Tomorrow, Nov. 6, is election day. Whether youβre looking for information on how to find your designated precinct, skip long waiting lines to vote, or what to do if you donβt beat the rush, weβve got answers for you.
Locate Your Polling PlaceΜύ
Polls will be open between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Finding your precinct before doors close at 8 p.m. is optimal to beating the frenzy to elect. Visit prior to Tuesday morning to find your local polling place. SubmitΜύyourΜύfirst and last name, birth date and zip code, orΜύdriverβs license number toΜύfind yourΜύvoterβs information. In addition, votersΜύcan preview their districtβs ballet and check on their voter registration information, while those who voted early can check on the status of their absentee ballot. The Michigan Voter Information Center offers an FAQ section to address all questionsΜύconcerning statewide ballot proposals, voting equipment, and military and overseas voting.
Showed Up to the Wrong Precinct?Μύ
Unfortunately, you will have to travel to your correct polling place in order to cast a ballot. While time consuming, voting at your precinct will ensure that your vote will be accounted for. For those who arrive to the right destination and find that their name is not on the list of registered voters βΜύtake a breathΜύβΜύasΜύpollers will ask you to produce a voter registration receipt that bears a date on or the before the deadline (Oct. 6). Provisional ballots will be provided for those who do not provide adequate identification.ΜύWord of Advice: Dig up your voterβs registration card tonight to avoid the unexpected.
Skip the Wait, and Get to Voting
Polls across Michigan will open promptly at 7 a.m. to cater to the undoubtedly long line of voters eager to cast their ballots. To avoid the wait, the State of Michiganβs Bureau of Elections suggests visiting your precinct between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to save yourself from waiting hours in line, schedule permitting. Between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., voters are trying to cast their ballot before the start of the work day, while 4 p.m. and 8 p.m plays host to the rush-hour crowd.
If YouΜύAre Stuck Waiting
If you do not plan to wakeΜύup beforeΜύdawn or skipΜύout ofΜύworkΜύearly, oddsΜύare youβll miss theΜύopportune window to beat theΜύrush of voters. Unsure ofΜύwho and what to vote for? A hefty waitΜύtimeΜύpresents the perfect opportunity to findΜύout where you stand on Michiganβs proposals to legalize marijuana,Μύput the power of gerrymandering in the hands of citizens, and implement automatic Election Day voter registration.ΜύCheck out the Μύto get informed before you stepΜύinside a voting booth. If youβre already up to date on the election, hourdetroit.com has a slew of reads that will help pass the time. Curious to know what Michiganβs first state election was like, or how many presidents came from the mitten state? Youβll find the answers to these questions over on our website.
What to Bring
Itβs state law that everyone, yes even Governor Snyder,ΜύisΜύrequired to show identification, such as a MichiganΜύdriverβs license, U.S. passport, or state, military, or student ID, in order to vote. Those who do not bring identification will have to sign anΜύaffidavitΜύto vote and although voter registration cards do not have to be presented, as your local precinct should have your information upon check-in,ΜύΜύthey do come in handy if your name does not appear in your precinctβs list of voterβs information.ΜύDonβt fret if youβre not inside your precinct by closing time to vote, as those in line by 8 p.m. are entitled to cast a ballot.
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