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UpdateMichiganMonday, November 2, 2026

Michigan reported 743,450 early votes and 1.57 million absentee ballots

Reporting by
AOL.com
“How many Michiganders have already voted in the election?”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

County turnout ranged from 19.7 percent in Hillsdale County to 37.8 percent in Ingham County.1

743,450
early in-person votes1
1,569,715
absentee ballots returned1
What it means in Michigan

What this means for Michigan voters

Early voting in Michigan ran from Saturday October 24 through Sunday November 1, 2026.2 Absentee ballots must be received by the local clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.2

Key dates in Michigan

Election Day in -1 days
  1. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins
  2. Sun, Nov 1 · passed
    Early voting ends
  3. Mon, Nov 2 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day; Registration deadline; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Mon, Nov 23 · 19 days
    State certification

Every date in Michigan, and who certifies the election

More on this story
Michigan · Oct 31
Nearly 1.4 million Michigan voters cast early ballots by Oct. 27
Reporting by Lansing City Pulse
Michigan · Oct 30
Kalamazoo County opened four early voting sites through Sunday
Reporting by WKZO
The answers behind this
Mail and early votingVoting in Michigan, 2026Who certifies the election in Michigan, and by when?When does a mail ballot have to arrive to count?

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Sources

  1. AOL.com, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNNW1NNVE2NEhtUkNkTzJUZ2lQcjdTdHV5Z1FQbEtJVzRlYW9NLUtpNkFBM3BuMnhzU1V2SVJObHRiUXM1ZF9OckF4OFMyZlNoOXk1eUw5bUZOby1kZFhWaGZ3RjN1VHVOQzNzM0RkcUgwdWFJLUVGelVFcjhXNXFTOFJ1NnNRaXUyckxOdA?oc=5 · Monday, November 2, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Michigan Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/michigan/

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