GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Early in-person voting wraps up round Michigan Sunday.
As of Sunday morning, greater than 1 million folks had voted early in particular person statewide, state information reveals. To date, the information reveals, the biggest turnout days have been the primary day on Oct. 26, when greater than 145,000 folks solid their ballots; Friday, when greater than 142,000 folks went to the polls; and Saturday, when about 146,000 votes have been solid.
No less than 9 days of early in-person have been necessary statewide for the primary time this yr after voters in authorised a poll initiative requiring the choice in November 2022. It wasn’t notably fashionable through the February presidential major, however turnout improved for the August major and is far bigger this time. Ottawa County, for instance, recorded about 1,500 early voters in February, about 2,800 in August and, this time round, greater than 24,200 by means of Friday.
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The state information reveals practically 1.96 million absentee ballots had been solid statewide as of Sunday morning. Absentee ballots should be returned to your clerk by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stated in a social media submit on Saturday morning that of those that have voted to date, about 13% are new or first-time voters and 55% are girls.
In fact, you possibly can nonetheless vote in particular person on Election Day, with polls open statewide from 7 a.m. to eight p.m. You may examine your pattern poll and discover your polling place on Michigan.gov/vote.
In November 2020, Michigan’s whole voter turnout — absentee and in particular person on Election Day — was greater than 5.5 million.
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Michigan is amongst seven key battleground states anticipated to find out the end result of the presidential election. An EPIC-MRA ballot launched Friday confirmed 48% of Michigan voters surveyed stated they might vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and 45% for former President Donald Trump. With a margin of error of plus or minus 4%, that’s a statistical tie.
