LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – Before the polls open on Election Day, more than 2.3 million Michigan voters have already cast their ballot for the general election, with a turnout rate of 31.2% of the state’s 7.42 million active registered voters. Over 743,000 Michigan citizens voted in person at an early voting site, and more than 1.5 million voters have submitted a mail (absentee) ballot.
At the close of the nine-day statewide early voting period on Sunday, Nov. 1, a total of 743,450 voters had cast a ballot at an early voting site. The highest turnout day was Sunday, with 114,420 ballots cast.
Voters are being reminded at this time in the election cycle to not mail in those absentee ballots this close to election day, and to instead bring them to an official ballot box or polling site.
As of 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, a total of 1,569,715 voters have returned their mail (absentee) ballot by mail, drop box, or to their clerk’s office. A total of 2,174,646 Michigan voters have requested a mail ballot, including 2,023,195 on the permanent mail ballot list.
To find your local polling locations for Tuesday, visit michigan.gov.
