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Election framework scored across 6 methodologies, sourced to 3 primary instruments and 1180 statute sections.
Michigan uses hand-marked paper ballots and optical scanners statewide, with ballot marking devices for accessibility.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
Polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. on election day.
MCL 168.720
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
Statewide in-person early voting (minimum nine days), established by 2022 Proposal 2 and implementing statute.
MCL 168.720e et seq.
- PostalPostal / mailno-excuse
No-excuse absentee voting is a constitutional right; permanent absentee-voter list available.
Mich. Const. Art. II § 4; MCL 168.759
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 116 of 1954 | Act | Michigan Election Law | 1,099 | active |
| Act 388 of 1976 | Act | Michigan Campaign Finance Act | 71 | active |
| Const. 1963, Art. II | Constitution | Michigan Constitution, Article II — Elections | 10 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Michigan's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.