Registering to Vote: Step 2 - Fill Out An Application

Registering to Vote: Step 2 - Fill Out An Application

Some clerk’s offices have opened satellite offices for voter registration. You must show proof of where you live. Documents must have your name and current address. You can show a digital copy of any document. Acceptable documents include:

Michigan driver’s license or State ID card

Current utility bill

Bank statement

Paycheck or government check

Other government document

Military and overseas civilian voters have additional options to register. For more information, visit this page.

After registering, you can vote an absent voter ballot at the clerk’s office or you can vote at your polling place on Election Day.

Eligible citizens may become registered to vote in a variety of ways, at any time through Election Day. Individuals who register to vote within the 14-day period immediately preceding an election must appear in person at their city or township clerk’s office and provide proof of residency.

Individuals using any other method must register to vote at least 15 days before Election Day and are not required to provide proof of residency. Other methods of registration include an application obtained at one of the following locations:

Your local Secretary of State branch office

Your local county, city, or township clerk's office

Offices of several state agencies, like the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Military recruitment centers

Voter registration drives

Download the Voter Application at www.Michigan.gov/sos

Register online at Michigan Voter Information Center

Michigan law states that the same address must be used for voter registration and driver's license purposes. That means, if the residence address you provide on the application differs from the address shown on a driver's license or personal identification card issued by the state of Michigan, the Secretary of State will automatically change your driver's license or personal ID card address to match the residence address entered on this form. If a change is made, the Secretary of State will mail you an address update sticker for your driver's license or personal ID card.

If you are living outside the U.S., you may send a Federal Postcard Application to register to vote. This application is distributed through U.S. embassies and military bases. It also serves as a way to request an absentee ballot.