MLive is counting down the days to the November 2024 election. Here’s what you need to know today.
What do a junior at Hope College, a freshman at Jackson Community College and an 18-year-old studying business at Baker College all have in common?
They’re among the hundreds of thousands of Gen Z Michiganders voting for president for the first time.
MLive sat down with them to hear their diverse views and get a glimpse into what issues are motiving the next generation of voters. Watch a short video to see what they had to say:
With the Nov. 5 election just around the corner and early voting across Michigan two days away, the Harris and Trump campaigns are continuing to seek votes in the battleground state, where former First Lady Michelle Obama will be among the next to campaign with a Saturday rally in Kalamazoo and even Motown legend Stevie Wonder is adding his voice to the mix.
Meanwhile, the state announced nine new “I voted” stickers designed by Michiganders, ranging from a simple “ope, I voted” to a werewolf tearing off his shirt in front of an American flag, are ready to be handed out to voters.
FOLLOWING THE LATEST NEWS
For more information about the general election, go to MLive’s 2024 General Election Preview page.
Readers also can read all about the election — and other political issues — at MLive’s Politics and Elections Page.
MLive has centralized election-related stories in regions surrounding the media group’s eight newsroom hubs across the state. To view those stories, click on the hyperlinks related to those communities below:
- The Ann Arbor News
- The Bay City Times
- The Flint Journal
- The Grand Rapids Press
- The Jackson Citizen Patriot
- The Kalamazoo Gazette
- The Muskegon Chronicle
- The Saginaw News
RESEARCHING CANDIDATES AND ISSUES
Created through a partnership between MLive Media Group and the League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund, a voter guide containing candidate information and other voting resources ahead of Michigan’s Nov. 5 general election is now live at the following link: Vote411.org/Michigan.
For more information on the 2024 election, readers can visit the Secretary of State Michigan Voter Information Center online at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.
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WHEN DOES VOTING START?
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Absentee ballot voting has begun.
And, in some communities, early in-person voting opportunities began as early as Monday, Oct. 7. Other communities plan to launch early in-person voting later in the election cycle. Check with your local clerk to identify when early in-person voting may launch in your community.
The early voting period takes place for a minimum of nine consecutive days, ending on the Sunday before an election. Communities may decide to provide additional days of early voting, up to 29 days total.
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