Last chance to sign up for primary is July 7

The deadline to register for primary elections in Michigan is approaching. July 7 is the last day to register if you want to vote on Aug.  5.

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said, “Both local and state offices may be on your primary ballot, including legislative and Congressional seats, and judicial races.”  Land added: “If you are not yet registered to vote in Michigan, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible. It’s fast and easy. You can find a registration form online, at a branch office or at your local clerk’s office.”

To register, you must be at least 18 years old by the date of the election and be a U.S. citizen. You must also live in Michigan and be a resident of the city or township in which you wish to register.

Voters may register in person at any Secretary of State branch office. Most city, village and township clerks will register residents at their offices. You can also register by mail. There is a mail-in form is on the Department of State Web site at www.Michigan.gov/sos. First-time voters who register by mail must vote in person unless they hand-deliver the application to their local clerk, are 60 years old or older, are disabled or are overseas.

To check their registration status, voters may visit the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.Michigan.gov/vote. Residents will be able to find information on voting by absentee ballot, using voting equipment and contacting their local clerk. They can also find a map to their local polling place.

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 Voters are again reminded of the identification requirement. They will be asked to present photo ID at the polls, such as a Michigan driver’s license or identification card.

Voters who don’t have a Michigan driver’s license or identification card can show the following forms of photo ID:

  • Driver’s license or personal identification card issued by another state 

  • Federal or state government-issued photo identification

  • U.S. passport

  • Military identification card with photo

  • Student identification with photo from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, such as a college or university

  • Tribal identification card with photo.

Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of photo ID or is not carrying one can still vote by signing a form to that effect. His or her ballot will be included with all others and counted on Election Day.

Those who qualify may choose to vote by absentee ballot on Election Day. As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are:

  • Age 60 or older

  • Unable to vote without assistance at the polls

  • Expecting to be out of town on election day

  • In jail awaiting arraignment or trial

  • Unable to attend the polls for religious reasons

  • Appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.