Absentee Voting
Find all the
information and an application on the Secretary of State website.
Remember:
Voting straight ticket is not enough.
Who can vote absentee
As a registered voter, you may obtain an absent voter ballot if you are:
• expecting to be absent from the community in which you are registered for the entire time the polls are open on Election Day.
• 60 years of age or older.
• physically unable to attend the polls without assistance of another.
• unable to attend the polls based upon the tenets of your religion.
• confined to jail waiting arraignment or trial.
• appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside your residence.
Questions
If you have any questions about voting absentee you should check the Secretary of State web site or call your city or township clerk's office.
Please Note
Note: if you registered to vote by mail and have not yet voted in person, contact your county auditor to determine if you can vote absentee by mail or if there are special identification requirements with your application.
If you have any questions about these or other election-related issues, please call us at 517-321-1390 right away, and we will do our best to help you!