How Do I Vote?
All Michigan residents can check voter registration status, register to vote, find your polling place and more at www.mi.gov/vote.
Non-Michigan U.S. residents can access election information for your state at www.vote.org.
“"Somewhere inside of all of us is the power to change the world."”
—
Roald Dahl
Information for Voting at GVSU
Information for Voters of Ottawa County (Registered in Allendale or Georgetown)
Nine days of early voting:
- Register to vote and cast your ballot during the nine days of early voting in one of four locations in Ottawa County. For more information about dates and locations, please visit: www.miottawa.org/earlyvoting
You can use the GVSU Allendale Satellite Clerk's Office to:
- Register to vote
- Update your voter registration using your Allendale address
- Request an absentee ballot and vote that ballot at the Allendale Township Hall (6676 Lake Michigan Dr. Allendale, MI) on Election Day (11/5/24) until polls close at 8 p.m.
On Election Day, November 5, 2024:
If you are a resident of Allendale:
- If you are already registered to vote in Allendale, you need to vote at the Allendale Township polling location (Life Stream Church, 6561 Lake Michigan Dr., Allendale, MI)
- If you are registered elsewhere in Michigan, you can update your voter registration to Allendale Township and vote in Allendale.
- If you are registered elsewhere in Michigan, you can go to your home polling location and cast your vote.
If you are a resident of Georgetown Township (Campus View Apartments, South Campus Living Centers, south of Pierce Street and east of 48th Ave.), you need to register at the Georgetown Township Clerk’s Office (1515 Baldwin Street, Jenison, MI 49429) and vote in Georgetown Township.
*To check your registration status and confirm your polling location, visit the Michigan Voter Information Center.
Information for Voters Registered in Grand Rapids
Nine days of early voting:
Cast your ballot during the nine days of early voting in one of four locations in the City of Grand Rapids:
- Sts. Peter and Paul School - 1430 Quarry NW
- GRPS University - 1400 Fuller NE
- Ottawa Hills High School - 2055 Rosewood SE
- DeVos Place (NOVEMBER ONLY)
The closest location to GVSU downtown campus is at Sts. Peter and Paul School (1430 Quarry, NW).
For more information and locations, please visit: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Residents/Elections/Early-Voting
You can go to the Grand Rapids City Clerk's Office (300 Monroe, NW) to:
Register to vote.
Update your voter registration using your Grand Rapids address.
Request an absentee ballot and vote that ballot.
On Election Day, November 5, 2024:
If you are a resident of Grand Rapids:
- If you are already registered to vote in Grand Rapids, check Michigan Voter Information Center to find your polling location.
- If you are registered elsewhere in Michigan, you can update your voter registration to Grand Rapids and vote in Grand Rapids.
- If you are registered elsewhere in Michigan, you can go to your home polling location and cast your vote.
*To check your registration status and confirm your polling location, visit the Michigan Voter Information Center.
“"It isn't about who is the majority in Congress. It's about, are people educated and enfranchised and resourced enough to participate in the government that purports to be of the people, by the people, for the people?"”
—
America Ferrera