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Hey Michigan! It’s time to vote!
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First, you need to register though.
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And if you’re not sure whether
you’re registered already,
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there’s a link in the description,
where you can go check right now.
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If you aren’t registered,
or if you’ve moved,
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or changed your name
since the last election,
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and need to update your registration,
there’s a few ways you can do it.
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If you have a Michigan driver's license,
you can go to the link in the description
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and register online right now.
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If you don’t have a license,
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say you’re a student from another state,
or you don’t drive,
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you can still register.
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You’ll just need to print out
the form in the description,
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fill it out, and mail it to
your city clerk’s office.
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A link to all their addresses
is down in the description, too.
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Either way you register, the deadline
to send in your form is October 19th.
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If you miss that deadline,
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you can still register
all the way through election day
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by filling out the form, and bringing
it in to your city clerk’s office
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to turn it in by hand.
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Once you’re registered,
there’s a few different ways you can vote.
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If you want to vote from the
comfort of your own home,
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you can request to vote absentee by mail.
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You can use the online,
or the mail-in application.
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There are links to both
in the description.
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You have until October 30th
to request your absentee ballot.
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But the sooner you do it, the more time
you have to get your ballot in the mail,
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fill it out at your own pace,
and send it back before November 3rd.
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You can also vote early in person
at your county elections office
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from September 17th to November 2nd
during their normal business hours.
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Some offices stay open for extra
weekend and evening hours,
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so check out the link below to find out
when and where you can vote early in your county.
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If you want to vote on election day on November 3rd though,
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you’ll use the same website you used to check your registration
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to find out where to go to vote.
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Polls are open from 7am to 8pm,
and you’ll need to show a photo ID.
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a driver’s license, state ID, student ID,
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passport, military, or tribal ID
are all acceptable.
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You can also go to the link in the
description to look at a sample ballot,
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that tells you everything you’ll be able
to vote for in this year’s elections.
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You don’t have to vote for
everything on the ballot.
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You can leave things blank if you want to.
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But your local elections
can be pretty important.
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So, it’s worth checking out
what’s on there ahead of time.
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You can even take a screenshot,
or print it out,
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and bring it to the polls with you
so you can remember how you want to vote.
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Before you go, the best thing to do
if you’re going to vote this year
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is to make a plan to vote right now,
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from what day you’re gonna register
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to whether you are gonna
vote in person or absentee.
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What kind of ID you’re gonna use?
And where it is?
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Even, what time you’re going to vote?
And how you’re gonna get there?
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Write it down, put it in your notes app,
text it to a friend.
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Just make a plan,
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so that nothing unexpected stops you
from being counted on November 3rd.
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All the links you need to
check your registration,
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and polling location
are in the description.
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Thanks for being a voter!
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"How To Vote in Every State"
is produced by Complexly,
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in partnership with
The MediaWise Voter Project,
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which is led by The Poynter Institute
and supported by Facebook.