Voter Info

Get out the vote in 2024!

VOTER REGISTRATION

Register to vote in the General Election online or by mail by October 21.
Register to vote in person at your Clerk's Office by November 5, 2024.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Absentee Ballots are available 40 days before an election.
Visit your local township office to be placed on the permanent absent voter list.
Your absentee ballot can be submitted into the machine by you at an Early Voting site or on Election Day at your polling place.

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING

October 26-November 3, 2024
Locations and Times

GENERAL ELECTION - November 5, 2024

If you are in line to vote before 8 pm, you may still vote.
If you don't have an ID, you may still vote.

4 EARLY VOTING SITES AVAILABLE

Ottawa County voters can vote at any of the four Early Vote Centers.

MDHHS Building - Macatawa Room - 12185 James St, Holland, MI
Grand Haven Township Hall - 13300 168th Ave, Grand Haven, MI
Georgetown Township Hall - 1515 Baldwin St, Jenison, MI
Polkton Township Hall - 6900 Arthur St, Coopersville, MI

GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Candidates who won the August 6, 2024, Partisan Primary Election will move on to the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot.
All federal, statewide, judicial, and state legislative candidates that file with the Michigan Secretary of State's Bureau of Elections will appear on the candidate list.

LOCAL CANDIDATES

Local candidates who align with the OC-ONE mission are listed on our Candidates page.

"Get out the vote" RESOURCES

Michigan Voter Info - Michigan.gov/VOTE

VOTE 411 - League of Women Voters

Register to vote
Check your registration
Locate what's on your ballot
Learn more about individual candidates
Help get candidates to answer the LWV questions https://www.vote411.org/candidate-contact
Website: https://www.vote411.org/

VOTE FORWARD

Website: https://votefwd.org/
"Writing letters to voters is one of the most effective ways to help increase election turnout. And you can do it right from home!"
"Vote Forward letters can boost voter turnout by as much as 3.4 percentage points. This is big! Our handwritten letters are among the most effective ways you can help get out the vote."
Instructions: https://votefwd.org/instructions

BALLOTPEDIA

Website: https://ballotpedia.org/
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We provide our readers curated content on all levels of U.S. politics that is relevant, reliable, and available for all. In addition, Ballotpedia’s policy content and assets are a gateway to learning about public policy and an unparalleled resource for clear, comprehensive, and factual information on key policy areas.
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