May I register to vote by mail?

Yes, you must mail a completed voter registration application postmarked on or before 14 days prior to the next election you wish to vote in.  If you have never registered to vote in Michigan and choose to mail in your application, you will need to verify your identity by including the following:

  • Your Michigan driver's license or state ID number where requested on the form. OR
  • The last 4 digits of your Social Security number where requested on the form. OR
  • Send a copy (not an original document) of ONE of the following forms of identification with your application:
  • A photocopy of your Michigan driver's license or state ID, or
  • A photocopy of a paycheck stub, utility bill, bank document or government document that lists both your name and your address.

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1. When may I register to vote?
2. Do I have to register for each election?
3. Where can I register to vote?
4. May I register to vote by mail?
5. Can I vote by absentee ballot?
6. Can you automatically mail me a ballot for each election?
7. May I pick up an absentee ballot for my spouse?
8. I have power of attorney for my family member, can I pick up an absentee ballot for him/her?
9. How do I get to vote absentee in every election?
10. How can I be added to the Permanent Absentee Application List?
11. I’m on the permanent list, why didn’t I receive a ballot?
12. If I am on the list or receive an absentee ballot do I have to vote absentee?
13. What more can you tell me about the voting machines?
14. How is by mail voting (i.e. "absentee ballot voting") kept secure?
15. How do I know election security procedures are being followed?
16. How are election results verified?
17. Do I have to be a registered Republican or Democrat to participate in Michigan’s Presidential Primary?
18. Why do I have to select a party ballot for the Presidential Primary?
19. What is the difference between an Open Primary and a Closed Primary?
20. When I select a party ballot for the Presidential Primary, does that mean I have to vote in the same party primary in August?
21. What does an “uncommitted” vote mean for the Presidential Primary?
22. I already voted my Presidential Primary absentee ballot and returned it to the Clerk's Office, but the candidate I voted for has since suspended his/her campaign. Can I change my vote?