What you need to know for Election Day in Indiana and Michigan

(WNDU) – Voters in both Indiana and Michigan will be heading to the polls on Tuesday, as Hoosiers will cast their vote in the 2024 primaries and Michiganders will take part in a special election.

Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to go to the polls:

Indiana: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Michigan: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

If you are in line to vote when polls close, by law you’re allowed to stay in line and still cast your vote.

Indiana: Click here to visit the Indiana Voter Portal website

Michigan: If you’re not sure where your polling location is, click here to look it up.

Indiana: You need to bring a government-issued photo ID to verify your identity.

The ID must have the following:

• Include the voter’s name, which must confirm — not necessarily be identical — to the name on the individual’s voter registration record.
• Include a photograph of the individual.
• Except for certain military and veterans documents, include an expiration date that shows the ID is current or expired after November 8, 2022.
• Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. Government.

If you do not present an ID or a member of the election board finds your ID does not qualify, you will be challenged and must be offered a provisional ballot. As part of that procedure, you must present a valid ID that meets the requirements above by noon, 10 days after the election.

Michigan: You will need one of the following to identify yourself at the polls:

• A driver license or state ID
• A U.S. passport, a Military ID with a photo
• Student identification with a photo from a high school college
• Tribal identification card with photo

If you don’t have an ID, you can still vote. But you will be required to sign an affidavit to verify your identity.

Indiana: The deadline to register to vote for the 2024 primary election was April 8. To check your voting status, click here.

Michigan: The deadline to do so “online or by mail” was two weeks ago on April 22. You can, however, register to vote in-person on Election Day.

To register to vote in Michigan, an individual must:

• Be a Michigan resident
• Be a United States citizen
• Be at least 16 years of age (and 18 by Election Day)
• Not be currently serving a sentence in jail or prison

For more details on registering in-person to vote, click here.

One of many important races on the ballot for Hoosiers is the race for governor, where six Republicans are looking to win the nomination for the GOP. The crowded field includes current U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, former state commerce secretaries Brad Chambers and Eric Doden, former Attorney General Curtis Hill, and former compliance officer Jamie Reitenour.

For a full look at who’s on the ballot in Indiana, click here. Note that your ballot will only show candidates that are running for the party you have registered under.

In southwest Michigan, WNDU 16 News Now will be following seven different bond proposals for local school districts.

You can follow all the races we’re following here at WNDU by clicking here.

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