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Does everyone have to register
to be eligible to vote?
How can I register?
- At the office of your county, city,
township, or village clerk.
- At any other registration locations
established by the local clerk.
Last Day to Register
- A resident must register on or
before the thirtieth day before the next regular or special election
or primary election.
Are there other sources of voter
registration applications?
Voter registration applications
can originate at any of the following, but are not registrations
until accepted by your local clerk:
- Secretary of State driver’s license
office
- Secretary of State "renewal by mail"
- State and federal mail-in forms
NOTE: Voters using mail-in
registration forms must vote in person the first time they vote!
- Family Independence Agency
- Department of Community Health
- Michigan Jobs Commission
- Commission for the Blind
- Armed Forces Recruiters
- Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
Will I ever have to re-register?
- Registration in this state is
considered permanent, however, any time you move out of one
community and into another in this state you must re-register. The
same is true if you move out of state. Re-registration is also
necessary if for any reason your registration has been cancelled and
it cannot be reinstated.
Change of Address?
- If you move within your city,
township or village, a change of address should be made with your
local clerk or at a Secretary of State Branch Office. If you have
not completed a change of address prior to election day, you will
not lose your right to vote. A change of address card will be
completed at the polling place when you vote.
- If you move outside your city,
township or village, a change of address should be made at a
Secretary of State Branch Office. The change of address may be made
by mail as well as in person.
- If you submit a change of address on
your driver’s license at a Secretary of State Branch Office, the
address on your voter registration record will automatically be
changed as well.
Change of Name?
Any name change due to marriage or
legal action may be reported to the clerk by:
- Mail
- In Person
- At the Secretary of State Branch
Office
A person changing name should
re-register, but may vote under former name.
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