Michigan voters who are voting absentee for the Nov. 8 general election are being urged to hand-deliver their completed ballots to avoid postal delays.

Michigan officials are encouraging voters to return their absentee ballots in person for the 2021 General Election as soon as possible.

No postage is required to return your Michigan absent voter ballot in person. Remember: The back of the envelope containing the completed absent voter ballot must be signed by the voter or it will not be counted. Mail your ballotYou can return your completed absent voter ballot by mailing it to your local clerk’s office. For this reason, we are recommending mailing in your completed absent voter ballot as soon as possible ahead of Election Day. Postage will be required to return your Michigan absent voter ballot by mail.

The Michigan Secretary of State is refuting a claim by the state’s Republicans over drop box security, labeling it as “election misinformation." On Wednesday, the Michigan GOP released a video which allegedly shows a man walk up to and open an unlocked ballot drop box in Lansing two weeks ago. The video appears to show an envelope in the box, which the GOP release claims is a ballot, but ballot envelopes are much larger. Michigan Department of State spokesperson Jake Rollow released a statement on behalf of the Secretary of State following the allegations. “Ballot drop boxes have been securely locked since ballots were available.