As of Monday, Michigan officials reported that more than 1.2 million residents took advantage of early in-person voting before it ended Sunday. Combined with absentee ballots, nearly 3.1 million of the state’s 7.3 million registered voters have already cast their votes ahead of Election Day.
Record-Breaking Day for Early In-Person Voting
Sunday marked the highest single-day turnout for early in-person voting, with 189,422 ballots cast on that day alone. Among the counties with the most in-person voters, Wayne County led with 175,040 votes by the end of the early voting period. The early voting window ran from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, with select communities offering additional days prior to that.
How Many Michiganders Have Voted So Far?
As of Nov. 3, Michigan had 7,274,257 registered voters. The total number of ballots cast through absentee and early in-person voting is impressive:
Absentee ballots returned: 1,981,594
In-person early votes: 1,214,444
Total early votes submitted: 3,196,038
These numbers represent a significant portion of the electorate already participating in the election process well before Nov. 5, Election Day.
Early Voting and Absentee Ballots by County
Wayne County, home to Detroit, saw the highest number of early in-person votes with 175,040. Other top counties include Oakland (153,594), Macomb (122,025), Kent (96,705), and Genesee (54,077).
For absentee ballots, Oakland County again led with 309,071 ballots returned, followed by Wayne County with 305,948. Other counties with significant absentee returns include Macomb (169,620), Kent (126,256), and Washtenaw (94,449).
What to Expect on Election Day and Beyond
Polls in Michigan will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. For those who still need to return absentee ballots, it is now too late to mail them; voters are advised to drop off their ballots in person at their local clerk’s office or polling place.
Absentee ballots will continue to be processed after Election Day, and final results could take several days, as the state allows time for ballots from military personnel and overseas voters to be counted.
The Michigan Secretary of State’s office will provide updates on local results as votes are tabulated, but full counts may not be available immediately, with military and overseas ballots being included in the final tally.
(Includes inputs from online sources.)
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