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Early voting and risks: what every Michigan voter needs to know
Michigan is one of the 7 key swing states in the 2024 Election and there are some things you’ll need to know about voting early and absentee.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Early voting kicks off this weekend in Detroit, giving registered voters two weeks to cast their ballots in person ahead of election day.
Here's what to know about early voting in Detroit:
When is early voting in Detroit?
Early voting starts Saturday, Oct. 19 in Detroit and will run through Nov. 3.
Municipalities must offer at least nine consecutive days of early voting beginning the second Sunday before election day, which is Oct. 26 this year.
This is just the minimum requirement; like Detroit, municipalities are able to allow early voting for up to 29 days, with it ending the Sunday before the election.
What is early voting?
Not to be confused with absentee voting, early voting allows a registered voter to cast their ballot in person before the Nov. 5 election.
Voters will get a ballot, fill it out, and submit it into a tabulator at an early voting site.
Absentee ballots that were filled out at home can also be brought to an early voting site to place in a tabulator.
Lil Baby performing free concert at Pistonland to kick off early voting in Detroit
The collaboration between the Pistons, the city clerk's office, Detroit Department of Elections (D.O.E.), and Rock the Vote and Detroit Votes aims to encourage people to vote while celebrating culture in the city.
Where to vote early in Detroit
Detroit has 14 early voting sites.
Click here to find the site closest to you.
Detroit early voting sites:
- Adams Butzel Recreation Complex – 10500 Lyndon
- Christ Temple Baptist Church – 10628 Plymouth
- Northwest Activities Center – 18100 Meyers
- Greater Grace Temple – 23500 W. Seven Mile
- WCCCD Northwest – 8200 W. Outer Dr.
- Palmer Park Community Center – 1121 Merrill Plaisance
- Department of Elections – 2978 W. Grand
- Clark Park – 1130 Clark
- Kemeny Recreation Center – 2260 S. Fort
- Farwell Recreation Center – 2711 E Outer Dr.
- City Clerk Office – 2 Woodward
- Butzel Family Center – 7737 Kercheval
- WCCCD Eastern Campus – 5901 Conner
- Heilmann Recreation Center – 19601 Crusade
Early voting beyond Detroit
As noted above, all Michigan voters will have at least nine days of early voting offered to them.
Find your early voting schedule and polling place by entering your address on this website.
Other voting resources
Complete guide to early voting
What to know about absentee voting
How to track your absentee ballot
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