{"id":1279,"date":"2024-03-01T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/voting-information-and-resources\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:23:45","slug":"voting-information-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/voting-information-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Informaci\u00f3n y recursos sobre la votaci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"class_list":["post-1279","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","news_type-update"],"acf":{"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_hero","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_hero":{"kicker_text":"","heading":"Voting Information and Resources","summary":"","image":74,"cta":"","bubble":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h3>El 2025 es un a\u00f1o electoral decisivo: \u00a1SU VOTO IMPORTA!<\/h3>\r\nElections are an opportunity to shape the future of your community. This year, Detroit voters will decide who will make crucial decisions impacting affordable housing, public transportation, and community safety in the city for years to come. Every vote counts, and that\u2019s especially true in local elections!\r\n\r\nFrom the August primary to the November general election, we want to keep you informed. Although elections vary across the state, Detroiters will vote for:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Alcalde de la ciudad<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ayuntamiento<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Secretario municipal<\/li>\r\n \t<li>La Junta de Comisionados de Polic\u00eda<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\u00bfNo est\u00e1 en Detroit? \u00a1M\u00e1s de 50 ciudades y pueblos de los condados de Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw y Wayne elegir\u00e1n nuevos funcionarios este a\u00f1o, incluidos alcaldes y concejales!\r\n\r\n<a class=\"tm-button button version-1\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/PublicBallot\/Index\" target=\"false\"><span class=\"tm-button-inner\"><span class=\"text\">Averig\u00fce si hay elecciones en su ciudad.<\/span><\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\nAnyone can vote absentee in Michigan, and you can register to vote up to or even on Election Day at your local clerk\u2019s office. Check out the resources below to find out where and how to vote and to see what\u2019s on your ballot.\r\n\r\nDon\u2019t forget to vote in\u202fthe \u202f<strong>4 de noviembre<\/strong>\u202f\u00a1Elecciones generales!","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a1Comprom\u00e9tase a votar!<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1859\" src=\"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Oakland-County-Health-and-Housing-Summer-Fest-August-2024-e1753709117185.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"tm-button button version-1\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/get-involved\/advocate\/i-pledge-to-vote\/\" target=\"true\"><span class=\"tm-button-inner\"><span class=\"text\">\u00a1Hagan la promesa!<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_group","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_group":{"version":"3","header":{"":null,"show_arrows":false,"heading":"Voter information hub","subheading":"","abstract":""},"columns":[{"image":"","title":"Check your voter registration status and register to vote online","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/RegisterVoter","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"Find your precinct and polling location for early voting and Election Day\u00a0","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/Voter\/Index","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"Find out what\u2019s on your ballot\u00a0","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":" https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/Voter\/Index","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"How to vote absentee\u00a0","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/elections\/voting\/absentee-voting","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"Find out where to drop off your absentee ballot\u00a0","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"See how you can track your absentee ballot\u00a0","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/Voter\/Index","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"Your rights as a voter","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/www.michiganvoting.org\/know-your-voting-rights","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"Language & Disability Voting Accessibility\u00a0","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/Home\/AccessibleVoting","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"Find your clerk\u2019s office location and hours\u00a0","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/Voter\/Index\/%22%20\/l%20%22yourclerk","target":"_blank"}},{"image":"","title":"Find out what petitions are circulating in Michigan right now","abstract":"","button":{"title":"Learn more","url":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/get-involved\/advocate\/know-before-you-sign\/ ","target":"_blank"}}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_image":{"image":946,"helper_width":"medium"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"heading":"Voter FAQ","panels":[{"panel_heading":"Do I need a photo ID or proof of citizenship to register to vote?","panel_copy":"No! If you register to vote in person, you will be asked for a photo ID. If you don\u2019t have one, you can sign a simple form stating that. If you register by mail or through a voter registration drive, write your Michigan driver\u2019s license or personal ID number, or the last four digits of your social security number on the voter registration application where indicated."},{"panel_heading":"Can I vote if I\u2019m in jail or was convicted of a crime?","panel_copy":"The only time you cannot register and vote is when you are serving a sentence in jail or prison. You can register to vote and vote in the election:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>If you are in jail but have not been sentenced.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you are serving a sentence but are not in jail or prison.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you are on probation or parole but are not in jail or prison; or<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you served your sentence and are no longer in jail or prison.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"panel_heading":"Can I vote if I am homeless?","panel_copy":"If you don\u2019t have a home, you can register to vote using a street corner, park, shelter or any other place where you usually stay as your address. The address can be a local shelter, advocacy organization, outreach center or someone who will accept mail for you."},{"panel_heading":"I am a college student living on or near my campus. Should I register to vote at my permanent Michigan home address or my school address?","panel_copy":"You can register either at your school address or at your home. If you do decide to register at an address that is different than what is listed on your driver\u2019s license, be aware that any change to your voter registration address will auto-update the state\u2019s records for your driver\u2019s license address as well. You will receive a sticker in the mail to update the address on your license. You must be a resident of the city where you\u2019re registering for 30 days before you vote."},{"panel_heading":"I\u2019m not from Michigan, but I go to school here. Can I vote in Michigan?","panel_copy":"Yes. You first need to register to vote in Michigan at your local clerk\u2019s office. Bring documents that prove your residency. If you vote in Michigan, you cannot vote in your home state."},{"panel_heading":"What can I do if I can\u2019t get to my clerk\u2019s office or a ballot drop box to return my ballot?","panel_copy":"If you need assistance returning a ballot, call your local clerk and ask them to pick up your ballot. The clerk is required to do this, or send an assistant to do it, if you or a family or household member can\u2019t return the ballot, and the clerk doesn\u2019t need to leave the city, township or village where you\u2019re registered in order to pick it up."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"heading":"Voting absentee","panels":[{"panel_heading":"What if I received my absentee ballot but then made a mistake on it or lost it, or it was destroyed?","panel_copy":"<div class=\"faq-item__question\">\r\n<div class=\"faq-item__question-icon\">Visit your city\/township clerk\u2019s office as soon as possible to cancel your first absentee ballot and request a new one. If you still have the absentee ballot, because you made a mistake or it was only partially destroyed, take it with you. Or go to your polling place on Election Day, fill out a simple form and vote. If you have the absentee ballot, because you made a mistake or it was only partially destroyed, take it with you and surrender it.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>"},{"panel_heading":"What if I applied for an absentee ballot but decide I want to vote in person?","panel_copy":"Simply take your absentee ballot to your polling place on Election Day, surrender it and vote at the polling place."},{"panel_heading":"Can I return my voted absentee ballot to my polling place on Election Day?","panel_copy":"No. If you haven\u2019t returned your absentee ballot before Election Day, take it to your city\/township clerk\u2019s office by 8 p.m. on Election Day."},{"panel_heading":"Can someone else return my absentee ballot for me?","panel_copy":"Only a member of your immediate family can mail or deliver a ballot to the clerk for you. \u201cImmediate family member\u201d includes mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, son, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or a person residing in your household."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"heading":"Early voting","panels":[{"panel_heading":"How do I vote early in person?","panel_copy":"Michigan\u2019s constitution requires cities and townships to offer early voting in each statewide and federal election for at least nine consecutive days, beginning on the second Saturday before the election and ending on the Sunday before the election, for at least eight hours each day.Early voting\u202fwill take place at \u201cearly voting sites.\u201d An early voting site will operate similarly to an Election Day polling location but can be set up to serve voters from more than one city or township."},{"panel_heading":"Do I need a photo ID to vote early in person?","panel_copy":"No. But if you have it, bring it with you. You will be asked for a photo ID. If you do not have a photo ID or do not have it with you, you can sign a simple form and vote."},{"panel_heading":"Are there weekend hours for voting early in person?","panel_copy":"Yes. All clerk\u2019s offices are required to be open for at least 8 hours during the weekend before Election Day for registration and in person early voting."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"heading":"Day of voting","panels":[{"panel_heading":"Do I need a photo ID or my Voter Identification Card in order to vote in person?","panel_copy":"No. But if you have it, bring it with you. You will be asked for a photo ID. If you do not have a photo ID or do not have it with you, you can sign a simple form and vote. If this is your first time voting in Michigan, you still don\u2019t need a photo ID. However, a small number of first-time voters who registered through the mail or a voter registration drive may need to provide some documentation to vote. Electronic or paper copies of any of the following will work:\r\n\r\nA photo ID with your name and picture (regardless of the address or if it has an address):\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Driver\u2019s license or personal ID card from any state<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High school or college ID<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Passport<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Military or government-issued photo ID; or<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tribal ID card<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nA non-photo ID with your name and address on it:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Current utility bill<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bank statement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Paycheck stub<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Government check; or<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any other government document<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"panel_heading":"What if I make a mistake on my ballot or the voting machine malfunctions?","panel_copy":"If you make a mistake, ask for a new ballot right away. You have the right to a new ballot if you catch the mistake before your ballot is inserted into the tabulator machine and counted. If the tabulator machine rejects your ballot, ask for a new one. You have the right to start over. If the tabulator machine isn\u2019t working, you can place your completed ballot into a bin in the tabulator machine. The poll workers will insert your ballot into the tabulator once the machine is working again."}]}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Voting Information and Resources - United Way for Southeastern Michigan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Elections are an opportunity to shape the future of your community. 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