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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[br]you’re registered already,

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

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If you aren’t registered,[br]or if you’ve moved,

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or changed your name[br]since the last election,

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

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If you have a Michigan driver's license,[br]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,[br]or you don’t drive,

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you can still register.

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

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

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

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Either way you register, the deadline[br]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[br]all the way through election day

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by filling out the form, and bringing[br]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,[br]there’s a few different ways you can vote.

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If you want to vote from the[br]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,[br]or the mail-in application.

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There are links to both[br]in the description.

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

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

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

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

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

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Some offices stay open for extra[br]weekend and evening hours,

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so check out the link below to find out[br]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,[br]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[br]are all acceptable.

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

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

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You don’t have to vote for[br]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[br]can be pretty important.

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

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You can even take a screenshot,[br]or print it out,

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

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Before you go, the best thing to do[br]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[br]vote in person or absentee.

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

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

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

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Just make a plan,

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

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All the links you need to[br]check your registration,

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and polling location[br]are in the description.

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Thanks for being a voter!

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

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in partnership with[br]The MediaWise Voter Project,

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which is led by The Poynter Institute[br]and supported by Facebook.