In Michigan, absentee ballots were dispatched on June 25, and they must reach the local clerk’s office by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted, with postmarks being irrelevant except for military and overseas ballots. These exceptions need postmarking by Election Day and must arrive within six days post-election to be valid.
Voters can begin early voting from the second Saturday before Election Day, continuing until the Sunday prior to the election. The primary election is scheduled for August 4, and voters will need to select their preferred partisan section when filling out their ballots.
Here’s a breakdown of the races on every ballot, how to discover what’s on your individual ballot (including local elections and proposals), and which races are reserved for the general election.
On the Democratic Ballot
Jocelyn Benson – Gubernatorial Candidate
Jocelyn Benson, currently serving as Secretary of State, is running on a platform focused on cost reduction, healthcare and housing access expansion, educational improvements, and data center regulation.
Chris Swanson – Gubernatorial Candidate
Chris Swanson, the current Genesee County Sheriff, is prioritizing early childhood education, government transparency, trade programs enhancement, lower utility bills, and increased safety for minors.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed – U.S. Senate Candidate
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed aims to end gerrymandering, reform the Supreme Court, adjust immigration policies, tax billionaires, establish AI guardrails, and lower drug prices.
Mallory McMorrow – U.S. Senate Candidate
Mallory McMorrow, a state Senator, campaigns for removing ICE from communities, reversing Citizens United, raising the federal minimum wage to $15, expanding Rx Kids nationwide, and AI regulation.
Haley Stevens – U.S. Senate Candidate
Haley Stevens, a U.S. Representative, is focused on fair policing, reducing healthcare and housing costs, and investing in STEM and job-training pipelines.
On the Republican Ballot
Mike Cox – Gubernatorial Candidate
Mike Cox, a former Attorney General, campaigns to abolish state income and property taxes, support school choice, and streamline state government with the “DOGE” approach.
John James – Gubernatorial Candidate
John James, a U.S. Representative, is focused on eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse, remedying COVID-era restrictions issues, creating a parents’ bill of rights, and enhancing education.
Perry Johnson – Gubernatorial Candidate
Perry Johnson, a businessman, aims to eliminate state income tax, reform property taxes, address waste and abuse, cap energy rates, and end data center subsidies.
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Aric Nesbitt has exited the race, but his name remains on the ballot.
Mike Rogers – U.S. Senate Candidate
Mike Rogers, a former U.S. Representative, focuses on making essentials like gasoline and groceries affordable, revitalizing U.S. manufacturing jobs, safeguarding Social Security and Medicare, and eliminating “indoctrination” in schools.
Races not on the primary ballots
The candidates for Attorney General and Secretary of State are selected during the respective party conventions and will appear on the general election ballots instead of the primary ballots.
Finding your ballot
To find your specific ballot, click this link where you can enter your information to view your voter registration status, sample ballot, voting location, and early voting centers.
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