Vote February 27th! -- What You Need to Know

EARLY VOTING / ABSENTEE VOTING

What you Need to know

9 DAYS OF EARLY VOTING – All Michigan voters now have the right to vote early in every statewide and federal election In those elections, early voting must be offered for at least nine consecutive days, beginning on the second Saturday before the election and ending on the Sunday before the election, for at least eight hours a day. The first election at which early voting will be constitutionally required will be the 2024 presidential primary election. Within 60 days of a
statewide or federal election.

EARLY ABSENTEE VOTING – Voters can request an absentee ballot and submit it prior to Election
Day by mail, in person at their local clerk’s office, or by drop box. Voters who no longer wish to use their absentee ballot and who would prefer to vote early in person should bring their absentee ballot to surrender at their early voting site. After surrendering their absentee
ballot, a new ballot is issued to complete and submit on-site. Beginning in the February 27 Presidential Primary election, voters can bring their absentee ballots to an early voting site to insert into a tabulator. The election inspector must verify that voters with absentee ballots are in the correct location and that they have the correct ballot number. Once the election inspector has confirmed this information, the voter can insert a completed absentee ballot into the
tabulator, just like at a polling place on Election Day.

ABSENTEE VOTER DEADLINE – Online and mail requests for an absent voter ballot must be received by your township or city clerk no later than 5 p.m. the Friday before the election. If you’re already registered at your current address, you can request an absent voter ballot
in person at your clerk’s office anytime up to 4 p.m. on the day prior to the election. If you’re registering to vote or updating your address by appearing at your clerk’s office on Election Day, you can request an absent voter ballot at the same time you register. If you request your AV ballot the day before the election or on Election Day, you must vote the
ballot in the clerk’s office.

The Oakland County Democratic Party is a 527 organization whose mission is to promote social and economic justice by building an engaged, diverse, Democratic majority in Oakland County in order to enhance the quality of life for all. Membership is open to all Oakland County residents who are eligible to vote. Our Executive Committee meets the second Tuesday of each Month at 7:00 PM. These meetings are free and open to the public. Please join us!