Voting
Poll Times
7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
ID Requirements
Photo identification is required:
Michigan driver’s license
Michigan personal ID card
Driver’s license or personal ID card issued by another state
Federal or state government-issued photo ID
U.S. passport
Military ID card
Student ID from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education
Tribal ID card
Can I vote by mail in Michigan?
Yes! All voters will be sent a mail-in ballot application, or you can apply online.
Can I submit an application online?
Yes, just tap the button below.
What's the deadline to request a mail-in ballot?
Your request must be received by 5pm on October 30th. If you’re already registered at your current address, you can request a ballot in person at your local election office anytime up to 4 p.m. on Nov. 2nd.
What's the deadline to submit my ballot?
Your mail-in ballot must be received by your local election office by 8 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 3).
Early voting
Sept. 21 (Michigan permits early voting in the form of in-person absentee voting)
Members of the military, their families, and US citizens living overseas can request a ballot to vote from anywhere in the world.
What's on my ballot?
Candidates & Races
Biography
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (b. November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is the former Democratic vice president of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama (D) from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009.
On April 25, 2019, Biden announced that he was running for president of the United States in 2020. With the plurality of pledged delegates, Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee on April 8, 2020, after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suspended his presidential campaign. Biden crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination on June 5, 2020, and was formally nominated at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.
Biden announced U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020. He called her "a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants." Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.
On January 12, 2017, President Barack Obama awarded Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of public service, marking the final time Obama would present the nation's highest civilian honor. Biden received the award with distinction, an additional honor given only to Pope John Paul II, former President Ronald Reagan, and retired Gen. Colin Powell in the previous three administrations.
Biography
Donald John Trump (b. June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York) is the 45th and current president of the United States. He assumed office on January 20, 2017. He filed to run for re-election on the same day.
Key policy initiatives during Trump's first term include the United States withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and First Step Act in 2018, reducing the size of the ISIS caliphate, and establishing the Space Force as an independent military branch. Trump has made more than 200 federal judicial appointments, including two U.S. Supreme Court justices.
During his presidency, Trump has issued eight vetoes. To read more about these vetoes, click here.
On December 18, 2019, Trump became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached by the U.S. House. The U.S. Senate acquitted Trump on both charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on February 5, 2020.
Biography
Kamala Devi Harris (b. October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from California. Harris was first elected to the Senate in 2016. She became the second Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Indian American to serve in the chamber.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Harris was his running mate on August 11, 2020. He called her "a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants." Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.
Harris previously ran for president of the United States, entering the race on January 21, 2019. She suspended her presidential campaign on December 3, 2019, and endorsed Biden on March 8, 2020.
Harris is the former attorney general of California. She served in the position from 2011 to 2017. She also served as San Francisco's district attorney from 2004 to 2011.
Biography
Michael Richard "Mike" Pence (b. June 7, 1959, in Columbus, Indiana) is the 48th vice president of the United States, serving in President Donald Trump's (R) administration. He was elected on November 8, 2016, and sworn in on January 20, 2017.
Pence served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017. As governor, Pence signed into law a 5 percent individual income tax cut in Indiana. He also supported the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015, allowing individuals and businesses to exert a right to the free exercise of religion. In his first year in office, FiveThirtyEight ranked him as the second most conservative governor in the country.
From 2001 to 2013, Pence served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. During his final year in the House, Pence was rated a far-right Republican leader based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack.
Pence's press secretary stated that Pence tested negative for coronavirus on March 21, 2020. Pence was tested after one of his staffers tested positive. Click here for more information on political figures impacted by coronavirus.
Biography
Gary Peters (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Michigan. He assumed office on January 6, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2021.
Peters (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
Peters was elected to the Senate in 2014. On May 1, 2013, Peters announced he would seek election to the United States Senate seat that was being vacated in 2014 by retiring Michigan Sen. Carl Levin. Peters ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014, before he defeated Terri Lynn Land (R), Jim Fulner (Libertarian), Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers), and Chris Wahmhoff (Green) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Peters was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District from 2009 to 2013 and Michigan's 14th Congressional District from 2013 to 2015. He also served as Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery from 2003 to 2007.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Peters is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.
Biography
John James (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
James was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan. James lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on August 7, 2018.
Biography
Marcia Squier (Green Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Green Party convention on June 20, 2020.
Squier was a 2016 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 14th Congressional District of Michigan.
Biography
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention on July 25, 2020.
Willis was a 2018 write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan.
Initiatives
A "yes" vote supports making changes to how revenue in the state's park-related funds can be spent, including (a) making projects to renovate recreational facilities eligible for grants and (b) requiring that at least 20% of the parks endowment fund spending be spent on park capital improvements, and (c) removing the cap on the size of the natural resources trust fund.
A "no" vote opposes making changes to how revenue in the state's park-related funds can be spent, thus (a) continuing to prohibit projects to renovate recreational facilities from receiving grants and (b) continuing to not require a specific amount of the parks endowment fund spending to be spent on park capital improvement projects, and (c) keeping the cap on the size of the natural resources trust fund.
A "yes" vote supports this constitutional amendment to require a search warrant to access a person's electronic data and electronic communications.
A "no" vote opposes this constitutional amendment to require a search warrant to access a person's electronic data and electronic communications.
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