How To Vote In Michigan 2020

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Hey Michigan! It’s time to vote!

First, you need to register though.

And if you’re not sure whether
you’re registered already,

there’s a link in the description,
where you can go check right now.

If you aren’t registered,
or if you’ve moved,

or changed your name
since the last election,

and need to update your registration,
there’s a few ways you can do it.

If you have a Michigan driver's license,
you can go to the link in the description

and register online right now.

If you don’t have a license,

say you’re a student from another state,
or you don’t drive,

you can still register.

You’ll just need to print out
the form in the description,

fill it out, and mail it to
your city clerk’s office.

A link to all their addresses
is down in the description, too.

Either way you register, the deadline
to send in your form is October 19th.

If you miss that deadline,

you can still register
all the way through election day

by filling out the form, and bringing
it in to your city clerk’s office

to turn it in by hand.

Once you’re registered,
there’s a few different ways you can vote.

If you want to vote from the
comfort of your own home,

you can request to vote absentee by mail.

You can use the online,
or the mail-in application.

There are links to both
in the description.

You have until October 30th
to request your absentee ballot.

But the sooner you do it, the more time
you have to get your ballot in the mail,

fill it out at your own pace,
and send it back before November 3rd.

You can also vote early in person
at your county elections office

from September 17th to November 2nd
during their normal business hours.

Some offices stay open for extra
weekend and evening hours,

so check out the link below to find out
when and where you can vote early in your county.

If you want to vote on election day on November 3rd though,

you’ll use the same website you used to check your registration

to find out where to go to vote.

Polls are open from 7am to 8pm,
and you’ll need to show a photo ID.

a driver’s license, state ID, student ID,

passport, military, or tribal ID
are all acceptable.

You can also go to the link in the
description to look at a sample ballot,

that tells you everything you’ll be able
to vote for in this year’s elections.

You don’t have to vote for
everything on the ballot.

You can leave things blank if you want to.

But your local elections
can be pretty important.

So, it’s worth checking out
what’s on there ahead of time.

You can even take a screenshot,
or print it out,

and bring it to the polls with you
so you can remember how you want to vote.

Before you go, the best thing to do
if you’re going to vote this year

is to make a plan to vote right now,

from what day you’re gonna register

to whether you are gonna
vote in person or absentee.

What kind of ID you’re gonna use?
And where it is?

Even, what time you’re going to vote?
And how you’re gonna get there?

Write it down, put it in your notes app,
text it to a friend.

Just make a plan,

so that nothing unexpected stops you
from being counted on November 3rd.

All the links you need to
check your registration,

and polling location
are in the description.

Thanks for being a voter!

"How To Vote in Every State"
is produced by Complexly,

in partnership with
The MediaWise Voter Project,

which is led by The Poynter Institute
and supported by Facebook.