Overview
- Michigan’s partisan primary is Aug. 4 and early in-person voting continues through Aug. 2 with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
- State officials say early participation is sharply higher than past primaries with more than 832,000 Michiganders already voting and roughly 1.9 million absentee ballot requests, about 801,000 of which have been returned.
- The ballot features a competitive open governor’s race with Jocelyn Benson and Chris Swanson on the Democratic side and John James and Perry Johnson on the Republican side, plus an open U.S. Senate GOP candidate Mike Rogers and a Democratic contest between Haley Stevens and Abdul El‑Sayed.
- Michigan law prohibits split‑ticket voting in partisan primaries and requires absentee ballots to be received by local clerks by 8 p.m. on Election Day, so election officials recommend using official drop boxes or hand delivery for late absentee returns.
- Wisconsin’s partisan primary is Aug. 11 with early voting through Aug. 9 and voters in both states are advised to check official sites for sample ballots, polling locations and deadlines because August winners will shape November’s contests and could affect control of the U.S. Senate.