常见问题-投票

谁可以在密歇根州登记投票?

To register to vote in 密歇根 you must be:

• A resident of 密歇根 and the city or township where you are applying to register to vote for at least 30 days before Election Day. 
• 是美利坚合众国的公民
• At least 18 years of age (by Election Day). 
• 不在监狱服刑. 

 

Do I need to show identification in order to vote?

Voters will be asked to present an acceptable photo ID, including:

• 密歇根 driver's license or state-issued ID card
• Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state
• Federal or state 政府ernment-issued photo identification
• U.S. 护照
• 附有照片的军证
• Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning
• 附有照片的部落身份证

The ID does not need to include the voter’s address.

Please note that voters who do not have an acceptable form of ID or failed to bring it with them to the polls still can cast a ballot and will be asked to sign a brief affidavit stating that they're not in possession of a photo ID.

 

How can I check on the status of the absentee ballot request?

Securely track the status of your absentee ballot application and absentee ballot online at 密歇根.政府 /投票.

 

我如何获得缺席选票?

Registered 密歇根 voters may request an absentee ballot by submitting an absentee ballot application online at 密歇根.政府 /投票, 通过邮件, or in person at their local clerk’s office. To avoid the potential for mailing delays, voters who choose to request an absentee ballot are encouraged to submit their absentee ballot application no later than two weeks before Election Day. Voters may also request an absentee ballot in person at their local clerk’s office through 4 p.m. 在选举前的周一.

Upon receiving your absentee ballot application, your local clerk’s office should check the signature on your application against the one recorded on your voter registration record. Once the signature is verified, the clerk’s office will issue your absentee ballot. To track your absentee ballot application and absentee ballot visit 密歇根.政府 /投票.

After receiving your absentee ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete and sign the ballot and return it to your local clerk's office, who will again verify that the signature on the ballot return envelope matches your signature on file.

Please note: If you receive assistance completing your absentee ballot, the person who helped you must sign the designated space on the return envelope before your ballot can be submitted to the clerk’s office. 只有你, a family member or person residing in your household, 邮递员, or deputized election official is authorized to deliver your signed absentee ballot to your clerk's office.

 

I moved and need to update my voter registration record. 我怎么做呢?

更新您的选民登记, complete a change of address application online, 通过邮件, 在国务卿办公室工作, 或者在你当地的职员办公室:

• 在线: Update your voter registration and address online at 密歇根.政府 /投票 或通过 在线服务.
• 邮寄: 提交一个 更改地址表格 给密歇根州政府部门.
• 人: Update your voter registration in person at any 国务卿 office or at your local clerk’s office.

密歇根 voters must use the same residential address for voter registration and their driver’s license/ID. 因此, if you change your address on your driver’s license or ID, it will automatically apply to your voter registration, 反之亦然. 因此, if the residence address you provide when registering to vote differs from the address shown on your license or ID, the 国务卿 will automatically change your license or ID address to match your address on your voter registration. The 密歇根 Department of State will mail you a corrected change of address sticker for your standard license or ID, or a new enhanced state ID or driver’s license with your updated address.

 

Who represents me at the State and Federal levels?

 

我必须投整张选票吗?

You are not required to vote the entire ballot. You may pick and choose the races or ballot questions for which you want to vote. Skipping sections of the ballot does not invalidate your ballot. 

 

谁有资格参加缺席投票?

Due to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3 in 2018, all eligible and registered voters in 密歇根 may now request an absentee ballot without providing a reason.

 

When is the deadline to request an absentee ballot for the November general election?

Voters can request an absentee ballot online up until 5 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day or may request one in person at their city or township clerk’s office up until 4 p.m. 在选举日之前的星期一. 信息 for all local 密歇根 clerks is available on 密歇根.政府 /投票.

 

For more frequently asked questions and answers regarding voting, contact your local clerk's office or visit: Frequently Asked 选举 and Voting Questions