It’s really too late to mail in an absentee ballot. With the August 2nd election less than two weeks away, it is best to hand deliver absentee ballots to the local clerk’s office or to put them in a local drop box.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said, “Drop boxes continue to be among the safe options that voters have to return their ballot securely this year, in addition to hand-delivering their ballot to their clerk’s office, voting early at their clerk’s office, or voting at their polling place on Election Day.”
While it’s too late to mail in a ballot, it’s not too late to register to vote. Registering needs to take place in person at the local clerk’s office and can happen right up until the end of election day. Online and mail registration is not permitted within 14 days of an election.
You can check the status of your ballot or absentee application online at Michigan.gov/Vote or by calling your local clerk.
The Michigan primary election requires voters to vote for only one party’s candidates. Voting for candidates in multiple parties on the same ballot will cause the ballot not to be counted.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
