Voter Registration

Check your voter registration status, precinct, jurisdiction, voting location, and other information at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/

To register to vote you must be :

  • A U.S. citizen;
  • At least 18 years of age by election day;
  • A resident of Michigan and the city or township where you are applying to register to vote.

voter_registrationYou can register to vote for federal, state, and local elections by mail; at your county, city, or township clerk's office; or by visiting any Secretary of State branch office. For assistance in obtaining the address of your city or township clerk, see  Michigan.gov/Vote. In addition, specified agencies providing services through the Family Independence Agency, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Career Development offer voter registration services to their clients. Military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services.

Whenever you move to a new city or township, you must re-register to vote. If you move within a city or township, you must update your address. This can be handled through your local clerk, at a Secretary of State branch office, or by mail. Michigan voters must use the same residential address for voter registration and driver license purposes. Consequently, if you submit a driver license address change, it will be applied to your voter registration. Similarly, if you submit a voter registration address change, it will be applied to your driver license.

If you are temporarily outside the U.S., you may use a Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) form to register. The FPCA forms are distributed through U.S. embassies and military bases. A Michigan resident who moves and registers out of state may not re-register to vote in Michigan until he or she reestablishes residency here.

You may also register at the same time you renew your driver license by mail. Eligible drivers receive a voter registration application in the mail with their driver license renewal information.

For more information and to check your voting status, please visit the Michigan Secretary of State Voter Information Center at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/

Check out this helpful Voter Info Guide with important information, links, and FAQs, created by Nomi Joyrich!