of voting age to preregister to vote. The bill was signed as part of a larger set of reforms aimed at reducing barriers to voting in the state.
