More than 8,000 Michigan residents have “spoiled” their ballots and re-voted as Democratic primary candidates end their campaigns and bow out of the race for president.

Michiganders have been turning in their absentee ballots for the March 10 primary for weeks. But recently, some of the people whose names appear on the ballots have dropped out of the contest:

- March 1: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg ended his run

- March 2: Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar ended her run

- March 4: former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg ended his run

According to data from the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, 864,312 Michigan voters have requested absentee ballots for the presidential primary as of Tuesday, and 522,330 have already voted and returned those ballots.

But turning that absentee ballot in isn’t final. Michigan voters can contact their local clerk, spoil that ballot, and obtain a new one to cast their vote. So far, 8,121 Michigan voters have done so.

Related: What happens if I voted for someone who dropped out in Michigan’s presidential primary?

To spoil a ballot and cast a fresh one:

Voters can submit a written request to their local clerk by mail by 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7. It must be signed, and specify whether the voter would like to receive a new absentee ballot or whether they will instead come in and vote at the polls on Election Day.

A voter can also request to spoil their voted absentee ballot in person at their local clerk’s office until 4 p.m. on March 9. There is no option to spoil an absentee ballot that has been received by a clerk on Election Day.

If voters have an absentee ballot but haven’t turned it in yet, they can request it be spoiled, destroy the ballot and get a new one through the same process.

To get an absentee ballot:

Michigan voters can still obtain an absentee ballot by mail until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6, and vote in-person absentee through Election Day at their local clerk’s office.

On Election Day, voters can vote at their precincts or cast an absentee ballot

To register to vote:

Voters can go here to check if they are registered to vote. If not, people can register up through Election Day.

Michigan residents can register to vote up to Election Day by going to their city or township clerk’s office. (The deadline has passed to register online.)

To be eligible to vote, the person must be a U.S. citizen age 18 or older.

To verify residency, the person must present a Michigan driver’s license, state identification card, current utility bill, a bank statement, a paycheck, a government check or current government document. The document must have the person’s name and current address.

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