As you swap in a fresh calendar for 2024, don’t forget to take note of election dates in Michigan! As a general election year, 2024 will offer multiple chances for voters to make their voices heard at the local, state and federal levels.
The Michigan Secretary of State’s office provides a full list of election dates and deadlines for voters, candidates and election officials on its website. Here are key 2024 election dates for Michigan voters:
2024 statewide election dates in Michigan
Tuesday, Feb. 27 – Michigan presidential primaryTuesday, Aug. 6 – Michigan primary electionTuesday, Nov. 5 – Michigan general election
2024 special and local election dates in Michigan
Tuesday, Jan. 30 – Special primary election for 13th and 25th House DistrictsTuesday, April 16 – Special election for 13th and 25th House DistrictsTuesday, May 7 – May election date. The exact number of counties holding elections in May won’t be finalized until 60 days before Tuesday, May 7, according to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called special elections to fill open Michigan House of Representatives seats in the 13th and 25th House Districts, after former state Reps. Lori Stone, D-Warren, and Kevin Coleman, D-Westland, won mayoral elections in their respective cities in 2023.
Key dates for Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary
Thursday, Jan. 18 – Absentee ballots must be made available for voters. (Here’s how to apply for one)Sunday, Jan. 28 – Communities may begin allowing early voting.Monday, Feb. 12 – Deadline to register to vote online or by mail and be eligible to vote in the Tuesday, Feb. 27, presidential primary.Tuesday, Feb. 13 – Window for in-person registration at a local clerk’s office with proof of residency begins.Saturday, Feb. 17 – Communities must begin allowing early voting.Friday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m. – Deadline to request an absentee ballot online or through the mail.Sunday, Feb. 25 – Last day of early voting.Monday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. – Deadline to request an absentee ballot in person at a local clerk’s office.Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Election Day! Polls are open. Voters can also obtain absentee ballots at their local clerk’s office until polls close, but only if they are registering to vote or updating their voter registration address.
