Voter Registration

Registering is the first step to voting. You can check your registration status, update your registration, or register for the first time using the resources below.

Registering within 14 Days of an Election

You can register to vote and vote in person up until and on Election Day at your city or township clerk’s office. We encourage you to register and vote early if you can. You must be in your city or township clerk’s office by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to register and vote in the general election.
You’ll need to bring your proof of eligibility and residency.
To be eligible to register to vote you must be:

A Michigan resident (at the time you register) and a resident of your city or township for at least 30 days (when you vote)
A United States citizen
At least 18 years of age (when you vote)
Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

Proof of residency:
You must show proof of where you live. Documents must have your name and current address.
You can show a digital copy of documents.
Acceptable documents include:

Michigan driver’s license or state ID
Current utility bill
Bank statement
Paycheck or government check
Other government document

How to Register to Vote

Check Registration Status

How to Register by Mail

Voter Registration FAQ’s

Military & Overseas Voting

*You must have a valid Michigan Driver’s License or State ID in order to register online. Please click Register by Mail if you do not have a valid Michigan Driver’s License or State ID.

Registration Locations

You can register to vote in person at any of the following places up to and including Election Day:

Lansing City Clerk’s Office Locations

9th Floor of City Hall
124 W Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-483-4133
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

City Clerk’s Lansing Elections Office
701 W. Jolly Rd.
Lansing, MI 48910
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Wednesdays until 7 p.m.

Other Locations

In addition, specified agencies providing services through your County Clerk’s Office, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Career Development offer voter registration services to their clients.

Who Can Register to Vote

To be eligible to register to vote you must be:

A United States citizen
A Michigan resident and a resident of the City of Lansing for at least 30 days
At least 17.5 years of age
Not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

Pre-registration

You may pre-register to vote if you are 16 years old and meet all the other eligibility requirements to vote. If you pre-register to vote, you will automatically be registered when you turn 17 ½ and you will be eligible to vote if you will be 18 by Election Day.

For more information on eligibility and registration, view our FAQ.

I’ve moved. Do I have to update my registration?

If you have moved, you must re-register to vote. The process to re-register is the same as the process to register to vote. You can re-register online or r e-register by mail.