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 April 14 to give yourself enough time to receive your ballot, complete it, and return it to your city or township clerk by the deadline.

Absentee Ballots Available

March 26 is the first day that you can vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at your city or township clerk’s office.

Last Day to register to vote online or by mail to vote in the May 5 Special Election

Starting April 21 you will need to register in person at your city or township clerk’s office.

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 April 22, we recommend returning your ballot in person to your city or township clerk’s office or to a secure drop box in your community.)

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 May 4 at 4 p.m., you must vote at your polling place on Election Day.)

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 (May 5) and received by Monday May 11 to count.