Tuesday, Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day, and people are encouraged to register to vote with seven weeks until the election.
Tuesday, Sept. 19 is National Voter Registration Day, and voters in Michigan made it easier to register to vote throughout the state in 2018.
The state has a five-step process to register to vote in Michigan. You can register any time up to 8 p.m. on Election Day in-person, but if you’re registering another way, you register at least 15 days before the election.
Here’s the five-step process:
Step 1: Verify you are eligible
To be eligible, you must be:
A Michigan resident at the time you register and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days when you vote. A U.S. citizen At least 18 years old when you vote Not currently serving a jail or prison sentence You can register when you are 17.5 years old but can’t vote until you’re 18.
Step 2: Fill out an application
You can register by any of these methods
Online at Michigan.gov/VoterRegistration At a Secretary of State branch office At your city or township clerks office or your county clerks office At any state agency that provides public assistance or services to people with disabilities By mailing in a completed voter registration application postmarked at least 15 days before the election; or, Through a voter registration driveWithin 14 days before the election, all applications must be submitted to your local city or township clerks office in person.
Step 3: Submit your application
You can submit your application online, hand-deliver it in person or submit it via mail.
Step 4: City/Township clerk processes application
Your city or township clerk will send you a voter registration card upon processing your application. Keep it in your wallet or purse so you know where to go to cast your ballot. For directions and a map to your polling place, visit Michigan.gov/Vote.
Step 5: You’re registered!
You can also check to see if you are registered by visiting the Michigan Voter Information site.