Early voting for the Aug. 6 primary began over the weekend. Here’s a rundown of where to go in Detroit and what to expect:
Local clerks are now required to provide at least nine days of early voting for eight hours a day ahead of statewide elections, starting the second Saturday before an election until the Sunday before the election.
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Although voters in recent cycles could request, fill out and file an absentee ballot in person, early voters this year will experience the voting booths, poll workers and “I Voted” stickers synonymous with Election Day. They’ll also get to personally feed their ballot into a tabulator that will count it.
Clerks can allow longer periods of early voting if they choose, as the proposal and subsequent implementation laws allow for up to 29 days of early voting for statewide elections.
In Detroit, you can vote in person at the Detroit City Clerk’s office or at an Early Voting Site.
When you vote at an Early Voting Site, your voting experience will be similar to voting at a polling place on Election Day. You will complete your ballot, place it in a secrecy sleeve and deposit it into the voting tabulator.
All Early Voting Sites below will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 27-Aug. 4 and Oct. 24-Nov. 3.
Locations:
- Department of Elections, 2978 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.
- Clark Park, 1130 Clark, Detroit, Michigan 48209.
- City Clerk Office, 2 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Ste 106, Michigan 48226.
- Christ Temple Baptist Church, 10628 Plymouth Rd., Detroit, Michigan 48204.
- Butzel Family Center, 7737 Kercheval, Detroit, Michigan 48214.
- Adams Butzel Recreation Complex, 10500 Lyndon, Detroit, Michigan 48238.
- Palmer Park Community Center, 1121 Merrill Plaisance St., Detroit, Michigan 48203.
- WCCCD Eastern Campus, 5901 Conner, Detroit, Michigan 48213.
- Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd., Detroit, Michigan 48235.
- Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 E Outer Dr., Detroit, Michigan 48234.
- WCCCD Northwest, 8200 W. Outer Dr., Detroit, Michigan 48219.
- Kemeny Recreation Center, 2260 S. Fort St., Detroit, Michigan 48217.
- Heilmann Recreation Center, 19601 Crusade, Detroit, Michigan 48205.
- Greater Grace Temple, 23500 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit, Michigan 48219.
Source: City of Detroit