Election Tuesday: Some Things You May Want To Know
The Michigan Presidential Primary election is today and voters all across Metro Detroit will be casting their ballots toward the 2024 presidential race. If this is your first time voting or you are an individual who hasn’t voted in a while, here are some things you want to know before going to cast your vote.
Lets begin with the polls. What time and how long are they open? The polls opened at 7 a.m. and will be open until 8 p.m. tonight. The deadline for voting is 8 p.m. however, if you’re in line by then, you will still be allowed to vote. For those who wish to vote absentee, even though the deadline for requesting absentee ballots by mail or online has passed (5 p.m. the Friday before an election), you can still request one in person at your clerk’s office on election day by 4 p.m.
In addition to registering to vote or updating your address on Election Day, you can request an absent voter ballot when you do so. In the event that you request your AV ballot a day or two before Election Day or on Election Day, you must vote in person at your nearest clerk’s office.
Election Tuesday: Some Things You May Want To Know
If you are a person who has already voted absentee, but would like to change their vote for whatever reason, you will need to contact your city or township clerk to have your vote “spoiled.” If you do decide to change your vote, you must sign the request and state that you would like a new absentee ballot mailed to you or that you will pick it up at your nearest clerk’s office.
Finally, the state of Michigan requires voter identification, but if you don’t have your ID, you can still vote. In case you don’t have or did not bring an appropriate form of identification, you can sign a brief affidavit stating that you aren’t in possession of one. There are several types of IDs that are acceptable, including: Michigan driver’s licenses or state ID cards, driver’s licenses or ID cards from other states, passports, military photo IDs with ID cards, high school or college student ID cards with photos, tribal identification cards with images.
Please be sure to get out vote today.
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