Primary Election Day (If Needed) August 5, 2025
Some communities will have a primary election on August 5. To find out if there’s an election in your community on August 5, contact your city or township clerk.
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Request an absentee ballot
Either online or submit a paper application.
If you want to vote from home, we recommend that you request your ballot no later than July 15 to give yourself enough time to receive your ballot, complete it, and return it to your city or township clerk by the deadline.
June 26
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Absentee Ballots Available
June 26 is the first day that you can vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office.
July 7
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First day communities MAY offer in-person early voting at a designated early voting site.
First day that communities may offer in-person early voting at a designated early voting site. Contact your clerk to find out whether and where you can vote early in person for the August 5 Primary Election.
July 21
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Last day to register to vote online or by mail
Last day to register to vote online or by mail to vote in the August 5 Primary Election. (Starting July 22, you’ll need to register in person at your city or township clerk’s office with proof of residency.)
July 22
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Last Day to Mail Absentee Ballot
For most voters,* this is the last day we recommend returning your ballot by mail to avoid postal delays. (Starting July 23, we recommend returning your ballot in person to your city or township clerk’s office or to a secure drop box in your community.)
August 3
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Last day that communities may offer in-person early voting
Last day that communities may offer in-person early voting.
August 4, 4:00 p.m.
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Deadline to vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office if you are registered to vote where you live.
Deadline to vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office if you’re registered to vote where you live. (After today at 4 p.m., you must vote at your polling place on Election Day.)
August 5
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Election Day!
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. If you need to register to vote, you can register and then vote at your city or township clerk’s office until 8 p.m.
*If you’re serving in the military or living overseas, your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day (August 5) and received by August 11 to count.
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