Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, is Election Day for the 2024 presidential election and a variety of local elections.
What time do polls open?
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Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. All registered voters can vote at their polling place on Election Day.
Unregistered voters, or voters who have not updated their registration to their current address, needs to go to their local clerk’s office to register and may also vote at their clerk’s office using an absentee ballot.
Voters in line by 8 p.m. on Election Day have the right to register to vote in person at their local clerk’s office.
How to find your polling location
At each polling place on Election Day, election inspectors will be available to help voters and run elections.
It’s important to look up your local polling place on Election Day, just in case it has not moved to a different location.
Visit the Michigan Voter Information Center to find your polling location.
Before you head to the polls, voters should remember to look up their registration status to ensure it’s current.
Need to register to vote?
Voters must register to vote in person at their clerk’s office or satellite office and present proof of residency documentation within 14 days of an election.
You will be asked for a photo ID if you register to vote in person. Don’t have one? You can sign an affidavit and then register to vote.
Acceptable forms of photo ID include the following:
- Driver’s license or state ID card issued by Michigan or another state
- Federal, state, county or local government-issued photo ID
- U.S. passport
- Military photo ID card
- Student photo ID card from an educational institution
- Tribal photo ID card
- Local or county-issued government ID
- Concealed Pistol license
Related: Can you wear election-related clothing when you go to vote in Michigan?
Do‘s and Don’ts at your local polling place:
- Do bring a voter information guide or pamphlet when voting, just be sure to take it when leaving.
- Do bring an interpreter if assistance is needed to vote in a language other than English.
- Do take a selfie outside the voting area.
- Do not wear campaign clothes or accessories into or within 100 feet of a polling place (stickers, hats, pins, etc.).
- Do not bring election or campaign flyers into or within 100 feet of a polling place.
- Do not take a photo within the voting area.
How to access your voter information
You can visit mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index to check your registration status, polling location, view your sample ballot, track your absentee ballot, find early voting information, and more.
Get a ride to the polls
Nonpartisan organizations and companies offer free rides to the polls and early voting sites in some areas. More information is available online at michiganvoting.org/rides.