Are you ready for the August primary?

The August primary is approaching - are you ready?

Your guide to registering and voting

While Michigan's primary is still a few weeks away, you'll want to consider getting ready now. If you aren't currently a registered voter in Michigan, you can do that easily.

To register to vote in Michigan, a person must:

☑ Be a Michigan resident

☑ Be a United States citizen

☑ Be 17.5 years of age and 18 by Election Day to vote (eligible 16- and 17-year-olds can pre-register to vote)

☑ Not be currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

If there are 15+ days before an election, voters can register online, by mail, or in person.

Within 14 days of an election, and on Election Day, voters may only register by visiting their local clerk’s office to register in person with proof of residency.

Voters can check their voter registration status and look up their local clerk information at Michigan.gov/Vote.

You can vote by mail (absentee ballot), vote early in person at an early voting site in your community, or on Election Day. You can learn more about the options for voting at the linked web pages.

Please note: poll workers will ask voters if they have a photo ID at the polls during early voting or on Election Day.

A photo ID presented at a polling place does not need to have the voter’s address on it. The name on the identification card can be a shorter form of the voter’s full name. For example, "Bill" for "William" and "Kathy" for "Katherine" are acceptable.

Acceptable forms of photo ID include the following:

• Driver’s license or state ID card issued by Michigan or another state
• Federal, state, county or local government-issued photo ID
• U.S. passport
• Military photo ID card
• Educational institution ID
• Tribal photo ID card
• Local or county issued government ID
• Concealed pistol license