By Marisa Loranger, News Editor.
- The Michigan primary is March 8 and the polls are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. As long as you are standing in line at 8 p.m., they cannot turn you away.
- A primary is a process at the state level where citizens get to nominate a candidate for presidency. Basically, it’s a way to weed out candidates down to one person per party. The candidates who win will then be voted for in the presidential election in November.
- It is too late to register for an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are ballots that will be sent to you in the case that you cannot get to the polls on election day. If you are absentee voting, your ballot needs to be submitted by March 8 at 8 p.m. to your local clerk’s office.
- If you are not registered to vote, it is too late to be able to vote in the presidential primary. However, there is still time to register to vote in the general election August 9 and the presidential election on November 8.
- When you go to the polls, don’t forget to bring your voter identification card to show with your ID.
- To vote, you need to have picture identification or sign an affidavit. Picture IDs that the state will accept are: driver’s license, federal or state government issued photo ID, U.S. passport, military ID, student ID or a tribal ID. You will be asked for an ID when you ask for a ballot, but if you don’t have one, you just have to ask for an affidavit.
- The city you live in is broken up into districts, and what district you live in determines where your polling location is. If you don’t know your polling location, you can call your city hall or go to this website: https://vote.michigan.gov/MVIC/.
- And finally, remember this is your decision. So, do your own research before voting, and don’t let the media influence your choice for the next President of the United States.
