Voting
Election Day is NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024
🗳️ Step 1: Check your registration
The first step is to register to vote! If you have already done this, you can move on to the next step. If you are unsure, you can check on the Michigan site here. On the site, you can also find more information about registering. Even if you're registered, you might want to check the site. It lists your absentee status, polling place, what will be on the ballot, and more.
🗳️ Step 2: Make your voting plan
Whether you are voting absentee or in-person early or on election day, make sure you know where to go and what to do to get your vote counted.
🗳️ Step 3: Vote Your Way
1. Vote by mail/absentee
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You can request an absentee ballot online using this form. If you don't have a driver's license, you will need to complete this form by hand and submit it to your local clerk. You can view sample ballots online here.
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The general election is November 5, 2024. If you requested absentee voting, ballots are being sent out in late June. Once you complete the ballot, you can drop it off at the drop box specified on your ballot, or the city clerk. If you are unsure, click your jurisdiction below to view your dropboxes. Absentee ballots must be dropped off by 8pm on election day.
Drop Box Locations
East Grand Rapids
Location: Communtiy Center/Library (750 Lakeside Dr SE) inside front entry doors
Hours: 24/7 (inside front vestibule)
Kentwood
Location: Kentwood City Hall (4900 Breton Ave)
Hours: 24/7
Location: Kentwood Parks & Recreation (355 48th St SE)
Hours: 24/7
Location: Kentwood Fire Station 2 (4151 Embassy Dr SE)
Hours: 24/7
Cascade Township
Location: Cascade Township Ofice (5920 Tahoe Dr SE)
Hours: 24/7
Location: Cascade Public Library (2870 Jacksmith Dr)
Hours: 24/7
Grand Rapids
Location: Ottawa Hills Library (1150 Giddings SE), curbside on Giddings
Hours: 24/7
For more Grand Rapids locations, click here.
2. Vote early in-person
Early voting in-person begins on Saturday, October 26, 2024 and ends Sunday, November 2, 2024. Voting may start earlier depending on your city/township.
Early Voting Locations
East Grand Rapids
Location: Communtiy Center/Library (750 Lakeside Dr SE)
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
1st & 2nd Saturdays: 8:00am - 4:00pm
1st & 2nd Sundays: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Kentwood
Location: Kentwood Public Library (4950 Breton Rd SE)
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
1st & 2nd Saturdays: 8:00am - 4:00pm
1st & 2nd Sundays: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Cascade Township
Location: Cascade Public Library (2870 Jacksmith Dr)
Monday - Sunday: 7:30am – 3:30pm
Grand Rapids
Location: Ottawa High School (2055 Rosewood Ave SE)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pmTuesday, Thursday: 11:00am - 7:00pm1st & 2nd Saturdays: 9:00am - 5:00pm1st & 2nd Sundays: 9:00am - 5:00pm
For more Grand Rapids locations, click here.