when are the vote by mail ballots for the mi august primary sent out

Michigan vote-by-mail absentee ballots for the August 4, 2026 primary have already started going out, with local clerks mailing them beginning in the final week of June. One statewide guide says mail voting begins in June, and another report says ballots are “starting to go out” now.

Timing

• Ballots are sent after a voter’s absentee ballot request is approved.
• For this primary, clerks begin mailing ballots 40 days in advance , which lands in the last week of June.

• So if you’re waiting on one, it should be arriving around now rather than later in the summer.

What to watch for

• Make sure your request was submitted to your local clerk.
• If you already requested a ballot and still have not received it, contact your clerk’s office soon.
• Michigan’s primary is August 4 , so there is still time to return the ballot once it arrives.

Source note

Public reporting this week from Michigan outlets says absentee ballots are now being mailed statewide ahead of the August primary.

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