Detroit voters are already voting by mail to choose their next mayor and city council, but will begin voting in-person at early voting centers this weekend.
The Department of Elections is holding another block party after inviting the public to Grand Boulevard and Third Street this summer on the first day of early voting ahead of the Aug. 5 primary.
For the Nov. 4 General Election, you can vote early in person at an Early Vote Site starting on Oct. 25 through Nov. 2 from 9am to 5pm.
Early voting makes it easier for residents to vote on their schedule. At one of the many locations, you can register to vote or drop off your absentee ballot. After voters passed a ballot initiative in 2022, local clerks are required to provide at least nine days of early voting for eight hours a day ahead of statewide elections.
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Early voting sites include:
- City Clerk’s Office, 2 Woodward Ave. Ste 200 48226
- WCCCD Northwest Campus, 8200 W. Outer Dr. 48219
- Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd. 48235
- Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 E. Outer Dr. 48234
- WCCCD Eastern Campus, 5901 Conner St. 48213
- Department of Elections, 2978 W. Grand Blvd. 48202
- Clark Park, 1130 Clark St. 48209
- Adams Butzel Recreation Complex, 10500 Lyndon St. 48238
Voters are also able to make their voices heard by mail with an absentee ballot. You can get one at the Detroit City Clerk’s office located at 2 Woodward Ave #200 Detroit, MI 48226 starting 40 days before Election Day until 4 p.m. the Monday before Election Day.
Completed applications for absentee ballots must be received by the clerk via mail, email or dropped off in-person by 5pm the Friday before Election Day. Applications can also be filled out in person at the clerk’s office by 4pm the day before Election Day.
More than 30,000 absentee ballots have already been returned, according to elections officials.
For the November 4 General Election, you can vote early in person with an absentee ballot at the Detroit City Clerk’s office starting on Sept. 25. If you are registered to vote at your current address, you can vote at the Clerk’s office until Nov. 3 at 4pm.
You can vote in person at a Detroit Early Voting Site. The voting experience is similar to what happens inside a polling place on Election Day. You will complete your ballot, place it in a secrecy sleeve, and then place it into the voting tabulator.
You’ll also get an “I voted” sticker.
You can request an absentee ballot by following this link to the Secretary of State website.
After you complete filling it out, drop it off anytime at one of the drop box locations across the city or at one of the early voting centers. A full list of ballot drop box locations can be found on the secretary of state’s website: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index/#yourclerk
