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Can you wear election-related clothing when you go to vote in Michigan?

Campaign-related items must be 100 feet away from polling place

Diana and Richard Rockwell wear "I voted!" stickers after casting their ballots at the polling place at Black Mountain Library during the first day of early in-person voting, on Oct. 17, 2024, in Black Mountain, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) (Stephanie Scarbrough, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

No, you cannot wear election-related clothing when you go to vote in Michigan.

Voters are not allowed to wear clothing that is election- or campaign-related when they go to cast their ballot in Michigan.

In fact, Michigan law prohibits the following within 100 feet of a polling place:

  • Campaigning for a candidate or ballot measure.
  • Wearing or bringing election- or campaign-related clothing or accessories.
  • Displaying or wearing candidate or election-related signage.
  • Bringing election, campaign, or partisan materials into a polling place.
  • Requesting signatures for or signing petitions.

What time do polls open on Election Day?

Polls open at 7 a.m. on Election Day.

What time do polls close on Election Day?

Polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.

How to find your polling place

You can look up your assigned polling place at Michigan.gov/Vote.

Do I need a photo ID?

No. While voters should bring a photo ID to an early voting site, it is not required. Voters who do not have a photo ID, or who forgot to bring it, can still vote after signing an affidavit.

Can you vote a ‘split’ ticket?

Yes. Michigan voters are allowed to select candidates from different parties for different races during the general election on Nov. 5, 2024.

---> Is ‘split ticket’ voting allowed in Michigan elections? How does it work?

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.


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Kayla is a Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer.

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