Vote Early

The facts about voting before Election Day in Detroit:

All registered voters in Detroit can vote before Election Day — that means you!
Your vote will be counted if you vote before Election Day, no matter which option you choose.
The in-person early voting experience is now similar to voting at a polling place on Election Day, including feeding your ballot into a tabulator.
You can vote from home.
You have options to vote before Election Day.

I want to vote from home before Election Day

It’s easy to vote without leaving your home before Election Day! Make sure you begin the steps below so you can choose the most convenient option for you. Select a step below for more information.

First, get your absentee ballot as soon as possible.

Make sure you select the option to sign up for the Permanent Mail Ballot List to receive an absentee ballot in the mail before every election!

Request your ballot online here.
Call the Detroit City Clerk’s office at (313) 224-3270 and request an application for a ballot be mailed to you. Once you receive your application, mail it to the Detroit City Clerk’s office (address below).
Download a ballot application form here and mail it to the Detroit City Clerk’s office:
- Detroit City Clerk
  2 Woodward Ave #200
  Detroit, MI 48226

If you want to vote from home, we recommend that you request your absentee ballot at least 3 weeks prior to Election Day to ensure you have enough time to receive, complete, and return your ballot by the deadline.

We recommend that you request your absentee ballot for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election by July 14th and for the November 3, 2026 General Election by October 13th.

You can check to see if the Detroit City Clerk’s office has received your application and if your ballot has been mailed to you by filling out this online form.

Then, complete your ballot

Fill out your ballot
Place your ballot in the provided envelope
Sign the outside of the envelope with your official signature that matches your voter registration

Finally, return your absentee ballot by 8 PM on Election Day.

Your ballot must be received by the Detroit City Clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Place your ballot (in the provided envelope and sign the outside envelope with your official signature) in the mail. We recommend getting your ballot in the mail at least 2 weeks before Election Day.
- For the August 4, 2026 Primary Election, we recommend most voters* return their absentee ballot by mail by July 21.
- For the November 3, 2026 General Election, we recommend most voters* return their absentee ballot by mail by October 20.
- *If you’re serving in the military or living overseas, your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received 6 days after Election Day to count.
Drop your ballot off at the Detroit City Clerk’s office or in a secure drop box. Use the map below to find the location nearest to you.
Return your ballot at an Early Voting Site, where you must check in with a poll worker and then insert it into the tabulator. Use the map below to find the location nearest to you.
Have an immediate family member or someone who lives with you drop your ballot off at the Detroit City Clerk’s office.
Detroit voters can call the Detroit City Clerk at (313) 224-3270 before 5 p.m. on the last Friday before Election Day to request that your ballot be picked up.

You can track the status of your absentee ballot here.

I want to vote in person before Election Day

You can vote in person at the Detroit City Clerk’s office or at an Early Voting Site.

Vote at the Detroit City Clerk’s Office:

You can vote using an absentee ballot at the Detroit City Clerk’s office located at 2 Woodward Ave #200 Detroit, MI 48226 starting 40 days before Election Day until 4 p.m. the Monday before Election Day if you are registered to vote at your current address.

If you are not registered to vote at your current address, you can register to vote and vote on Election Day until 8pm.

For the August 4, 2026 Primary Election, you can vote early in person with an absentee ballot at the Detroit City Clerk’s office starting on June 25. If you are registered to vote at your current address, you can vote at the Detroit City Clerk’s office until August 3 at 4pm.
For the November 3, 2026 General Election, you can vote early in person with an absentee ballot at the Detroit City Clerk’s office starting on September 24. If you are registered to vote at your current address, you can vote at the Detroit City Clerk’s office until November 2 at 4pm.

Vote in person at a Detroit Early Voting Site:

When you vote at an Early Voting Site, your voting experience will be similar to that of voting at a polling place on Election Day. You will complete your ballot, place it in a secrecy sleeve, and then deposit it into the voting tabulator.

For the August Primary Election, Detroit Early Vote Sites are open daily from July 25 to August 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For the November General Election, Detroit Early Vote Sites are open daily from October 24 to November 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Use the map & list below to find an Early Vote Center or Secure Drop Box:

Early Vote Centers & Drop Boxes

Drop Boxes Only

Find your nearest voting location:

Franklin Library

Drop boxes closed for this election

13651 East McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48205

Bethany Lutheran Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

11475 Outer Drive East, Detroit, MI 48224

Jesus Tabernacle Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

11001 Chalmers Street, Detroit, MI 48213

WCCCD Northwest

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

8200 W Outer Dr, Detroit, Michigan 48219

WCCCD Eastern Campus

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

5901 Conner Street, Detroit, Michigan 48213

Northwest Activities Center

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

18100 Meyers Rd, Detroit, Michigan 48235

Farwell Recreation Center

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

2711 Outer Drive East, Detroit, MI

Department of Elections

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

2978 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA

Detroit City Clerk Office

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

2 Woodward Ave ste 106, Detroit, Michigan 48226

Palmer Park Community Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

1121 Merrill Plaisance St, Detroit, Michigan 48203

Kemeny Recreation Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

2260 S Fort St, Detroit, Michigan 48217

Heilmann Recreation Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

19601 Crusade Street, Detroit, Michigan 48205

Greater Grace Temple

Drop boxes closed for this election

23500 W Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, Michigan 48219, USA

Butzel Family Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

7737 Kercheval Avenue, Detroit, MI

William S. Ford Memorial Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

16400 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI, USA

WCCCD Downtown Campus

Drop boxes closed for this election

1001 W Fort St, Detroit, Michigan 48226, USA

Unity Baptist Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

7500 Tireman Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48204

Tindal Recreation Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

10301 W Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, Michigan 48221

Rouge Park Golf Course

Drop boxes closed for this election

11701 Burt Rd, Detroit, Michigan 48228

Renaissance Baptist Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

1045 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, Michigan 48207

Perfecting Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

7616 East Nevada Street, Detroit, Michigan 48234

North Rosedale Park Community House

Drop boxes closed for this election

18445 Scarsdale Street, Detroit, MI

Liberty Temple Baptist Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

17188 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, Michigan 48235

Horatio Williams Foundation

Drop boxes closed for this election

1010 Antietam Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48207

Greater St. Paul

Drop boxes closed for this election

15325 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48205

Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC

Drop boxes closed for this election

19190 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, Michigan 48235

Greater Christ Baptist Church

Drop boxes closed for this election

3544 Iroquois Street, Detroit, Michigan 48214

Faith Temple

Drop boxes closed for this election

19000 Conant, Detroit, Michigan 48234

Edison Library

Drop boxes closed for this election

18400 Joy Rd, Detroit, Michigan 48228

Detroit Pistons Performance Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

690 Amsterdam St, Detroit, Michigan 48202

Davison Service Yard

Drop boxes closed for this election

8221 West Davison Street, Detroit, Michigan 48238

Crowell Community Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

16630 Lasher Rd. Detroit Michigan 48219

Clark Park

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

1130 Clark Ave. Detroit Michigan 48209

Adams Butzel Recreation Complex

Early Vote Centers closed for this election

10500 Lyndon St. Detroit Michigan 48238

Considine Center

Drop boxes closed for this election

8904 Woodward Ave. Detroit Michigan 48202

Balduck Park

Drop boxes closed for this election

5271 Canyon St. Detroit Michigan 48236