MICHIGAN

Michigan will elect a U.S. Senator in 2012.

Presidential Primary registration deadline – January 30, 2012

Presidential Primary date – February 28, 2012

State Primary registration deadline – July 9, 2012

State Primary date – August 7, 2012

General Election registration deadline – October 9, 2012

Election information phone number – 888-767-6424

State election website – http://www.michigan.gov/sos/1,1607,7-127-1633---,00.html

Early voting

In person – Early voting in person is not permitted.

By mail – Early voting by mail is permitted only if you are: age 60 years old or older; unable to vote without assistance at the polls; expecting to be out of town on election day; in jail awaiting arraignment or trial; unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons; or appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.

Requests for absentee/vote-by-mail ballots must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. on February 25 for the Presidential Primary; no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 4 for the State Primary; and no later than 2:00 p.m. on November 3 for the General Election. Absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.

Absentee voting by mail – Begins September 22

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