Record-Breaking Early Voting

Oct 25, 2024

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

With two weeks to go before the General Election, Michigan voters are casting their ballots early. Thus far, more than 1.15 million voters, which is almost 16% of the state’s active registered voters, have already cast their ballot.

Key Points:

    • 5,100 Michigan residents voted at an in-person early voting site, including a record-breaking 2,504 voters in Detroit the first weekend.
    • The City of Detroit was the first jurisdiction in the state to start early voting on Saturday, October 19. On the first day, 1,888 voters cast a ballot.
    • The City of East Lansing and Canton Township began early voting on Monday, October 21.
    • Statewide early voting begins on Saturday, October 26.
    • Thus far, 2,268,186 Michigan voters have requested an absentee ballot. Of those, 1,147,041 have been completed and returned.

Current absentee ballot request and return rates along with early voting totals are now available at Michigan.gov/VotingDashboard. Data is updated daily on the dashboard.

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