Register to Vote or Update Your Voter Registration Information
To access Michigan's online voter registration system, visit https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/voting/register-to-vote
Requirements to register to vote in Michigan:
Be a Michigan resident
Be a United States citizen
Be 17.5 years of age and 18 by Election Day to vote (eligible 16- and 17-year-olds can pre-register to vote)
Not be currently serving a sentence in jail or prison
2025 Election Information
Date: November 4, 2025
Voter Information: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections
2026 Election Information
Date: November 3, 2026
Voter Information: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections
Notable State Races:
Governor
Candidates: TBD
US Senate
Candidates: TBD
13 Congressional Seats
Candidates: TBD
Key Michigan Election Information
Presidential election voting trends in Michigan have significantly shifted over the last 50 years. Michigan voted for a Republican in every election from 1972-1988, and then voted for a Democrat in every election from 1992 to 2012. From 2016 to 2024, the Republican candidate won two of the three elections. Michigan is currently considered to be a highly competitive "swing state".
Most Recent Republican Winner: Donald Trump (2024)
Most Recent Democrat Winner: Joe Biden (2020)
Current Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Webpage: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer
Term(s): January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2027
Michigan Population and Number of Electoral Votes:
10,077,331 (2020 Census, https://www.census.gov/library/stories/state-by-state/michigan.html)
Electoral Votes: 15