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Key dates leading up to the Nov. 4 General Election

  The people have voted in the State of Michigan in the August 4 General Primary Election, setting the table for the Tuesday, November 3 General Election.

  Through the past closed primary, which featured several millages including two questions in Frankenmuth, area residents will now turn to general election to choose the state’s next governor, representatives, senators, and the Frankenmuth City Council.

  Following are key dates voters need to know as they prepare for the mid-term general election:

  Thursday, September 24, is the first day that persons can vote in person, with an absentee ballot, at their respective city or township clerk’s office.

  Monday, October 5, is the first day that communities may offer in-person early voting at a designated early voting site. Registered voters will need to contact their clerk or visit mi.gov/vote to find out when and where persons can vote early in person for the November 3 General Election.

  Monday, October 19, is the last day to register to vote online or by mail to vote November 3. Starting Tuesday, October 20, persons will need to register in person at their respective city or township clerk’s office with proof of residency.

  Also on October 20, for most voters, this is the last day the state recommends returning their ballots by mail to avoid postal delays. (starting October 21, the state recommends returning their ballots in person to their respective city of township clerk’s office or a secure drop box in their community.

  Sunday, November 1, is the last day of statewide in-person early voting.

  Monday, November 2, at 4pm, is the deadline to vote in person with an absentee ballot at their city or township clerk’s office, if you are registered to vote where you live. (After that day at 4pm, persons must vote at their respective polling place on Election Day).

  Tuesday, November 3, is Election Day. The polls will be open 7am to 8pm, local time. Persons who need to register to vote will be eligible to do so at their city or township clerk’s office until 8pm.

  For those serving in the military, or living overseas, ballots must be postmarked by Election Day (November 3) and received by Monday, November 9, to count.

  Voting was up the day prior to the August 4 Primary as more than 1.2 million Michigan voters had already cast their ballots. The exact total was 1,214,251 Michigan voters cast their ballots, which was aa turnout rate of 16.5 percent of the state’s registered voters. Over 138,000 voted in person at an early turnout site and more than one million had submitted a mail (absentee) ballot......

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