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UpdateMichiganTuesday, October 27, 2026

Michigan voters returned 1.3 million ballots with one week until Election Day

Reporting by
CBS News
“Michigan voters have returned 1.3 million ballots with one week until Election Day”, Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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What happened

Michigan voters have returned 1,392,170 ballots with one week until the Nov. 3 election, according to the Michigan Secretary of State. That figure, as of Tuesday morning, represents 18.8% of the state's 7,409,996 active registered voters. The total includes 1,176,375 absentee ballots returned to local clerks and 215,795 early in-person ballots cast.1

Early in-person voting continues through Nov. 1 or Nov. 2 depending on location.1

1,392,170
ballots returned as of Tuesday morning1
18.8%
of active registered voters who have returned ballots1
7,409,996
active registered voters in Michigan1
What it means in Michigan

What Michigan voters can still do

Early voting runs through Sunday November 1, 2026.2 Absentee applications must reach the clerk by 5 p.m. on Friday October 30, 2026 by mail or online, or by 4 p.m. on Monday November 2, 2026 in person.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 6 days
  1. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins
  2. Mon, Nov 2 · 5 days
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Tue, Nov 3 · 6 days
    Election Day; Registration deadline; Mail ballots must arrive
  4. Tue, Nov 17 · 20 days
    County/Local certification
  5. Mon, Nov 23 · 26 days
    State certification

Every date in Michigan, and who certifies the election

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Michigan · Oct 25
Early voting began in Michigan for the November 2026 election
Reporting by Detroit Free Press
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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. CBS News, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPNnVKallLSmFYaFJWNkd0Qm1IemtrakJrT051ZjJsZENOTlEzYUlzV0pjWkpBZE9MallPRVdsZ0VwUTQyUnFKUFdxeUV0clZDQUxValhLb1NQTlkwNTVBeUZPdF9jbG5JRlkycFpKODM3VEJyemZnS1htSUtXWUFreDQteTE?oc=5 · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Michigan Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/michigan/

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